We’ve so far arrested 148 officials from PF govt for corruption – ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has disclosed that it has in the last two years arrested 148 officials from the former PF government for corruption. And the commission says it has concluded investigations in the matter in which it arrested Margaret Chisela Musonda alias Faith Musonda for being in possession of property worth over K17 million suspected…...
FRA commences sale of soya beans
THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced that it has started selling the 100, 000 metric tonnes of soya beans on the Zambian Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE) platform. In May this year, the agency revealed that it did not intend to buy soya beans during this year’s crop marketing season because it was sitting on 100,000…...
Miles is a sponsored stooge – Lubinda
PF vice-president Given Lubinda says the Patriotic Front regrets embracing Miles Sampa after his first suspension because he is just a sponsored stooge. And the Lusaka High Court has restrained Sampa from holding himself out as a member or leader of the Patriotic Front pending determination of a matter in which Raphael Nakacinda, as PF…...
ACC probes Agro Fuel for corruption, as OMCs president asks HH to fire Kapala
THE Anti-Corruption Commission says it is investigating corruption allegations in the awarding of a contract to Agro Fuels for the supply of diesel and cleaning of the TAZAMA pipeline by the Ministry of Energy. And Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga has charged that Energy Minister Peter Kapala is favouring…...
Number of Zambians facing acute food insecurities has risen to 2m – UN
UN Resident Coordinator Beatrice Muthali says the number of people facing acute food insecurities in Zambia has risen to 2 million. And Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says there is a growing call for education to enable individuals acquire knowledge and capacity to mitigate climate change. Speaking during the launch of the…...
Bold reforms HH has embarked on commendable – Hassan
TANZANIAN President Samia Suluhu Hassan has commended the bold reforms President Hakainde Hichilema has embarked on in order to tackle the sharp rises in oil and food prices being experienced globally. And President Hassan says Tanzania adored Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda’s style so much so that his signature suit is an official dress which…...
Police nab Stardy for instructing millers to halt mealie meal production
COPPERBELT PF Chairperson Stardy Mwale has been arrested for allegedly instructing millers in the country to stop the production of mealie meal for 30 days. And police say Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo has been arrested for hate speech. In a statement, Wednesday, Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale stated that Stardy was…...
We provided security for Miles’ event because it was indoors – IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphel Musamba says his officers approved and provided security for Miles Sampa’s PF extra ordinary conference because it was an indoor event. On Tuesday, embattled PF Matero constituency member of parliament Sampa held an extra-ordinary PF conference which was heavily guarded by police who sealed off the area. Due to this,…...
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NOC urges Hockey teams to strive for Olympic qualification
THE National Olympic Committee (NOC) has challenged the women’s and men’s hockey national teams to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Speaking during the jersey unveiling and send-off, where Cavendish University and OYDC-Zambia unveiled a $2,800 (K58,800) jersey sponsorship deal, NOC Teasurer Victor Banda urged the two teams to remain focused and disciplined ahead…...