Police quiz auditors to establish who leaked audit letter with ‘inaccurate information’
POLICE in Lusaka are investigating the leakage of the Auditor General’s management letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which contained claims that the money amounting to K65 million forfeited by businesswoman Faith Musonda was not surrendered to the Treasury. But the Ministry of Finance says ACC remitted the money in question to Control 99 on…...
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Is the New SIM Card Registration Process in Zambia a Security Measure or Surveillance Tool?
The Zambia Information Technological Agency (ZICTA), recently directed all SIM card holders in the country to update their registration details by uploading a live photo of themselves through their own channels and through all mobile network operators. SIM card holders were initially given until 31st December 2022 to comply, which was later extended to 28th […]
Clients roast NHEF after it announces new land acquisition portal
THE National Housing Empowerment Fund (NHEF) has once again come under fire after it announced that it had launched a new portal where potential clients could register for its services. The announcement has not been received well by some of its clients who argue that the company has continued to deceive them. In early 2020,…...
Awarding of motorbikes tender was done within the law – ZPPA
THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) says all tender processes relating to the procurement of 332 motorbikes valued at K32,221,835.04 by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock were followed. And ZPPA says it no longer conducts the price reasonableness analysis on behalf of any public institution as that function was devolved to procuring entities in…...
We’re not yet ready to resume lending – DBZ
DEVELOPMENT Bank of Zambia (DBZ) Board Chairperson Noel Nkhoma says the bank will not be able to resume lending this month despite its earlier commitment. Speaking when he featured on HOT FM’s Beyond the Headlines programme recently, Nkhoma said the bank was in an advanced consultative process with principal shareholders, hence the delay. “We are…...
Don’t just sing praises, also criticise govt, ex-ZANASU leader urges students
FORMER Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) secretary general Isaac Mwanza says students should encourage government to improve in areas where it’s not performing well as opposed to continuously singing praises. On Tuesday last week, Chalimbana University Student Union president Gabriel Simutowe said President Hakainde Hichilema and the new dawn government had scooped a distinction in…...
Diary of a 35 year old retiree (Episode 15)
Life has no script except for a block description of the stages that one should go through, namely babyhood, toddlerhood, and adulthood. No matter how those who have gone before can try to explain what is expected of you at every stage, once it unfolds, the experience is unique to each and every individual. Comparable […]
External hand influenced LCC workers’ protest – Union
THE Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) has condemned Lusaka City Council (LCC) workers who took part in a protest last week. Some LCC workers protested last week over salary arrears. Some of the workers talked to said they had opted to protest because they had gone three months without pay. The Local Authority,…...
What a season!
SUPERLATIVES have been used to describe the just-ended 2022/20223 MTN FAZ Super League season. Unless you have just landed from another plant, we all know that two teams will forever define the 2022/2023 Super League season. Firstly, Power Dynamos had an outstanding season after 12 years of agony, suffering the butt of football jokes as…...