Lusaka business executive Austin Chewe yesterday appeared before the Joint Government Investigations Team in connection with the on-going probe into operations of his firm, Aupie Limited Captain Chewe appeared at the former Taskforce on Corruption offices in Woodlands where he was questioned for about two hours. After being questioned, Capt Chewe declined to be interviewed [...]

-The Zambia Association of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has contended that the introduction of Statutory Instrument number 33 of 2012 has created a lot of anxiety in the business community and has the potential to erode investor confidence in the country. ZACCI vice president-North Raj Karamchand says the new regulation also has the [...]

Police in Denmark say Attan Shansoga has appeared in court twice so far and is still detained. Steen Hansen, Communication officer for the Danish police told the Watchdog by email. ‘It is true that Attan Shansonga was arrested by the Danish police on Friday June 22nd 2012 at 23:27. He was arrested, because there was [...]

THE Lusaka High Court has ordered for a stay of execution of a judgment in a case in which the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) is demanding K14 billion from shareholders of the defunct Zambian Airways. The shareholders were JCN Holdings, The Post Newspapers (owned by Fred M’membe)  and Mutembo Nchito. High Court Judge Flavia Chishimba ordered [...]

The majority of the youths from secondary, college and universities who voted for PF on the promise of jobs within 90 days will now have to wait at least two years to be employed in the farms to be created by their government in all provinces. Chishimba Kambwili says the promise of job creation within [...]

UNZA students are today expected to meet at 10 hours to chat the way forward after last night’ short-lived riot. Last night students blocked Great East Road by burning tires on it while riot police lay in ambush waiting for instructions to pounce. A police officer, who identified himself as an “inspector”, spent not less [...]

MMD president Nevers Mumba says the judiciary’s decision to quash de-registration of the former ruling party is sweet victory, according to Z Dr Mumba is delighted that Lusaka High Court judge Jane Kabuka yesterday quashed de-registration of the MMD by the Registrar of Societies Clement Andeleki on grounds that it lacked logic. He commended the [...]

University of Zambia (UNZA) students Tuesday evening rioted  demanding that the University be re-opened immediately. By 20 hours, students had blocked Great East road by lighting fire on the road. The students were threatening to start crushing vehicles passing that side. Others were heard chanting ‘we want K14 billion’ we want K14 billion!!! The students [...]

Registrar of Societies Clement Andeleki says he  will appeal to the Supreme Court the throwing out of court his bid to deregister the MMD. Andeleki, known for his crooked behavior stated  that he is greatly dissatisfied with Judge Kabuka’s ruling. Without remorse, Andeleki said the people of Zambia have once again been robbed of the justice [...]

The World Bank has reaffirmed its support to the Zambian Government in its effort to diversify the economy from copper mining to agriculture. The bank says it also fully supports government’s campaign to diversify the economy from growing maize only to other field crops. World Bank Zambia country office, Agriculture expert Indira Ekanayake said this in Choma yesterday at [...]