ZPPA releases Market Price Index for 2023 Q3
THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has published the Market Price Index for the third quarter of 2023. In a statement, ZPPA Public Relations Officer Iñutu Mushambatwa urged procuring entities to take note of introduction of the Price Reasonableness Analysis template for comparison of prices offered by other bidders. “The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA)…...
Make profits but they shouldn’t be exaggerated, Veep tells “greedy millers”
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has attributed mealie meal price escalations to the K280 maize floor price set by FRA as well as the greediness of some millers. And Vice-President Nalumango says the silent protest by opposition members of parliament could be because the government is doing a good job. Speaking during the Vice-President’s question and answer…...
Immigration nabs 56 in Casino raids
THE Department of Immigration in Lusaka has apprehended 56 persons during a clean-up operation conducted in the late hours of Friday, following allegations that some named Casinos were facilitating prostitution activities. The Immigration Department says its officers raided Galaxy and Xing Long Casinos located at East Park and Zambezi Malls, respectively and apprehended 56 suspects,…...
DPP applies to have over $1.5m “proceed of crime” forfeited to the state
THE Director of Public Prosecutions has applied to the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court division, to have over $1.5 million and over 25,000 British pounds suspected to be proceeds of crime and held by some Nigerian nationals through corporate entities forfeited to the state. The state has submitted that the companies namely; Avalon…...
DEC nabs Tanzanian national for trafficking in cocaine concealed in his body
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested a Tanzanian national for trafficking in cocaine which he had concealed in his body through swallowing. In a statement, DEC Deputy Public Relations Officer Delight Haangala said the suspect, Jacob Mzinga aged 49, who was intercepted at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport has so far discharged 104…...
Disorderly conduct gets Chiengi MP suspended from Parley for 7 days
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has suspended Chiengi Independent member of parliament Given Katuta from the National Assembly for seven days. The ruling follows a point of order raised on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023, by Katombola UPND member of parliament Clement Andeleki against Katuta for allegedly disrespecting the House and Speaker of the…...
BoZ takes over possession of DBZ, Betternow Finance
THE Bank of Zambia has with effect from July 21, 2023, taken possession of the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) and Betternow Finance Company Limited. The Central Bank says it has determined that DBZ is under capitalised while Betternow Finance Company Limited is insolvent. BoZ says during the period of possession, it shall cause to…...
HH appoints new FIC board
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has appointed a new Financial Intelligence Centre Board consisting of Dinde Simacheche as Board Chairperson, Sydney Chisenga as Vice Chairperson, as well as, Emmanuel Sakala, Augustine Hamwela and Diana Bunting as members. The President has also appointed Dr Pamela Sambo as Human Rights Commission Board Chairperson, Dr Felicity Kalunga as Deputy Chairperson,…...
Magistrate recuses herself from handling KBF, Kalandanya’s money laundering case
LUSAKA Magistrate Silvia Munyinya has recused herself from handling a money laundering case involving lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube, businessman Bwalya Kalandanya and three others. Magistrate Munyinya recused herself on grounds that one of the five accused persons was the landlord of a place where a member of her family was renting for business. In this…...
Zesco ends 90-day amnesty on illegal connections
ZESCO Limited has revealed that a total of 3,781 members of the public came forward to normalise their power supply connections during its 90-day amnesty on illegal power connections. In a statement, Friday, Zesco Senior Manager Corporate Affairs Caristo Chitamfya announced the end of the amnesty which took effect on April 1, 2023. “Zesco Limited…...