Samukonga headlines Sportsman of the Year nominees
COMMONWEALTH and African 400m champion Muzala Samukonga is the heavy favourite to win the Sports Council of Zambia (SCZ) sportsman of the year award on March 3 at the Mulungushi Conference Centre. The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth gold medallist faces competition from African Rally Champion (ARC) Leroy Gomes and Mr Zambia Peter Chanda. SCZ yesterday unveiled…...
Mealie meal prices a topical issue due to high poverty levels – Hamududu
PARTY of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) president Highvie Hamududu says low income levels are leading to the public outcry about mealie meal prices. In an interview, Hamududu said if poverty levels were not high in the country, mealie meal prices would not be a topical matter. “The low income levels, that’s the real underlying…...
DEC nabs Congolese national for money laundering involving over K7m
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit, has arrested a Congolese national for fraud and money laundering involving over K7 million. In a statement yesterday, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan said Tonny Mpoyi allegedly forged three NRCs and later opened accounts into which over K7 million was fraudulently transferred from…...
Verbatim: Mukula smuggling trial – Given Lubinda, others Vs News Diggers (PART 7)
Continued cross-examination of Given Lubinda… Nchito SC: Mr Lubinda, my simple question is, you were not aware how Zambia National Service was dealing with Mukula? Lubinda: I wasn’t aware, My Lady. Nchito SC: You were not aware on how ZAFFICO, the dealer in exotic goods was dealing in indigenous forest? You were not aware? Lubinda:…...
Some govt officials abetting corruption – Kasanda
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda has lamented that some government and UPND officials are abetting corruption and other illegalities. In a statement, Thursday, Kasanda said vices like illegal harvesting and transportation of Mukula, illegal mining, among others, are taking place with the blessing of some government and party officials. “Government has observed with serious concern…...
Arrest of DPS, DCs shows our commitment to uphold rule of law – UPND
UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the recent arrest of some senior government officials from Luapula and Mongu is a clear demonstration of the party’s commitment to uphold the rule of law. And Mweetwa has disclosed that he is one of the people sponsoring disunity in PF. Police on Tuesday arrested Luapula Province Deputy Permanent Secretary…...
600,000 livestock at risk due to flooding – DMMU
THE Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) says about eight people have died due to flood-related accidents countrywide, while 600,000 livestock is at risk due to flooding. In an interview, Wednesday, DMMU National Coordinator Dr Gabriel Pollen said the unit was also accommodating over 8,000 flood victims. “[About] 6-8 people have died due to flood…...
We’ve moved MPs to other lodges following temporal closure of our motel – Parley
THE National Assembly has confirmed that its members’ motel has been temporarily closed as a result of flooding, which it says has affected the sewer system. The National Assembly says it has secured alternative accommodation for members of parliament and has managed to negotiate a daily rate of K582 at all the hospitality facilities. In…...
Focus for lifestyle audits should not only be public officers – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says government is not trying to gag former president Edgar Lungu but says he should come out in the open if he wants to remain in active politics. And Haimbe says the issue of lifestyle audits should be looked at holistically, arguing that the focus should not only be on public…...
We’ve reduced our borrowing from domestic market to K16 bn in 2023 – Govt
GOVERNMENT says it has reduced its borrowing from the domestic market from K24 billion in 2022 to K16 billion in 2023 and hopes to reduce even further. In a speech read on his behalf by Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane during the launch of the Capital Markets Master Plan, Thursday, President Hakainde Hichilema observed that…...
