Daily Archives: April 14, 2022

DEC arrests Lusaka entrepreneur for money laundering

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit in Lusaka Province has arrested an Entrepreneur for money laundering activities involving USD 250,000.00 contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Chimuka Malambo Malawo, a female aged 50, residing at Unit 7C, The Paddocks, New Kasama, Lusaka has been arrested for being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of ...

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ZNWL defends women’s movement silence on attacks on DPP

The Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) has defended the women’s movement silence on recent attacks on Director of Public Prosecutions Lillian Siyuni by some stakeholder’s especially political players. Speaking in an interview with Q-news, Zambia National Women’s Lobby board chairperson, Daisy Ng’ambi says her organization is quite on the matter because the DPP is being attacked in his official capacity ...

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LAZ condemns calls for DPP to resign within 48-hours

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has condemned in the strongest terms possible, calls by some senior officials and cadres of the ruling UPND for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Lillian Siyuni to resign with a PURPORTED 48-hours ultimatum being given to her to do so or face protests. LAZ has since written to the UPND Secretary General expressing ...

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TSC extends deadline for submission of applications forms

The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has extended the deadline for the submission of application forms for the 2022 teacher recruitment exercise by seven (7) days from Saturday, 16th April, 2022 to Friday 22nd April, 2022. Commission Chairperson, Daphne Chimuka says the extension has been necessitated by the high number of prospective applicants still awaiting to have their documents verified by ...

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President Hichilema advised to dialogue with china on debt

Opposition Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ) leader Jackson Silavwe has urged republican President Hakainde Hichilema to dialogue and engage china on debt restructuring. Mr. Silavwe says much as president Hichilema and the new dawn administration maybe western centric, they cannot deal with china in a nonchalant way. Mr. Silavwe states that it will be in the best interest of Zambia ...

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SACCORD urges people aggrieved by DPP to follow laid down procedure

The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has urged people aggrieved by Director of Public Prosecutions Lillian Siyuni on grounds of incompetence, among others, to use laid down procedure to address such grievances. In a statement availed to Q-news, SACCORD Executive Director, Boniface Cheembe has cited the action taken by activist Chama Fumba popularly known as ...

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k18m sourced to clear part of salary arrears owed to TAZARA employees

Government has sourced K18, 008, 027. 90 million to clear part of the salary arrears owed to TAZARA employees. And government has released approximately US$3.3 million as recapitalization to TAZARA in order for the Company to repair various pieces of rolling stock in order to enhance business. Minister of Transport and Logistics Frank Tayali, says the money covers about three ...

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ACC seizes Lusambo’s 8 properties

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized eight properties worth over 22.8 Million Kwacha belonging to former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo, properties suspected to be proceeds of crime.  The properties are plot F/609/E/44/B/3, F/609/E/44/B/4, F/609/E/44/B/5, F/609/E/44/B/6, F/609/E/44/B/7, F/609/E/44/B/8 and F/609/E/44/B/9 and subdivision 50 at farm E of farm No. 609. Commission Spokesperson Queen Chibwe says all these properties are located ...

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political analyst castigates PF over attacks on president

Political analyst Dante Saunders has castigated opposition Patriotic Front officials over continued attacks on President Hakainde Hichilema. Mr. Saunders says PF members should be the last people to talk about democracy when they demonized Zambians and arrested Mr. Hichilema multiple times when they were in power. He has told QTV news that many Zambians leaved as refugees in their own ...

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Govt urged to look at high cost of living with urgency

Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition (CSO-SCU) Alliance says the high cost of living in the country is a clear indication that the country is derailing from meeting SDG number 1 and 2 targets by the year 2030. Sustainable Development Goal number 1 speaks to ending poverty in all its forms everywhere while SDG number 2 aims to end hunger, achieve ...

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