The Financial Intelligence Centre received a total of 719 suspicious transactions and spontaneous disclosures, the 2016 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing trends has revealed. The report reveals that in the same year, although cases of suspected corruption formed only 6% of the number of cases disseminated, the amount involved was significant and constituted 75% of the value of all disseminated ...

International Lbour Organisation (ILO) Director General Guy Ryder says there is need to create 600 million new jobs worldwide by 2030 if the UN development agenda’s goal of decent work for all is to be attained. He says there are currently 200 million unemployed people worldwide. And Mr Ryder says understanding the future of work is critical to constructing the ...

Lawyers representing incarcerated UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema will not go ahead to seek judicial review on the Certificate of Committal of the offence of treason he stands charged. UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says it was not his party’s intention in the first place to take the judicial review route. Mr. Kakoma says this is why his party’s lawyers have left ...

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe has described as toxic President Edgar Lungu’s statement that donors can take their aid if they want. Mr. Chimfwembe has advised President Lungu to learn to engage donors whenever he is aggrieved by their statements than rushing to issue statements that have the potential to tarnish the country’s name. He says ...

The ruling Patriotic Front says President Edgar Lungu is justified to ask diplomats to desist from interfering with the governance of the country. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says this is whether their countries have been supporting Zambia through financial support or not. Mr. Bwalya says the ruling PF holds the view that allowing diplomats to meddle in the country’s ...