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The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) in Western Province has arrested a Deputy School Head Teacher for money laundering involving over K17, 000. Commission deputy public relations officer Mutale Chileshe says Wamunyima Nyambe, 32, a Deputy Head Teacher of House No. 4 Namushakende in Nalolo District has been arrested for theft by public servant, fraudulent ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza has lodged a formal complaint against Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja with the Police Public Complaints Authority. Mr. Mwanza has accused Mr Kanganja of complicity, professional ineptness and violation of the Zambia Police Act by failing to have PF Secretary General Davies Mwila arrested and charged for inciting PF cadres ...

Government has been urged to call for a national stakeholders’ indaba to review proposed amendments to the republican Constitution. The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says such an indaba will be useful in addressing issues pertaining to the amendment of the Constitution. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says the indaba will also provide a platform ...

The governing Patriotic Front has dismissed as lies accusations that it has been offering bribes to some of the UPND members to testify against their leader Hakainde Hichilema in his court cases. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya the ruling party is in fact learning about such accusations in the media. Mr. Bwalya states that the PF has no interest or ...

The Center for Reproductive Health Education (CRHE) has backed proposals to make sexual abuse related offences non bailable. Center Executive Director Amos Mwale says this is considering the trauma victims of sexual abuse have to experience. Mr. Mwale says if the nation is to curb cases of sexual abuse, there is need to stiffen the punishment for offenders. He says ...

Operation Young Vote (OYV) has advised the ruling Patriotic Front against being rhetorical in running government affairs. OYV Executive Director Guess Nyirenda says it is regrettable that the PF government has taken an approach of making mere pronouncements without actual implementation. Mr Nyirenda notes that the government has made a number of promises which have not been implemented. He points ...

A trade mission of various South African companies in the energy sector will arrive in Zambia on Sunday to hold meetings with Government and various other relevant departments and agencies with the view of embarking on collaborative projects. About 13 companies have so far confirmed participation in the trade mission which is being organised by the Zambian High Commission in ...

The Ministry of Health says excessive fasting is a contributing factor to stomach ulcers, a chronicle disease that affects the intestines. Ministry of Health Director of Health Promotion, Environment and Social Determinants Dr. Kennedy Malama says this condition can also lead to other complications which may eventually kill the person with ulcers. Dr. Malama has since advised the public to ...

President Edgar Lungu has met PF Secretary General Davies Mwila and told him that the running of markets and bus stations should be left to local authorities. Special Assistant to the president for press and public relations Amos Chanda has told Journalists in Lusaka today that the president made it clear during the meeting that the operations of the markets ...

President Edgar Lungu has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to promoting fish farming in the country in order to help youths venture into fish farming business. The Head of State said this at State Lodge this afternoon when he restocked a fish dam with over 2, 500 fingerings. President Lungu says as the country looks for other means and ways of ...