High Court denies GBM bail
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, has denied former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba bail pending his appeal against a five-year sentence. Mwamba recently asked the High Court to grant him bail after the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court denied his request. His lawyers argued that Mwamba’s life was at risk as his health…...
UNHCR, Zambia begin second phase of refugee repatriation to DRC
A CONVOY carrying 169 Congolese refugees departed from Mantapala settlement in Nchelenge District, Luapula Province, yesterday heading to Pweto in the DRC. According to a statement issued by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the voluntary repatriation was organised by UNHCR in collaboration with the Zambian government and partners to return Congolese refugees living in northern…...
Kitwe man confesses to killing colleague over nshima after 2 years of guilt
A 67-YEAR-OLD farmer from Kitwe district has confessed to murdering his colleague two years ago after a quarrel over nshima and dumping his body in a non-functional pit latrine. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba says the suspect, Dennis Fumbelo, murdered his colleague, Steven Mulenga, 45, in March 2022 and lied to the deceased’s family that…...
State goes for Lusambo’s properties
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court to forfeit five properties belonging to Bowman Lusambo and his wife, Nancy, to the state. ACC Investigations Officer Mulenga Mulenga has told the court that Lusambo’s total income is K6,144,858.19, against a market value of K22,800,000 for his properties. ACC has cited Lusambo,…...
Cashfin sues KCM, demands over $6.5m for supplied petroleum products
CASHFIN Zambia Limited has sued Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in the Lusaka High Court, demanding US$6,670,481.90 as the outstanding balance for petroleum goods supplied. The company is also seeking payment of US$1,652,009.48 for an outstanding tax liability, as well as interest on all sums found due and owing. In a statement of claim filed by…...
Money is like pubic hair, even if you take it away it will grow back – Stardy
ICHUMA chaba nga m*so, kuti wabeya futi yamena (wealth is like pubic hair, you can shave it, but it will still grow back), says former defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale. Mwale says it took years to acquire what has been grabbed from him, and it would also take years for him to have something similar,…...
Court jails PROTUZ deputy SG for 3 years over forged G12 certificate
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced Professional Teachers’ Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) Deputy General Secretary Treegain Kansembe to three years simple imprisonment for uttering a false Grade 12 certificate to the Teaching Council of Zambia. Meanwhile, Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga has acquitted PROTUZ president Vincent Mwitumwa and General Secretary Kangwa Musenga of aiding and…...
There’s no court order stopping ECZ from holding Kawambwa polls, they’re going ahead – Veep
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says the Electoral Commission of Zambia will go ahead with the Kawambwa by-elections because there is no court order stopping it from proceeding with the polls. Vice-President Nalumango also says it is wrong for anyone to shamelessly say that the UPND government is doing nothing. During the Vice-President’s question and answer session,…...
LCC records 491 fire incidents in 3 months
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) says it has attended to 491 fire incidents and fire-related occurrences in the last three months. In a statement, Friday, LCC Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba expressed concern over the escalating number of fire incidents, with the latest occurring at the Yoyo Factory on Thursday. “Lusaka City Council Fire Brigade…...
It’s a shame that the FIC is the least funded, yet LEAs depend on its work
THE recent visit by American Ambassador Michael Gonzales to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and the revelations that the institution survives on a shoestring budget leaves a very concerning state of affairs. During his meeting with FIC Director General Clement Kapalu, Ambassador Gonzales was astonished to learn that the FIC had tracked down roughly $3…...
