DEC nabs businessman for money laundering involving over K2m
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU), has arrested a 37-year-old businessman for money laundering activities involving over K2 million. In a statement, Thursday, DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga said Shadreck Zulu was found in possession of money amounting to K2,104,120.21 which is suspected to be proceeds of crime…....
All ministers are govt spokespersons, Mweetwa tells Kasanda
UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says all ministers are government spokespersons with an obligation to explain and defend policy. And Mweetwa says the Socialist Party failed to find credible candidates to compete in the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections, hence their decision to back PF candidates despite labelling the former ruling party corrupt not too long ago…....
LAZ’s view on Malanji, Lusambo’s eligibility narrow – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says government supports the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ)’s decision to reject Bowman Lusambo and Joseph Malanji’s nominations. And Haimbe has described the Law Association of Zambia’s position on the duo’s eligibility as narrow and shocking. On Wednesday, ECZ announced that it would not accept nominations from any candidate who caused…...
Lungu’s former economic advisor, wife and son deny corruption charges
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s economic advisor Hibeene Mwiinga, his wife Mercy Musanje, and their son, Hakaantu, yesterday appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Fast Track Court and pleaded not guilty to 46 corruption-related charges. The Anti-Corruption Commission recently arrested and charged Mwiinga for possession of property valued at over K41 million and cash amounting…...
We’ll reintroduce worker education – Govt
MINISTRY of Labour and Social Security assistant Labour Commissioner Chola Kabaso says government plans to reintroduce worker education under the Industrial Labour Relations Act so that it’s mandatory for every trade union to train its members. And Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary general Cosmas Mukuka says according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO),…...
We barred 171 civil servants from getting census jobs – ZamStats
A SUMMARY progress report on the 2022 Census of Population and Housing has revealed that a number of civil servants were identified and subsequently dropped from accessing the temporal census jobs in line with recruitment guidelines. The report, which was released by Zambia Statistics Agency, disclosed that 171 civil servants were identified among applicants in…...
Tutwa drags Police, UPND officials to court over threats of arrest
PF lawyer Tutwa Ngulube has dragged some UPND officials and police officers to the Lusaka High Court over his “pending arrest”, following an ultimatum allegedly given to some officers by ruling party cadres. Ngulube says some UPND officials stormed a Police Station and allegedly demanded his arrest, failure to which, they themselves would launch a…...
ACC quizzes Kapata on acquisition of over 25 properties
THE Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday summoned former lands and natural resources minister Jean Kapata in connection with over 25 properties which are listed under her name. The former minister arrived at the ACC offices at about 10:00 hours, in the company of her lawyer Tutwa Ngulube, former livestock and fisheries minister Professor Nkandu Luo and former…...
It’s sad that houses for the rich in Forest 27 can’t be demolished – Chikoya
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has wondered why the law is swift when it comes to the underprivileged, wondering why not even a chicken run has been demolished in Forest 27 while over 300 houses have been demolished in Chingola. And Fr Chikoya has questioned how possible it is…...
ACC can summon me a million times, I don’t care – Bowman
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo for questioning today. But Lusambo says the commission can summon him even a million times because he doesn’t care. In a call-out issued by ACC Investigations Officer Simon Zulu, the commission said Lusambo would not be kept longer than necessary. “Mr…...
