Active mobile money subscribers increased to 9.9m in 2021 – Mutati
MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati says the 2022 ZICTA annual market report shows that the number of active mobile money subscribers increased to 9.9 million in 2021, while transactions grew to K169.4 billion. And Lusaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) president Alexander Lawrence says the organisation has partnered with Cellulant Zambia to…...
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Anyone committing corruption or planning to will pay a high price, warns ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has insisted that it is on an unstoppable and relentless crusade to vigorously fight past and present corruption, warning that anyone presently committing the vice will pay a high price. And the Commission says despite the cancelation of a contract awarded to Kafelix Investments Limited for the supply of 75 motorbikes, investigations…...
Immigration nabs 2 govt drivers for human smuggling
THE Kasama Regional Immigration Office has apprehended two government drivers aged 44 and 46 of Lusaka West and Mtendere, respectively, for suspected human smuggling of undocumented Burundians. Meanwhile, the Lusaka Regional Immigration Office has detained eight Ethiopians for illegal entry. In a statement, Saturday, Immigration Department Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said Immigration Officers intercepted…...
ACC termed Kampyongo, wife’s govt-generated income as proceeds of crime – Lawyer
A LAWYER representing former home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo and his wife Wanziya Chirwa, says the Anti-Corruption Commission has termed his clients’ government-generated income as property suspected to be proceeds of crime. On Thursday, ACC arrested Kampyongo and his wife for possession of property worth over K29 million suspected to be proceeds of crime. In…...
If Police don’t thoroughly investigate abduction case, we’ll suspect UPND – PF
LUKASHYA PF member of parliament George Chisanga says if a thorough investigation is not conducted to ascertain what transpired in the abduction case, politicians will assume it’s because the people involved patronise UPND. But UPND national youth chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso has warned that the party will take legal action against some PF members who have…...
Govt ‘adopts’ 13 abduction survivors
The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has taken over the welfare of the 13 abduction survivors, following the completion of their medical examinations. In a statement, Saturday, Minister of Community Development and Social Services Doreen Mwamba said the young ladies, who are in good spirits, are currently in the custody of the Department…...
Lungu isn’t exempt from being investigated – Nalumango
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says government knows that former president Edgar Lungu cannot be prosecuted before he is stripped of his immunity, but that doesn’t mean he is exempted from being investigated. And Vice-President Nalumango says President Hakainde Hichilema’s “watch the space” remarks in relation to the fight against corruption were not targeted at anybody. Meanwhile,…...
Musokotwane dissolves NRFA board due to failure to work as team
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has with immediate effect dissolved the board of the National Road Fund Agency due to its failure to pull together as a “united team”. The NRFA board recently passed a vote of no confidence in its chairperson, Joe Mutwale, accusing him of abusing his position, among…...
Police warn individuals claiming to have rescued abducted girls
THE Zambia Police Service has warned individuals who are claiming to have played a role in rescuing the 13 adducted girls and soliciting for money or favours to desist from doing so. Giving an account on what led to the release of the 13 girls in a statement, Saturday, Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba…...