The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says there is need for an inquiry to be conducted in some government ministries to establish why there is misapplication of funds and corruption allegations. ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka says the union is concerned with the continued corruption allegations against civil servants. Mr. Mukuka says an inquiry should be conducted to ascertain ...

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is not in the Portugal squad for this month’s internationals against Poland and Scotland. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United player was rested for Portugal’s internationals in September. On Wednesday, the 33-year-old denied an allegation that he raped Kathryn Mayorga in 2009 in Las Vegas. Ronaldo said he was calm over “any and all investigations” ...

US senators are sparring over an FBI report into sexual misconduct claims against Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. One copy of the report exists for all 100 senators to read. Democrats said it was incomplete and Republicans retorted it did not support the accusations. Judge Kavanaugh has vehemently denied all allegations against him. A confirmation vote is ...

Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department said targets included the global chemical weapons watchdog, anti-doping agencies and a US nuclear company. The allegations are part of an organised push-back against alleged Russian cyber-attacks around the world. Russia earlier ...

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has demanded that Government refunds all motorists that were charged more than K5 per liter of fuel from the US$20 million worth of crude procured from Saudi Arabia. Mr Hichilema is demanding that government refunds the motorists for the 6 days this consignment lasted. He says it is not right for government to charge citizens a ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says there is need for an inquiry to be conducted in some government ministries to establish why there is misapplication of funds and corruption allegations. ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka says the union is concerned with the continued corruption allegations against civil servants. Mr. Mukuka says an inquiry should be conducted to ascertain ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has disclosed that Zambia needs not less than 800 million kwacha to refund Value Added Tax every month. ZRA Commissioner Kingsley Chanda says these refunds are largely going to the mining industry. Speaking at a Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) analysis of the 2019 National Budget, Mr. Chanda explains that the VAT ...

President Edgar Lungu has urged the Zambia Police Service and Defence forces in the country not to tolerate criminals and befriending them. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony for Zambia Air Force Deputy Air Commander Major General Kapotwe Chintu, Deputy Inspector General of Police Bonny Kapeso and Southern Province Commissioner of Police Diamond Likashi, President Lungu says it is important ...