2024 has seen illicit financial flows worth over $3bn – FIC
FINANCIAL Intelligence Center (FIC) Director General Francis Kapalu says the center has received almost 700 reports related to illicit financial flows involving over US$3 billion. Meanwhile, Kapalu says FIC is undergoing a review of its law to try and strengthen the financial penalties for entities that do not comply with the FIC Act. Speaking when…...
Tonse invites KBF, appoints Nakacinda as SG
THE Tonse Alliance has invited the Zambia Must Prosper (ZMP) party to join the alliance. The alliance has also appointed PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda as Tonse Alliance Secretary General, with immediate effect. Further, the alliance has appointed Chitambo PF MP Remember Mutale as the alliance Chairman for Elections, while Webby Mwape has been…...
Refrain from vandalising sewer infrastructure, LWSC urges citizens
THE Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company (LWSC) is urging citizens to refrain from vandalising and improperly using sewer infrastructure. In a statement, Friday, Company Public Relations and Customer Service Manager Ruth Mukuwa said such actions not only disrupt services but also escalate operational costs, which now exceed K30 million annually. “Lusaka Water Supply and…...
ECZ calls for peace, order ahead of Petauke nominations
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia has urged political parties and aspiring candidates participating in the upcoming Petauke Constituency nominations scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, to conduct themselves in a peaceful, orderly and responsible manner. According to a statement shared on the ECZ Facebook page, Saturday, ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said this during a meeting with…...
4 members of same family killed in house fire
FOUR members of the same family have been burnt to death after their house caught fire in Chaisa Compound. In a statement, Saturday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said the house caught fire at approximately 01:30 hours after three family members failed to extinguish a lit candle before going to bed after a drinking…...
Former Chipolopolo player mourns Dandy
FORMER Zambia National Team and Nakambala Leopards FC player Signs Chibambo has expressed deep sorrow following the tragic death of his brother and renowned musician Wesley Chibambo, popularly known as King Dandy Crazy. Dandy met his fate on Wednesday morning at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) after undergoing surgery following a fatal road accident on…...
Avoid hate speech during FAZ elections, urges Kapyanga
FAZ has called on its members to avoid using hate speech as campaigns heat up ahead of the association’s elections scheduled for March. FAZ Executive Committee member, Mwansa Kapyanga, has emphasized the importance of mutual respect among candidates as they seek to be considered for various FAZ positions. Kapyanga reminded members to focus on debating…...
101 filling stations don’t have petrol – ERB
ENERGY Regulation Board (ERB) Director General Elijah Sichone has confirmed that the supply of petrol is constrained in the country. Many filling stations in Lusaka and other towns are currently out of petrol stock, and ERB has now revealed that 101 facilities do not have the commodity. In an interview, Friday, Sichone disclosed that a…...
If elections were held today HH would win, opposition is divided – Saboi
IN this audio, UKA member Saboi Imboela says if elections were held today, HH would win. Imboela says President Hakainde Hichilema recently emerged as the preferred presidential candidate in a tripartite Facebook poll because the opposition is currently divided. She adds that what the opposition needs to do is to unite and give people someone…...
I had a very bad picture of how people would receive Mapopwe song – Kay
Honestly, I had a very negative expectation of how people would receive ‘Mapopwe’ after the drama surrounding the release of the song ‘Pwaku Akolwa,’ says Kelvin Simfukwe, alias Kay, of Chanda na Kay. Recently, the Copperbelt hit-making duo Chanda na Kay captured listeners’ hearts with their brand-new single, ‘Mapopwe,’ a Tonga song (meaning ‘maize’) featuring…...
