NPA suspends 2 prosecutors arrested for corruption
THE National Prosecution Authority (NPA) says it has suspended two public prosecutors recently arrested for corrupt practices involving K17,000. On Wednesday, Anti-Corruption Commission Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono disclosed that Juliet Banda, 40, and Mwandi Muyumbana, 40, both NPA prosecutors, allegedly solicited K7,000 and K10,000, respectively, as gratification from individuals to obtain a favourable…...
IDC partners with Mecuria Energy to boost copper trade
THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), through the Industrial Resources Limited, has signed a strategic partnership with Mercuria Energy Trading SA aimed at establishing a vehicle to market and trade Zambian copper. In a speech read on his behalf by IDC Chief Legal Officer Leya Mtonga, Chief Executive Officer Cornwell Muleya said this symbolised Zambia’s determination…...
ZIA to conduct countrywide inspection of construction sites
THE Zambia Institute of Architects says it will be conducting a countrywide inspection of construction sites, warning that all illegal construction projects will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. In a statement, Wednesday, ZIA president Musunka Silungwe said the institute, with its cooperating partners, would not hesitate to take decisive action on…...
Suspended LAZ council members drag president to court
TWO Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) council members have sought court permission to commence an action against the association and its president during the Christmas vacation, to challenge their suspension. LAZ president Lungisani Zulu recently suspended two council members, Arnold Kaluba and Mulenga Sholomo, who proposed that new lawyers being called to the Bar between…...
We’ll record some growth in 2025 but probably not as projected – ZICA
ZICA president Yande Mwenye says while Zambia is expected to record some growth in 2025, it probably won’t be as projected in the budget. Government has set an ambitious target of a 6.2 percent growth rate for 2025. Speaking asked to reflect on this year’s economic performance and her expectation for 2025 in terms of…...
ECZ asks police to protect Kawambwa voters from Tonse Alliance
ECZ says it is aware of a statement issued by the TONSE Alliance, in which the Alliance intends to search voters and poll staff in Kawambwa to ensure they are not carrying pre-marked ballots. In a statement, Thursday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro called on the police to protect voters from undue harassment by…...
Prayer without hard work will be in vain – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the church must encourage people to combine prayer with hard work. And Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia Chairman Bishop Paul Mususu says the country must organise prayers whenever there is a crisis, rather than just waiting for the National Day of Prayer on October 18. Meanwhile, Zambia Conference for Catholic Bishops Secretary…...
Court orders GBM to repay over K44m proceeds of corruption
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court has ordered former Defence Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba to repay a total of US$899,970 (K24.9 million) and K20 million to the State following his conviction on corrupt practices. Mwamba was on October 9, 2024 sentenced to five years imprisonment for possession of properties deemed to be proceeds of crime,…...
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