ACC nabs court bailiff for corruption involving K7,000
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged Tobias Samalala, a court bailiff in Choma, for corrupt practices involving K7,000. ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono disclosed in a statement that Samalala, a court bailiff at Choma Subordinate Court, abused the authority of his office by demanding and receiving K7,000 from a person who…...
MISA hails govt for 3-year tax holiday on broadcasting equipment
MISA Zambia has commended government over its recent announcement that there’s a three-year tax holiday on broadcasting equipment. And MISA Zambia Chairperson Lorraine Mwanza-Chisanga has encouraged media houses to review Statutory Instrument No. 67 of 2023 for detailed information and guidelines regarding the tax holiday. In a statement, Wednesday, Chisanga urged all newly licensed stations…...
Let’s exhaust all channels before making final decision on PF – Mukanga
PF member Yamfwa Mukanga says Mumbi Phiri should not make decisions or issue opinions from an emotional point of view. On Monday, Phiri, who is former PF deputy secretary general said she had been encouraging PF leaders to leave the party for Miles Sampa and his relatives since he was insisting that it was his…...
PF owes Zambia Daily Mail K1.7m, witness tells court
A WITNESS has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that the Patriotic Front (PF) has an outstanding balance of K1.7 million owed to Zambia Daily Mail and the Times of Zambia newspapers for adverts it ran in 2021. Another witness has told the court that PF owes his company K1.5 million for outdoor and bus branding…...
Mopani, KCM resolution will impact micro economy – Chibuye
PRICEWATER Coopers (PwC) Country Senior Partner Andrew Chibuye says unlocking Mopani and KCM is likely to have a positive impact on Zambia’s micro economy in the short term. He says the 2023 global macro-economic conditions that were impacting Zambia’s economy were turbulent and volatile. In his Zambia’s 2023 economic review and 2024 outlook, Chibuye stated…...
Court orders DNA test to ascertain whether Lusambo is father of Mercy Cowham’s children
THE Lusaka High Court has ruled that it is in the best interest of Mercy Cowham’s children that a paternity test be conducted to ascertain whether they are former Lusaka minister Bowman Lusambo’s children. This is in a matter in which Lusambo sued Cowham in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for libel, an apology…...
I understand UPND, governing is not easy – Chama
PF National Chairperson Davies Chama says he understands the UPND government as it is not easy to govern a country. He says even if you put another person to run government, down the line they will also have challenges. And Chama has appealed to government to engage former government officials to help resolve some of…...
Sometimes we move to towns without clear objective, you can build nice homes in villages – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says people can actually build nice homes in villages where sanitation is perfect. And President Hichilema has encouraged young people to move away from excessive consumption of alcohol. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says opposition political leaders are free to donate to their respective communities in the wake of cholera. Speaking after visiting cholera…...
We’re not participating in by elections to avoid wasting money – Kateka
NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says barbers are complaining that people have started going to the barber shops after three months while others are opting to grow dreadlocks due to the current economic challenges. And Kateka says her party has decided not to participate in by-elections to avoid wasting time and money. Speaking when…...
CTPD questions K3.5m cost to build one chief’s palace
CENTRE for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo has questioned the construction of one chief’s palace at K3.5 million by government, arguing that the amount is exorbitant. On Tuesday, the Zambia Correctional Services (ZCS) announced that it had been granted a site for the construction of Chief Chamuka’s palace at a cost…...