DEC arrests business lady for swindling army
The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a business executive of Lusaka for obtaining over K300 million from Zambia Army on false pretences. Bernadette Kaimbi Kabemba 46, obtained the money by forging documents purporting that she had supplied 10 tonnes of beans to the Army when in fact not. Ms Kabemba using Dark Ages Enterprises, a [...]
President Rupiah Banda has directed minister of Information Ronnie Shikapwasha to appoint Joe Chilaizya, station manager of a private radio station ,Hot Fm, as director of programmes at ZNBC. This is the second appointment in three months from State House to ZNBC.The other appointment involves Chris Chilongo, a relative of President Banda’s wife Thandiwe. It [...]
Continue reading …Transparency International has advised Special Assistant for Press, Dickson Jere not to provide false comfort to President Rupiah Banda. In a statement issued in Lusaka Saturday, TIZ information Officer, Ronald Tembo advised Mr. Jere not to twist straight forward articles that do not even mention President Rupiah Banda to give him false comfort that he [...]
Continue reading …Sport, Youth and Child Development Minister Kenneth Chipungu has disclosed that Government has increased the Youth Development Fund in the 2011 national budget from K5 billion to K10 billion for the smooth running of youth development projects in the country. Speaking during the official opening of Mwinilunga Youth Resource Centre, which gobbled K1billion at Senior [...]
Continue reading …The 13 people who have been arrested for calling for the secession of Western province from Zambia are likely to face treason charges. Police sources say some of the accused persons will appear in court Monday1st November 2010 in Mongu where they will be charged with treason. Among the arrested people is a couple Mr. and Mrs [...]
Continue reading …The High Court has today adjourned to December 7, 2010 the delivery of judgement in the appeal case involving wife of former president Fredrick Chiluba. This is the third time the High Court has adjourned the pronouncement of judgement. Mrs Chiluba is appearing before Court judges Evans Hamaundu, Eddie Sikazwe and Catherine Makundu in her [...]
Continue reading …The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a 55 year old Catholic nun in Lusaka for theft and money laundering activities involving over K40 million. Sister Cecilia Tembo, a Community Pastoral Worker at Matero Convent was arrested for stealing a total of K48 million of donor funds meant to provide for the needs of the [...]
Continue reading …Over 1,500 people have been circumcised at Chipata General Hospital since October 1st , 2010, when the ministry of health JHpiego started a Male circumcision (MC) programme in eastern province. Chipata General hospital MC Technical adviser Martha Ndhlovu said , today, that the hospital has received overwhelming response from both young men and older men. [...]
Continue reading …RUPIAH must stop posing with other people’s wives, PF leader Michael Sata has said. Reacting to President Rupiah Banda’s recent attack that he was telling people lies that he would put money in their pockets and yet his grandparent was suffering at the village, Sata said once elected he would show President Banda that Zambia [...]
Continue reading …Serious questions have arisen regarding what securities were tendered to Finance Bank. To obtain the USD3 million loan, ZDM assets on Longolongo Road were mortgaged. The securities are expected to be returned in exchange for those of the Printing Press which will be held as security to the loan.
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