Money in politics has no receipts, Lusambo tells court
THE money in politics has no receipts; if you ask the UPND secretary general to explain where he got the money used in the Petauke by-elections, he won’t say, Bowman Lusambo told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Lusambo further told the court that after earning funds as a politician in the MMD, he engaged a…...
We expect BOZ to maintain MPR – ZIPAR
THE Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) says it expects the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate at 14.0 per cent during its announcement today. In November last year, BOZ raised its MPR by 50 basis points to 14.0 per cent, attributing the increase to actual and projected inflation,…...
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BOZ introduces new money: K200, K500 notes to hit the market
THE Bank of Zambia has announced the introduction of a new family of Zambian currency, to be launched on March 31, 2025. The Central Bank says the new currency family consists of six banknotes (K500, K200, K100, K50, K20, and K10), and six coins (K5, K2, K1,50N, 10N, and 5N). Meanwhile, the Bank has apologised…...
Female ZAF officer appears in court for assaulting a cop
A 29-year-old female military personnel has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a cop. In this matter, Alinani Ng’ambi is facing one count of assault on a cop Contrary to Section 250(b) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence allege that Ng’ambi, on January […]
ZamStats misapplied K10m on allowances – AG
THE latest Auditor General’s report on parastatal bodies has revealed that the Zambia Statistics Agency spent K10,026,252 meant for conducting the Census of Population and Housing on unrelated activities such as settling allowances. The report also revealed that the Agency engaged four suppliers for the procurement of various goods and services worth K55,125,000 and US$10,053,200…...
UPND dissolves E/Province party structures after losing in Petauke
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has dissolved the Eastern Province party structures, citing divisions that have caused misery to the party’s administration. Batuke says the decision has been partly influenced by UPND’s loss in the just ended Petauke Central parliamentary by-elections. Addressing a media briefing, Monday, Imenda said Eastern Province has had serious differences since…...
Mwape doesn’t get the credit he deserves – Ellis
BANYANA Banyana coach Desiree Ellis says for a coach who raised the standards of women’s football in Zambia, ex-Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape does not get the credit he deserves. Mwape is a certified cult hero in women’s football having managed three Africa Cup of Nations qualifications and a bronze medal, one World Cup qualification…...
We appreciate ZCCB’s campaign for debt cancellation, but creditors will decide – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says only creditors can determine whether or not to cancel Zambia’s debt. Recently, the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) launched a debt cancellation campaign, advocating for the cancellation of unjust debts that burden the most vulnerable populations. Addressing the media during the launch of the campaign,…...
We’ll help Zambian clubs reach levels to participate at Club World Cup – Mwenya
ASPIRING FAZ vice president Gideon Mwenya says there is need to improve standards in the Super League so that Zambian clubs can benefit from new FIFA initiatives like the expanded club World Cup. In 2019, FIFA announced the expansion of the Club World Cup. The new format, featuring 32 teams, was originally scheduled to be…...