Court acquits Lubinda in case of holding more than one passport
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has acquitted PF faction vice-president Given Lubinda, who was charged with failure to surrender a diplomatic passport and holding more than one passport. Meanwhile, Lubinda says President Hakainde Hichilema wants every member of the opposition convicted. In the first count, it was alleged that between January 1, 2023 and October 26,…...
ZAMRA, DEC nab 28 for operating unregistered pharmacies, agro shops
THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) says 28 people have been arrested for operating unregistered pharmacies and agro-veterinary shops. In a statement, Monday, ZAMRA Senior Public Relations Officer Ludovic Mwape said the 28 were arrested after an operation in collaboration with DEC aimed at curbing the increase in illegal trade in medicines and allied substances…....
Court views Malanji’s Royal Gibson Hotel
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court yesterday conducted a scene visit in Kitwe to view a hotel belonging to former Foreign Affairs minister Joseph Malanji. Lusaka Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga viewed the 30-roomed Royal Gibson Hotel which was also tendered in as evidence in Malanji’s case. This is in a matter where former secretary to the treasury Fredson…...
6.2% increase in copper production shows a positive trajectory – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says the increase in copper production by 6.2 percent this year shows a positive trajectory in attaining the three million tonnes projected by government. During the 2025 national budget presentation last Friday, Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane disclosed that copper production had increased by 6.2 percent. In an…...
New ACC Act should harmonise board – management relationship – Chifire
SOUTHERN Africa Network Against Corruption Director, Gregory Chifire, says the new ACC Act should ensure the autonomous of the commission, not only on paper but in practice. Chifire says the Act should also ensure that the appointment of the ACC is detached from the executive. On Wednesday, government disclosed that Cabinet had approved in principle,…...
Water development allocation not enough, laments Nzovu
WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu says the 2025 budget allocation to his ministry is not adequate to address the challenges the ministry is facing. Commenting on the 2025 budget allocation to the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, Monday, Nzovu said his ministry needed more money to address the water challenges across the…...
ZICTA must do more with clampdown on scammers than just deactivating SIM cards
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) says it has, in an effort to safeguard the public from the rising scourge of mobile and internet fraud, deactivated 49,000 SIM cards used for fraudulent activities this year alone. This is a commendable milestone. However, while this is a necessary and critical step, it also shines…...
We’ve not adjusted PAYE because our focus is to help the unemployed – Musokotwane
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there is no adjustment to the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax in the 2025 national budget because money meant for this incentive has been used to help citizens that are not in formal employment. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Dr Musokotwane…...
We give CDF equally because urban areas are more populated than rural constituencies – Nkombo
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says government allocates CDF to rural and urban constituencies equally because the population in urban constituencies is bigger than in rural setups. On Thursday, TIZ Public Resource Management Coordinator Tommy Singongi said his organisation expected government to apply an allocative formula for CDF by taking into account…...
ERB reduces petrol price by 77 ngwee, diesel K1.15
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has reduced the fuel pump prices for Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene and Jet A-I for the month of October 2024. In a statement, Monday, ERB Board Chairperson James Banda said prices of petroleum products on the international market declined during the period under review. “In September 2024, petroleum product prices declined…...
