98% of CDF utilisation goes towards administration, laments TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has called on government to reduce the allocation towards Constituency Development Fund, citing underperformance and numerous governance weaknesses highlighted by the Auditor General. In a statement, Monday, TIZ Executive Director Maurice Nyambe noted that for the year ended December 31, 2023, about 98 percent of CDF utilisation was towards administration while…...
Lusambo fires lawyers again as court warns him
FORMER Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has fired his lawyers in a matter where he is facing two counts of possessing property suspected of being proceeds of crime. This was after Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili refused to grant him an adjournment due to the absence of his preferred lawyer, Nkula Botha of Makebi Zulu…...
L/Stone woman stabs boyfriend for coming home late
POLICE have detained a Livingstone woman for stabbing her boyfriend in the abdomen after he returned home late from a drinking spree. According to police, on Sunday, February 9, around 01:00 hours, the victim returned home after drinking and found his girlfriend, Norah Ashani, seated outside as the house was locked. Southern Province Commanding Officer…...
Political temperatures currently too high for constitutional reforms – LAZ
LAW Association of Zambia president Lungisani Zulu says the current political environment is too tense to conduct constitutional reforms. Recently, Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary for Legal Affairs Mwenya Bwalya said until there was a consensus from the people and their representatives, government could not initiate a constitutional review process. In an interview, Zulu said…...
A lot of Europeans aren’t convinced about investing in Africa – Italian Envoy
ITALIAN Ambassador to Zambia Enrico de Agostini says a lot of potential European investors are not convinced that the opportunities they recognise in Africa can materialise into gain due to increased risks in the region. And European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Senior Policy Fellow Maddalena Procopio says the United States government has not shown…...
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300 Kalulushi mourners fall sick after eating poisonous food
ABOUT 300 people are alleged to have consumed suspected poisonous food at a funeral house in Kalulushi, on the Copperbelt. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba said the incident occurred on Friday after the first group of mourners ate food packed in small plastic packs. In a statement, Mweemba disclosed that about 300 people who ate…...
The Hidden Strategies – How the Tobacco Industry Targets Zambian Youths
Introduction This week’s discussion unveils how the tobacco industry employs subtle yet effective tactics to entice young people into tobacco use. Drawing from findings of The Big Tobacco, Tiny Targets Zambia 2024 study methodology (hereinafter referred to as “the study”) by the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD), Master Chimbala Foundation, Centre for Primary […]
Govt launches rural sports development programme in Kaputa
IN its quest to promote sports development in rural areas, the Ministry of Youth, Sport, and Arts, has officially launched the Rural Sport Development Programme in Kaputa District, Luapula Province. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ), aims to foster grassroots participation in various sports disciplines while unearthing and nurturing talent…...
High court dismisses 28 Indo Bank managers seeking recalculation of benefits
THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed a matter in which 30 managers sued Indo Bank Zambia Limited seeking a recalculation of their accrued benefits. However, only two of the 30 have succeeded in their claims, having signed the conditions of service before they were engaged with the bank. In this matter, Subulwa Leonard Maswenyeho and…...