Trade Kings begins distribution of agricultural supplies to farmers
TRADE Kings Foundation has begun distributing vital agricultural supplies, including seeds and fertilisers, to various farmers in Zambia to help address the country’s food security crisis. In a statement, Tuesday, Trade Kings Group Public Relations Manager Bridget Kambobe said the Foundation remained committed to investing in initiatives that improve the lives of Zambians. “In response…...
More are expected to join UPND Alliance – Milupi
UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says more opposition political parties are joining the alliance because government has demonstrated its ability to place the country on the right trajectory. On Monday, Party for National Unity and Progress (PNUP) vice-president Kasote Singogo resigned from both his position and the party, a day after his president Highvie Hamududu…...
BOZ sues over 500 shareholders of Investrust Bank
THE Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has sued ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc and 546 other shareholders of Investrust Bank (in liquidation), seeking court permission to serve court process outside Zambia to some of the bank’s shareholders based abroad. BOZ has cited ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc and the 546 other shareholders as respondents in the matter filed […]
I was misquoted, if PS was involved in a scandal he’ll be dealt with, Muchima tells Parley
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima yesterday claimed he was misquoted by News Diggers on his statement that “scandals are everywhere”. This was after Nkana Independent MP Binwell Mpundu questioned why Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu had not acted against theft in ministries, as confirmed by Muchima. Meanwhile, Muchima told the National Assembly that if his PS…...
We’ve keen interest in judicial independence – Swedish Envoy
SWEDISH Ambassador to Zambia Johan Hallenborg has observed that corruption undermines the business environment by creating uncertainty and increasing the cost of doing business. He also says the Embassy has a keen interest in interventions that seek to promote the independence of the Judiciary, strengthening public administration, among others. Meanwhile, EU Ambassador Karolina Stasiak has…...
Ambulance suppliers have extended delivery period to end of Feb, PAC hears
ZAMMSA on Monday failed to justify to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) why it awarded Ace Pharmaceuticals and Aqueous Investments the contract to procure 156 ambulances worth K336,173,760 through a limited bidding method. And the Committee heard that the suppliers have requested a contract extension and that the ambulances will only be delivered by the…...
Too many mining companies are evading tax, notes US Envoy
US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says Zambian citizens and their partners are paying close attention to many mining companies that are evading their tax obligations. And Ambassador Gonzales says Zambia should strengthen Law Enforcement Agencies by beefing up their budgets so that they can combat deforestation in protected areas. Speaking during the official opening…...
Even cities like New York experience blackouts, Hamasaka tells Lungu
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says even advanced cities like New York have experienced prolonged blackouts, sometimes lasting days before the system is fully restored. And Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema won’t stop attending traditional ceremonies because that’s when he gets a true picture of what’s happening in the country. Commenting on former…...
Simoonga disagrees with Global Fund audit report: “I declared interest”
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary Prof Christopher Simoonga has disagreed with the Global Fund audit report which found him in a conflict of interest for allegedly awarding a US$6.8 million contract to a company linked to Chreso University, where he served as Vice Chancellor. And Prof Simoonga has insisted that he is not corrupt and…...
May God Himself take justice, Esther tells supporters after court appearance
WE should feel for one another, and may God Himself take justice, says former First Lady Esther Lungu. Esther said this yesterday after appearing in court in a matter where she is jointly charged with James Phiri and Lee Chisulo, both police officers, along with Kapambwe Lungu and former president Edgar Lungu’s niece Catherine Banda,…...
