HH eulogises Prof Hansungule
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has eulogised former University of Zambia Professor Michelo Hansungule. Speaking at the professor’s burial, Wednesday, President Hichilema described Hansungule as a complete, great individual. “Professor Michelo Hansungule really having lost him, we have lost a great individual, a complete individual, a thorough human being. We offer our sincere condolences to the family,…...
ZRA is right, citizens not benefiting from tax waiver on solar equipment
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has expressed concern that while the suppliers of solar energy equipment are benefitting from the removal of importation tax, consumers have been subjected to high prices. The Authority is therefore calling on suppliers of alternative energy products such as solar equipment to pass on the benefits derived from tax incentives…...
Massage parlors a breeding ground for human trafficking – NPA
NATIONAL Prosecution Authority Deputy Chief State Advocate Gina Nyalugwe has noted that the mushrooming of massage parlors is one of the breeding grounds for human trafficking. Nyalugwe says the country recorded 27 human trafficking cases involving 162 victims during the past year. Meanwhile, Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Anti-Human Trafficking Department, Principal State…...
Tasila will appeal against farm forfeiture, property isn’t tainted – Lawyer
TASILA Lungu’s lawyer Charles Changano says his client will appeal the court’s judgement forfeiting her Sinda farm to the state, arguing that there was no illegality in the property’s purchase. On the other hand, TI-Z Executive Director Maurice Nyambe has welcomed the Economic and Financial Crimes Court’s judgement ordering the forfeiture of former president Edgar…...
12 SOEs not servicing $2.1bn debt owed to govt – Report
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says a loan of $2.1 billion was disbursed to 12 State Owned Agencies for various projects between 2000 and 2017. A TI-Z Analysis of the Special Audit Report of the Auditor General on External Debt however indicates that the State Owned Entities in question were yet to service their loans as…...
Court hears how ZRA vehicle changed ownership to Archbishop Banda
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court on Tuesday heard that Archbishop Alick Banda came into possession of a Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) vehicle just a day after it was owned by Mulopa Kaunda. This came to light during the ongoing case in which former ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda, along with former ZRA Director of…...
We can’t afford to pay separation packages at the moment – Zesco
ZESCO Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says the utility company has put all mutual separation requests on hold due to limited cash flow resulting from the current load shedding. The utility company says it is not receiving enough money from its customers, as people no longer buy electricity units as frequently as they did before the…...
Coca-Cola Zambia sues distributor over K12.2m debt
COCA-COLA Beverages Zambia Limited has sued Lusaka businessman Brian Chanda, trading as Matero Best Seller, in the High Court demanding payment of K12,272,980.74 for the products it supplied and delivered to him. The beverage company is also seeking damages for breach of the Memorandum of Understanding dated September 28, 2023, in which Chanda agreed to…...
I move with my PSs so that I can make informed decisions – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima has explained that he carries along his Permanent Secretaries during his tour of duty across the country because he wants to make informed decisions. Speaking at his office when the Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) team visited him to discuss various issues, Wednesday, Dr Muchima said his style of administration was different…....
NGOCC tips govt on how to enable more citizens to access solar energy
THE Non-governmental Gender Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says rather than only equipping public service workers with solar energy solutions, government should instead invest heavily in Zesco so that more citizens can benefit. In a statement, Wednesday, NGOCC Executive Director Anne Anamela, however, commended government for signing an MOU with suppliers of solar energy solutions to…...
