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Total revenues and grants amounting to k23.8 billion in the first quarter of the national budget implementation raised

Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane has announced that the country managed to raise total revenues and grants amounting to k23.8 billion against a projection budget of k23.4 billion in the first quarter of the national budget implementation. Dr. Musokotwane says Zambia also recorded tax revenue amounting to k19.1 billion while non-tax revenues and grants amounted to k4.5billion ...

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DEC rearrests Milingo Lungu

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) has re-arrested former Konkola Copper Mines plc (KCM) Provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu for theft and money laundering activities contrary to the laws of Zambia. Mr. Milingo Lungu, a male aged 43 of plot no. 22763 Mulungushi Road, Roma in Lusaka has been re-arrested for theft of k4.4 million ...

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LS-MFEZ declares over K1.2 million dividend

The Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone Limited has declared a dividend of over 1.2 million kwacha to the Industrial Development Cooperation and a profit before taxes of 4.98 million kwacha for the 2021 financial year. And the zone has further recorded an investment total of 309 million dollars for the year 2021 against a cumulative of 567 million dollars from ...

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Lusambo stages lone protest

Opposition Patriotic Front Kabushi Member Of Parliament this morning staged a lone protest against the alleged threats to the democracy that the new dawn administration is posing. Mr. Lusambo says in the quest to protect the democracy, he decided to protest outside hot FM in longacres to visiting United Kingdom minister for Africa Vicky Ford as she left the studio ...

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Cost of living for family living in LSK increases

The cost of living for a family of five living in Lusaka for the month of March 2022 has increased to 9, 411 kwacha-50 ngwee from 9, 305 kwacha-38 ngwee recorded in February 2022 representing a 106 kwacha.12 ngwee increase. This is according to the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection -JCTR basic needs and nutrition basket-BNNB released today. The overall, ...

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ACC unearths scam of suspected acts of corruption

The Anti-Corruption Commission-ACC has unearthed a scum of suspected acts of corruption in which some people, and public officers are selling constituency development fund application forms and demanding for unregulated amounts of money from unsuspecting members of the public for registration of cooperatives, associations and clubs. Commission Spokesperson, Queen Chibwe has since warned such culprits that they will be dealt ...

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Two more people die after taking jilijili

Two more people have died after allegedly drinking the Jilijili Vodka brand in Kapiri Mposhi district in Central province. This brings to 16 the total number of people who have died in a space of four weeks after reportedly drinking the Jilijili Vodka in the district. Kapiri Mposhi District Health Director, Katherine Kalumba, has confirmed the death of Ackim Mambwe, 22 and ...

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President HH urged to address pending issues in the country

Chikondi Foundation President John Mambo is urging President Hakainde Hichilema to consider holding a press conference to address the many pending issues in the country. Bishop Mambo tells QTV news in an interview that it is important that the Head of State reverts back to the way he started. He is appealing to the President to consider holding a press conference ...

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ZESCO and CEC sign new bulk supply agreement

ZESCO Limited and the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) have finally signed a new bulk supply agreement after protracted negotiations dating back to 2020.  The new bulk supply agreement is effective April 1st, 2022. Speaking during the initializing ceremony of the new agreement in Lusaka LAST EVENING, ZESCO Limited Managing Director Victor Mapani says the power utility is aware that the ...

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CCZ challenges HH to cushion challenges citizens are facing

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to apply the wisdom he exhibited while in opposition to fix the country’s economy and cushion the challenges citizens are facing. Fr. Chikoya is concerned that some of the interventions the UPND government has put in place such as free education and increased CDF are being compromised due to ...

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