Daily Archives: June 7, 2022

GBM arrested,detained

The Joint Investigations Team (JIT) has charged senior PF member Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba popularly known GBM with eight counts of Conflict of Interest contrary to section 28 CAP 2 as read with subsection (3) of the Anti Corruption Act number 3 of 2012 of the Laws of Zambia. Mr Mwamba 63 of plot number 2623 Leopards Hill road in Lusaka’s ...

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UNEMPLOYMENT huge challenge for Zambia and Sub-Saharan region- ILO

The International Labor Organization (ILO) says lack of employment opportunities for young people especially is a huge challenge for the labor market currently in Zambia. ILO director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, George Okutho says the case for Zambia is similar to many sub-Saharan countries where many young people are unemployed. Mr. Okutho says COVID 19 affected most economies in ...

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Kampyongo acquitted, GBM arrested

Former Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has been acquitted by the Chinsali Magistrate Court in a case in which he together with six others were charged with the offence of endangering the Safety of Civil Aircraft in flight or service with passengers on board. This is contrary to section 8(b) (c) and F CAP 445 of the Civil Aviation Act. ...

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Tayali tasks new RTSA board to investigate the over 33,000 suspected illegally imported vehicles

Transport and Logistics Minister, Frank Tayali has tasked the new Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Board to immediately investigate the issue of the over  33,000 vehicles suspected to have been illegally imported into the country, but registered by the agency . Over 33, 000 vehicles have been discovered not to have matching records of customs clearance between the Zambia ...

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Govt short of K308m funding for the national Census

Government has funding shortfall of 308 million kwacha of the total national Census of population and housing budget of 967 million kwacha with less than two months remaining. The delayed census is expected to be conducted from 18th August to 14th September, 2022. Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says government has so far disbursed over 658 million kwacha equivalent to 68 ...

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