Understanding the UPND, FQM scandal
A FEW of our readers are wondering where this FQM saga which the UPND government is trying to dubiously settle has come from. They are wondering what alleged crimes the so-called FQM directors at KMP committed, why they were not arrested and prosecuted, leading to the withdrawal of the charges as announced last week. Others…...
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Mob justice and our security (letter to the President)
This is my formal writing and the special opening of my every letter. (I do not write for beauty, but for memories). Mr. President Sir, needless to say however I take sole responsibility to state that you are our God given leader, a Shepard we hoped to ship the flock from and different with other […]
Half-naked woman chained herself at Freedom Statue – Police
POLICE have charged the 28-year-old Lusaka woman who was found half-naked, chained to the bars of the Freedom Statue fence, with the Idle and Disorderly offence. Police have revealed that after watching CCTV footage, they discovered that the woman, Dorcas Nachibona, actually chained herself before hiding the keys in her pant, and placing a placard…...
Police charge minister’s driver with careless driving
POLICE in Chisamba recorded a road traffic accident yesterday involving some cabinet ministers and PF MPs as they traveled back to Lusaka after attending Tutwa Ngulube’s burial ceremony. According to Police, the accident occurred when Panji Simanansa, who was driving the official vehicle for Local Government Minister Gary Nkombo, misjudged clearance distance and hit the…...
FIC raises concern about absence of compliance officers in capital markets
THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has stressed the need for Zambia to manage its risks in countering terrorism financing as a means of ensuring integrity in the country’s financial system. Officiating a meeting for capital market players in Lusaka, Wednesday, FIC acting director general Liya Tembo said improving the economy can’t be possible if the…...
Tutwa put to rest
LOCAL Government Minister Gary Nkombo says the death of Lusaka lawyer Tutwa Ngulube has left more questions than answers. Speaking during the funeral service held in Kabwe, Wednesday, Nkombo who represented President Hakainde Hichilema, described Ngulube’s death as a serious loss to everyone. “I bring the messages of deep condolences from the Republican President Mr…...
Nkandu guides how ‘over age’ youths can access empowerment
YOUTH, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu has launched youth projects for persons aged between 18 and 35 years, arguing that those above that age shouldn’t complain because “every game has rules”. Speaking during the launch, Wednesday, Nkandu urged individuals who were above 35 to apply for empowerment programmes in other ministries which did not…...
Muyangwa clarifies assented National Pension Scheme Bill
NAPSA Director General Muyangwa Muyangwa has clarified that the National Pension Scheme Bill which the President assented to revises the minimum age limit for one-off early access to Zambia National Provident Fund (ZNPF) benefits, from 50 to 36 years. Muyangwa, however, assures that the law which will allow for partial withdrawal of NAPSA benefits is…...
