Archive: 25 December 2019
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We’ve a govt of thieves, by thieves for thieves – TelesphoreFormer Lusaka Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says Zambia is plagued with unbridled corruption, which has permeated to all facets of life, and is no longer a democracy, but a kleptocracy ruled by thieves. And Archbishop Mpundu […]
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Kalu advises sportsmen to be of service to ZambiaSoccer Icon Kalusha Bwalya says footballers and Sportsmen akin should work hard in service to the country whilst pursuing their dreams. The former African footballer of the year’s comments came after the Lusaka City council […]
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Kalu advises sportsmen to be of service to ZambiaSoccer Icon Kalusha Bwalya says footballers and Sportsmen akin should work hard in service to the country whilst pursuing their dreams. The former African footballer of the year’s comments came after the Lusaka City council […]
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Junior officers fuelling fraud in Zambia’s health, education sectors – PwCZambia’s health and education sectors still remain the highest risk and most vulnerable to both procurement fraud and misappropriation of cash, with junior officers cited as the worst culprits of the vice, a new PriceWaterHouse […]
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U.S. govt doesn’t plan on immediately replacing Foote – BloombergThe United States government does not plan on sending an immediate replacement to replace US Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote after it decided to withdraw him from the country, Bloomberg reports, citing a source familiar […]
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Zambia under sanctions, as govt admits defaulting loan repaymentThe African Development Bank (AfDB) has put Zambia under sanctions for failing to repay its loans contracted to implement various developmental programmes, according to the Ministry of Finance. In a statement released, Tuesday, the Ministry […]
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961 inmates get Christmas pardonPresident Edgar Lungu has exercised his prerogative of mercy on 961 inmates from various correctional facilities across the country to commemorate this year’s Christmas Day. Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo announced at a press briefing […]
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Kalu gets road named after himThe Lusaka City Council (LCC) has renamed Los Angeles road to Kalusha Bwalya in honour of Zambia’s soccer legend. Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa announced that the decision was arrived at to contrast with Los Angeles […]
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BoZ suspends Esna Bureau’s licence for breach of regulationsThe Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has suspended Esna Bureau de Change Limited’s licence for six months until June 1, 2020 due to the company’s breach of the Banking and Financial Services (Bureau de Change) Regulations. […]
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Kwacha maintains bullish runThe kwacha has continued to rebound against major convertibles on the foreign exchange market, touching K13.24 for buying against the United States dollar on interbank. The British pound is racing towards K17, a gain of […]
