There’s nothing sinister about K1,600 COVID-19 relief fund, insists Kampamba
COMMUNITY Development and Social Welfare Minister Kampamba Chewe says some of the people receiving K1,600 are Social Cash Transfer (SCT) beneficiaries who have not collected their monies since July, due to technical issues. And Patriotic Front (PF) deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri has urged Chewe to explain the money being dished out on various media…...
Zambian men enjoy debating below the belt – Nawakwi
FORUM for Democracy and Development (FDD) leader Edith Nawakwi says Zambian male politicians are petty and they enjoy debating “below the belt”. And Nawakwi says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo should not drag her husband into political discussions because he is not a politician. Meanwhile, Nawakwi says…...
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FIC board withholds 2019 Trends Report, as acting DG resigns
THE 2019 Money Laundering Trends Report may not be released anytime soon this year as the Irene Lombe Chibesakunda-led Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) board has not given a go ahead for its dissemination to the public. And Chibesakunda has declined to respond to a press query seeking her explanation on whether she was not conflicted…...
Nkole welcomes FIFA meeting
FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) aspiring presidential candidate Joseph Nkole has welcomed the pending meeting between FIFA, FAZ government and other stakeholders aimed at resolving the wrangles that have rocked the game. FIFA is today expected to chair the long-awaited meeting aimed at resolving the wrangles that have characterised Zambian football for over six months […]
Barbra Banda enjoys purple patch in China
STRIKER Barbra Banda was the heroine as her strike on Sunday saw Shanghai Shengli triumph against Guangdong Meizhou during a Chinese Women’s Super League clash. The first half lone strike from Banda was all her side needed to condemn their opponents to defeat. The Shepolopolo captain pounced on a rebound after an initial effort was […]
COVID-19 deaths rise to 288
ZAMBIA has recorded 72 new COVID-19 cases and one death, out of the 1,169 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. And Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the cumulative number of cases now stands at 12,097 with 11,469 total recoveries. Meanwhile, deputy leader of the team in charge of monitoring community compliance levels to […]
Glencore will offload 90% Mopani shares to ZCCM-IH – Musukwa
MINES Minister Richard Musukwa says Glencore is planning to offload around 90 per cent of its collective shares in Mopani Copper Mines Plc to government through ZCCM-IH. And Musukwa says ZCCM-IH will galvanise resources to ensure they manage and operate Mopani Copper Mines prudently. Meanwhile, Musukwa says Konkola Copper Mines (KCM’s) operational performance has improved…...
Court acquits Mushipe of seditious practices
LUSAKA Magistrate Felix Kaoma has set free Lusaka lawyer Martha Mushipe, who was facing a charge of seditious practices. Magistrate Kaoma said in his ruling yesterday that the seditious material on which the said offence was anchored on does not appear by any stretch of imagination to contain any seditious words or seditious intentions. Meanwhile,…...
Spax helped us arrest fellow suspects in murder case, investigations officer tells court
AN investigations officer has narrated to the Kitwe High Court how he received a docket of murder for investigation and he later learnt that four people of the same family were attacked, of which one was allegedly raped and another murdered. Mavuto Nkhata, who was testifying in a case where Chingola-based small scale miner Kabaso…...