We are not investigating any church – ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it is not conducting investigations against any church in the country. And the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) has dispelled some social media reports that the commission has threatened to seize its Synod offices located in Woodlands area. Meanwhile, Kawambwa PF member of parliament Nickson Chilangwa, in the company of…...
DPP seeks court’s permission to confiscate over $24m seized from Milingo’s accounts
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri has dragged former KCM Provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu to court, seeking an order that the over US$24 million seized from accounts belonging to his law firm should be forfeited to the state. The DPP has submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court division, that the…...
Interest rates adjustment on loans due to MPR will affect everyone – BAZ
THE Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) says the adjustment of interest rates on loans following the increase in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) will pose a challenge to individuals with fixed incomes as well as businesses. Following the Bank of Zambia’s move to increase the Monetary Policy Rate from 9 percent to 9.25 percent a…...
Public officials should be subjected to lifestyle audits without debate – Fr Chikoya
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says public officers should lead the way when it comes to lifestyle audits because they are paid with taxpayers’ money. Last week, Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe argued that lifestyle audits must be considered from a holistic approach where even private citizens and those who intend…...
TIZ cautions ACC on its corruption fight “strategy”
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says although ACC has the right to withdraw a case and to re-strategise, it needs to be careful as it risks people losing trust in it due to back-and-forth actions. On Monday, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director General Tom Shamakamba said the Commission’s decision to withdraw the honeybee corruption case from court…...
ACC’s handling of Honeybee case leaves much to desire
SAMPA Kalungu, the president at Transparency International Zambia, has cautioned the Anti-Corruption Commission to avoid creating a picture of uncertainty as it re-strategises its fight against corruption. Mr Kalungu’s comment follows the development where the Anti-Corruption Commission recently withdrew a court case involving Honeybee directors and others. He said the withdrawal of the case disappointed…...
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Commissioner of Lands should be held responsible for illegal conversions of land – ZLA
Zambia Land Alliance (ZLA) executive director Patrick Musole says the Commissioner of Lands should be held responsible for illegal conversions of land. On Thursday last week during a meeting with the House of Chiefs, President Hakainde Hichilema took the traditional leaders to task after disclosing that some parcels of land as huge as 55,000 hectares…...
HH fires Mines PS
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has, with immediate effect, terminated the contract of Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Mooya Lumamba. Lumamba was appointed as Permanent Secretary on September 7, 2022, after his predecessor Dr Sakwiba Musiwa was equally fired. In a statement, Tuesday, State House Chief communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said President Hichilema thanked…...
We need to leverage financing instruments to plant more trees – Nzovu
MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says there is need to see how the country can leverage on financing instruments like CDF to ensure that the aim to plant more trees is back on course. In his SONA address on Friday last week, President Hakainde Hichilema said government was partnering with the private…...
