LUSAKA MAN ALLEGEDLY KILLED IN POLICE DETENTION
A family of Lusaka has accused Police of killing their relative who was detained at Chilenje Police Station over a K10,000 debt. The deceased, identified as Captain Phiri aged 33,…
2022 FIC REPORT REVEALS K6.1 BILLION SUSPICIOUS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
The 2022 Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) annual report has been released revealing suspicious financial transactions amounting to K6.1 billion perpetrated by among others prominent influential persons (PIPs). The report has…
STATE IGNORANT ON WHETHER KAMPYONGO’S WIFE OWNS INHERITED PROPERTIES
An investigation officer from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has told the court that she does not know whether the former Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo’s wife, Wanziya, inherited any other…
SUSPECTED ABDUCTOR NOT FIT TO STAND TRIAL, SAYS PSYCHIATRIST
An expert has testified that James Bwalya, one of the suspects in the abduction of Pamela Chisumpa and 12 others is not fit to stand trial due to personality disorder.…
DO NOT BE ENABLERS OF CORRUPTION, LAWYERS COUNSELLED
President Hakainde Hichilema has advised lawyers to stop facilitating corruption by offering clients the correct legal advice. The president explains that a damaged economy will not allow clients to pay…
DEFENSE, SECURITY WINGS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO END SMUGGLING
Zambia’s defense and security wings have intensified efforts in a bid to curb smuggling of the country’s staple food into neighboring countries. A day after government deployed the army in…
ACC FREEZES TREASURY BILLS, BONDS WORTH K31 MILLION HELD BY GOVT OFFICIALS
The Anti-Corruption Commission has frozen treasury bills and bonds held by 18 officials from the Ministry of Finance and Auditor General’s Office worth 31 million kwacha. ACC Public Relations Manager,…
KABANANA WOMAN KILLS TWO CHILDREN, COMMITS SUICIDE
A woman of Kabanana compound in Lusaka poisoned three of her children on Tuesday April 11,2023 and later committed suicide. Of the three children, two died, aged 5 and 3…
MASSAGE PARLORS UNDER PROBE FOR ALLEGED PROSTITUTION
The Lusaka City Council is investigating some massage parlors and boarding houses for allegedly promoting prostitution. This follows complaints by concerned residents that some establishments were operating as brothels in…
INJURED UPND CADRE NARRATES SERENJE VIOLENCE ORDEAL
A United Party for National Development UPND Cadre, Emmanuel Simposha, has accused Socialist Party President, Fred M’membe, of threatening to shoot him dead. Mr. Simposha who is currently admitted at…