I’ll sue Munir – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says he is putting together a legal team to challenge APNAC Secretary General Munir Zulu’s corruption allegations in court. And Finance and National Planning counterpart Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has also denied Zulu’s allegations. Meanwhile, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has refuted Zulu’s claims that it is investigating…...
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Grant to debut with AFCON qualification on the line
CHIPOLOPOLO will play Lesotho in the first leg of their 2023 AFCON qualifier at 18:00 hours today, and coach Avram Grant is optimistic of success on his debut. Ndola’s Levy Mwanawasa Stadium will host the crunch Group H fixture which will effectively decide Zambia’s destiny in the competition. The Copper Bullets, who last featured at…...
Heroes, OYDC rehab will commence on Monday – Chileshe
MINISTRY of Sports Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe says the Ministry of Justice has approved the contract to rehabilitate the National Heroes Stadium and OYDC-Zambia running tracks ahead of the Confederation of African athletics (CAA) Under-18 and 20 championships. And Chileshe says rehabilitation works are likely to commence on Monday next week. The rehabilitation will be…...
Young Pharaohs outwit U23 Chipolopolo
THE Zambia Under-23’s hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON hang in balance after the team put up a tame showing against Egypt in Cairo last night. The Junior Chipolopolo lost 2-0 at the 30th June Stadium, giving themselves a mountain to climb in the return fixture at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola this…...
Court sets judgement date in Chimese, Chungu case
LUSAKA Magistrate Nsunge Chanda has set May 2, 2023, as date for judgement in the matter in which former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) commander Eric Chimese is jointly charged with Chita Lodge Director James Chungu. The two are charged with abuse of authority of office and money laundering relating to properties in Ibex Hill. It…...
Ongoing investigations at MOF won’t affect IMF talks – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the ongoing investigations at the Ministry of Finance will not affect talks with the IMF. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance has announced that an IMF Mission has arrived in the country to commence the first review of Zambia’s IMF Programme under an Extended Credit Facility (ECF)…...
Debt restructuring will positively impact Kwacha – PwC
PRICEWATER Coopers (PwC) Country Senior Partner Andrew Chibuye says the conclusion of Zambia’s debt restructuring process will trigger the Kwacha’s appreciation in the short to medium term. And ZANACO Chief Risk Officer Mutisunge Zulu says it would be unfair to expect the UPND to turn around the country’s economy within a space of one year…...
Actually, we need a Commission of Inquiry into Defence Contracts
CLAIMS by former defence minister Davies Chama that those who are being arrested on corruption allegations relating to the procurement of the Gulfstream presidential jet are being persecuted, cannot pass without comment. The former minister was commenting on the move by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to arrest former army secretary at the Ministry of Defence…...
DEC notes increase in number of youths enrolled for counselling
THE Drug Enforcement Commission says it has recorded a 50 percent increase in the number of new clients, mainly youths, who enrolled for its counselling programme from 810 in 2021 to 1,212 in 2022. The commission has also urged Education and Counselling Department (ECD) officers to maintain the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality in…...