Lusambo challenges the setting up of Economic and Financial Crimes Court
FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo has dragged the state to the Constitutional Court challenging the Chief Justice’s decision to administratively set up the Economic and Financial Crimes Court. Lusambo is seeking an order and declaration that the setting up of the Economic and Financial Crimes Court administratively at the subordinate court level…...
Chinese Chamber of Commerce hails govt for providing conducive environment for investors
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the government’s overall goal is to simplify the process of attracting investments in the country. And Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Zambia president Li Tie has hailed the new dawn government for providing a conducive environment for investment. Speaking during the China-Zambia business meeting yesterday, Musokotwane…...
Diligence, professionalism can redeem us, Mwiimbu tells DEC
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has urged DEC officers to be diligent in their work saying only they can clear the public perception that they only target ‘small fish’ for money laundering cases. Speaking during their 21st Senior Officers’ Conference in Lusaka, Thursday, Mwiimbu urged the commission to work closely with the…...
Govt undertaking project aimed at turning agricultural waste into energy – Nzovu
MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says his ministry is undertaking a pilot project aimed at converting agricultural waste into charcoal briquettes as a way of curtailing charcoal burning. In an interview, recently, Nzovu said his ministry was promoting several projects in order to see which alternatives to charcoal it could bring into…...
Crocodile kills Lupososhi man
A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been killed by a crocodile in Chanika area of Lupososhi district. In an interview with ZANIS, Lupososhi District Commissioner Simon Mwenya identified the deceased as Stanslaus Besa and disclosed that he was attacked and killed by the reptile on Sunday. Mwenya said Besa went missing on Sunday and his remains were…...
Dismiss state’s application to throw out my matter, Milingo tells court
FORMER Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss the state’s application to quash the petition in which he is challenging the revocation of his immunity from prosecution. According to an affidavit in opposition to the notice of motion, Lungu submitted that no prejudice would be occasioned to…...
IG under fire for donning military rank
INSPECTOR General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has come under fire for donning three stars, which military experts say is a rank reserved for a Lieutenant General in the Army. Kajoba’s official vehicle has been spotted with a three-star plate, arousing public debate around the action which is said to be unprecedented. The Police chief has…...
LCC has not collected revenue from play park leased to Given Lubinda Foundation – AG
THE report of the Auditor General on the audit of accounts of local authorities for the financial year ended December 31, 2021 has revealed that the Lusaka City Council owed over K971 million in tax, pension and insurance during the period under review. The report also revealed that the council has not collected any revenue…...
LEAs probing K300m Ndola-Mufulira Road – RDA
THE Road Development Agency (RDA) has revealed that investigative wings are investigating a matter in which over K300 million was released to work on the Ndola- Mufulira Road during the PF time but no work was done. Speaking during a tour, RDA acting Chief Executive Officer Grace Mutembo said the public would be informed about…...
BOZ increases reserve ratio by 2.5% to address Kwacha instability
THE Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has increased the minimum statutory reserve ratio by 2.5 percentage points to 11.5 percent from the current 9.0 percent. BOZ Deputy Governor for Operations Francis Chipimo says the increase is meant to address the increased volatility in the exchange rate and safeguard the stability of the foreign exchange market. Meanwhile,…...