Over 1,000 houses have collapsed in Kanchibiya – Sunday
KANCHIBIYA PF MP Sunday Chanda says over 1,000 houses have collapsed in Kanchibiya constituency in Muchinga Province due to heavy rains. On Thursday, UPPZ president Charles Chanda posted on his Facebook page photos of some collapsed houses which were occupied by some teachers in Kanchibiya. In an interview, Chanda said he had reported the incidents…...
UKA is only registered on social media – Home Affairs PS
MINISTRY of Home Affairs and Internal Security Permanent Secretary Dickson Matembo has refuted social media claims that the ministry has not been issuing passports since last year, saying they only have low stock. And Matembo says the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) is only registered on social media, adding that government is not sure whether it’s…...
Law firms should get their houses in order or face sanctions, warns FIC
THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has warned law firms to appoint compliance officers who will be in charge of guarding against money laundering and other financial crimes or they risk being sanctioned. And the Centre says out of 223 law firms in the FIC database, only 34 firms have designated compliance officers. In an interview,…...
World Bank approves $100m grant for Zambia
THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning has disclosed that the World Bank has approved US$100 million grant for phase 1 of the Zambia National Energy Advancement and Transformation. The Ministry says the provision of funds under phase 1 is a clear demonstration of the confidence that the World Bank has in the country’s home-grown…...
Stop attempts to regulate podcasts, TIZ implores govt
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has called on government to abandon its attempts to regulate podcasts, saying doing so will do little to dispel the narrative that democratic space under the UPND is shrinking. TI-Z says it is regrettable that the UPND administration wants to deny other political players and the general citizenry social media space…...
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Solochi mourns ZNS recruit
ZAMBIA National Service (ZNS) Commander Lieutenant General Maliti Solochi says the service feels painfully robbed by the loss of Private Mukela Sililo, a newly trained soldier who tragically lost his life barely hours after his pass out at ZNS Kabwe Training School. Sililo lost his life through a hit and run road traffic accident along…...
Police nab Kenyan man for threatening to shoot his wife
POLICE have charged and arrested a 40-year-old Kenyan National identified as Odhiambo Frederick Ochieng for threatening violence and assault. In a statement, Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said Ochienga, on March 15, 2024, threatened to shoot his wife aged 34 using a pistol after beating her. “Police have charged and arrested a 40-year-old…...
Nkana drops back in relegation zone
AFTER spending the last few weeks in the safe net, Nkana have dropped back to the relegation zone following their 1 – 0 loss to NAPSA Stars at the REIZ Arena in Lusaka. It has been a tough season for Nkana who had a breather the last four weeks when they went on a run…...
ZNS Commander must be investigated over Solochi’s defilement claims – NGOCC
NON-GOVERNMENTAL Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says it has taken interest in a matter where socialite Florence Solochi made serious allegations of sexual abuse against her close family members. In a statement, NGOCC Executive Director Anne Anamela asked security wings in the country to investigate the Solochi’s sexual allegations where she’s heard accusing her uncle,…...