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Magistrate warns against hero-worshipping, as PF cadre ‘Commander 2, jailed three years with hard labour
Chief Resident Magistrate, Davies Chibwili, has cautioned society against hero-worshipping individuals involved in criminal activities. Magistrate Chibwili made this statement while sentencing Francis ...
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Livingstone Mayor, Muleabai, under investigation for corruption, ACC says
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed that Livingstone Mayor, Constance Muleabai, is under investigation for alleged corrupt practices. ACC Deputy Director General, Monica ...
Economy
Zambia records K1.4 billion trade surplus, as inflation rises 15.4% (see other important economic indices)
Zambia’s annual inflation rate has surged to 15.4 percent in July 2024 due to price movements of food items. This is as the ...
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IBA Director-General, Muleya shot dead in Lusaka
Guntilla Muleya, the newly appointed Director-General of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), has been found dead with gunshot wounds in Lusaka’s Njolwe area. ...
Economy
Zambia to miss targeted 5% growth in 2024 due to drought, says Finance Minister
Situmbeko Musokotwane, Finance and National Planning Minister, has announced that Zambia will not achieve the more than five percent growth target set for ...
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Court told ex-Home Affairs Minister, Kampyongo, earned K4.8 in salaries in 10 years, as govt probes K29 million assets
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday that former Home Affairs Minister, Stephen Kampyongo, received emoluments amounting to K5.8 million from the National ...
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Party alleges tribalism in the continued detention without trial of gold scandal suspect, Kasanda
Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) has alleged tribalism in the continued detention without trial of gold scandal, Sedrick Kasanda. PeP President, Sean Tembo, ...
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‘Give FIC teeth to bite,’ Chanda canvasses investigative, prosecutorial powers for whistleblower agency
Kanchibiya Constituency lawmaker, Sunday Chanda, has called for an amendment to Section 5 of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act of 2010 to ...
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PF lawmaker, Chitotela, faces 10-year jail sentence for arson
In a resounding verdict, Ronald Chitotela, the Patriotic Front (PF) Pambeshe Member of Parliament, faces a severe sentence of not less than 10 ...
Economy
Zambia’s economic growth projected to average 6% in medium term
Zambia’s economic growth in the medium term is projected to average 6.0 percent annually, driven by a recovery in the mining and agriculture ...