Youth Ministry has only recovered K3m from K29m loans paid to cooperatives – AG
THE Auditor General has revealed that out of the K29 million loans disbursed by the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts to youth cooperatives in 2021, only K3 million had been repaid. According to the Auditor General’s report on the accounts of the republic for the financial year ending 2022, most of the cooperatives neglected…...
Treasury can’t sustain subsidies currently – Saasa
ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says although citizens may wish for subsidies, the Treasury cannot sustain that at the moment. And Prof Saasa says the problem which the country has in terms of mealie meal prices is the ability of an average Zambian to access the commodity. Speaking when he was featured on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Prof…...
It’s illogical for PF to criticise compensation of those they tortured – Haimbe
JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says those who are getting compensated by the state for various atrocities they suffered at the hands of PF deserve it. And Haimbe has encouraged former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri to go ahead and sue the state for compensation if she feels that she was wrongfully detained, but says…...
Govt resolves to begin purchasing electric vehicles
SECRETARY to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has disclosed that government has resolved to begin procuring electric vehicles before the end of this year. Addressing the media yesterday, Kangwa, who also took a test drive of an electric vehicle provided by Southern Cross Motors, said government wanted to take the lead in cutting the fuel costs…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1578 Tuesday October 10, 2023
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DEC nabs Chinese national for money laundering involving $14.9m and K3m
THE Drug Enforcement Commission, through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit, has arrested and charged a 29-year-old Chinese national for money laundering offences involving over US$14.9 million and over K3 million. In a statement issued, Monday, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan identified the suspect as Longrong Chen, a manager and signatory to the business accounts…...
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Copper Queens thrash Angola
THE women’s national team has finally roared to life at the Cosafa Women’s Championship with a 3-1 win over Angola at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg. It was a performance befitting champions after coming under fire for a modest performance in the opening Group B game on October 5, where the team was held to a…...
FAZ must keep Copper Queens busy after Mali’s withdrawal from Olympic qualifiers
MALI’s decision to pull out of the 2024 Olympic women’s football qualifiers should not be greeted as an October holiday for the Zambia women’s national team as the Copper Queens advanced to the penultimate stage via a walkover. Mali was due to host Zambia in a second round first leg fixture on October 23 and…...
Understanding the Mutembo Tribunal and wastage of taxpayers money – Part 2
FOLLOWING our editorial comment in which we explained the background that led to the removal of Mutembo Nchito from the office of Director of Public Prosecutions, a couple of readers have written to us, pointing out what they think we ignored. One of the concerns raised is that former chief Justice Mathew Ngulube did indeed…...