ACC nabs Ministry of Livestock Veterinary Officer for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Livingstone District Veterinary Officer in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries for corrupt practices involving over K28,000. In a statement, Thursday, ACC head of corporate communications Timothy Moono said Dr Patricia Bwalya irregularly charged members of the public for treating their animals despite the service being free, thereby collecting over…...
Banker narrates how Chinese firms transferred $200,000 into Lubinda’s ABSA account
A BANKER at ABSA Bank has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that about US$200,000 was transferred into Given Lubinda’s account from China Cotton and China Africa company. Mupeta Ngambi, a branch manager at ABSA Bank’s Cosmopolitan Mall branch was testifying in a matter in which Lubinda, who is acting PF president is facing…...
Lessons from Katete: he who laughs last, laughs long
WHEN we saw pictures and video clips of anti-riot police officers being clobbered and humiliated like common criminals in Katete last week, we knew that this would not end well. Very few people in the world do that to police officers and get away with it. Even armed robbers know that when you kill a…...
Some people are being paid to discredit govt on social media – Kasanda
INFORMATION and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda says some people are being paid to discredit the government and spread falsehoods about ministers on social media. And Shiwang’andu PF member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo says the Ministry of Information and Media should be organised in the way it disseminates information. Debating the budget for her ministry in…...
Police slap Kaizer with another charge: he concealed govt vehicle after leaving office
POLICE have arrested Kaizer Zulu for another offence of Conversion not Amounting to Theft in relation to a Toyota Land Cruiser VX, worth K955,000, assigned to him while serving at State House. Police have disclosed that the vehicle was concealed after Zulu, who is former president Edgar Lungu’s former political advisor, left office and was…...
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RAZ proud of Sikazwe’s performance at the World Cup
Referees Association of Zambia (RAZ) referee’s manager Aziph Banda says the association is proud of the achievements of FIFA referee Janny Sikazwe and has since urged young referees to emulate him. Sikazwe was the center referee as Belgium edged past wasteful Canada in their World Cup opener on Wednesday. A Michy Batshuayi goal at the…...
Gamblers feel the heat as underdogs stun World Cup favourites in Qatar
SOCCER gamblers found themselves in a state of shock after back to back underdog victories on Tuesday and Wednesday forced thousands of easy money lovers to lose big in World Cup bets. On Tuesday, Hervé Renard’s Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina with a comeback victory that will go down as one of the biggest upsets in…...
Lubasi, Kajiya bounce back as Phiri names U17 COSAFA squad
ZAMBIA U-17 Women’s national team coach Naomi Phiri has named a 20-member final squad ahead of the 2022 COSAFA Women’s Championship that will be held at the Region 5 Games next month. Phiri takes over as coach for the junior Copper Queens after FAZ requested coach Kaluba Kangwa to stand down following investigations into sex…...
Arrows will strive to be a force to reckon with – Sinkamba
RED Arrows rugby club vice- chairperson Gilbert Sinkamba says the club will strive to be a force to reckon with on the international stage. Speaking in an interview, Wednesday, following the team’s decent outing in Zimbabwe where they settled for bronze in the Zambezi challenge cup, Sinkamba said with continued competitions and the right exposure,…...