Cabinet approves SI to suspend duty on imported wheat
CABINET has approved the issuance of a Statutory Instrument that provides for the suspension of duty on the importation of 100,000 metric tonnes of wheat. In a statement, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa indicated that the exemption was necessary in order to allow millers to meet the shortfall in the supply of wheat on the…...
There is no reason to punish me – Chisenga
MAMBILIMA PF MP Jean Chisenga says punishing her for calling President Hakainde Hichilema a liar in Parliament will be a sign that the democratic space in the country is shrinking. Muchinga Independent MP Emmanuel Banda has written a letter of complaint to the Speaker of the National Assembly against Chisenga for her remarks towards the…...
Firing of Accountant General, Internal Audit Controller raises speculation – Lifuka
GOVERNANCE Activist Rueben Lifuka says the firing of Ministry of Finance officials by President Hakainde Hichilema raises speculation as to whether investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission have been concluded. Lifuka says Ministry of Finance officers who have been accused of obtaining illegal allowances need to be given a chance to defend themselves in court. On…...
We’re approaching corruption fight to convict and recover assets – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says people who benefit from corruption are fighting back and creating false narratives as the law is being enforced against the vice. Speaking when he featured on BBC’s The World Today, Wednesday, President Hakainde Hichilema, however, said the UPND government would stand firm in its fight against corruption. “Corruption is not tolerated…...
Mopani-IRH deal negotiators did a good job – PwC
PRICEWATERHOUSE Coopers (PwC) Country Senior Partner Andrew Chibuye says there is no doubt that those that negotiated the Mopani Copper Mines PLC – International Resources Holding RSC Limited (IRH) deal did a good job. In an interview, Thursday, Chibuye described the handover of Mopani to IRH as positive. [The handover] It is certainly positive, without…...
Use of legal persons in tax evasion, corruption, frustrating govt’s resource mobilisation efforts – FIC
FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) Director General Clement Kapalu says the use of legal persons and arrangements in tax evasion and corruption has continued to frustrate government’s resource mobilisation efforts. And Director Inspection at the FIC, Katuna Sinyangwe says a worrying trend has been observed where casino owners are registering their cleaners as sole owners of…...
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Govt will sign deal to expand Cancer Diseases Hospital – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says the UPND government has done so much in the last two years and there is a bright future in the next three years. And Masebo says government will this week sign a contract with Siemens to rehabilitate and expand the Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH). Speaking during the launch of the…...
Court denies Esther’s stay plea, progresses asset forfeiture proceedings
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court has rejected former first lady Esther Lungu’s request to suspend proceedings in a case where Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri seeks to forfeit her 15 double-storey flats to the State. However, the court has approved the DPP’s application to summon two bank officials to produce bank statements…...
Melu announces K5.5m package for Absa Cup
ABSA Bank Zambia PLC has unveiled a K5.5 million sponsorship package for the 2024 Absa Cup expanded edition that swings into action this weekend. The bank has made a 10 percent increment from last year’s sponsorship package of K4.4 million, with this year’s winners set to pocket K800,000 from K700,000 last year. The 2024 Absa…...