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ERB advises against fuel panic buying

ZANIS-The Energy regulation board -ERB- is concerned that panic buying of fuel is encouraging unscrupulous traders to cash in by reselling petroleum products at inflated prices. ERB Director General LANGIWE LUNGU is worried that some traders are using unauthorised containers to buy huge quantities of fuel which they later sell at abnormal prices. Ms. LUNGU…

Muchinga Province records zero audit queries

ZANIS-Muchinga province has recorded zero queries in audit controls in the last 3 years Acting Provincial Permanent Secretary, JONATHAN NGONGA has attributed this to high levels of professionalism. Mr NGON’GA was speaking when Controller of Internal Government Audit, CHIBWE MULONDA called at his office in Chinsali district. He has since noted that this good performance…

Charlie Hebdo: Turkey vows legal action over Erdogan cartoon

Turkey has vowed to take “legal, diplomatic actions” over a cartoon of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in French magazine Charlie Hebdo. The cartoon depicts Turkey’s president lifting the dress of a veiled woman. State media say Turkish prosecutors have launched an official investigation into the satirical magazine. Tensions between France and Turkey are high after President…

Saboi Arrested for Defamation of the President

Police in Lusaka have arrested and charged National Democratic Congress (NDC) spokesperson Saboi Imboela with defamation of the President. Party deputy media director Kirby Musonda confirmed the development said police have requested to search Imboela’s house. “The National Democratic Congress (NDC) party Spokesperson Saboi Imboela has been arrested and charged with criminal defamation of the…

EAZ BACKS CHINESE DEBT DEFERMENT

The Economics Association of Zambia -ECZ- says the debt deferment by the Chinese Development Bank will send a message to capital markets that the Chinese are supporting debt suspension payments owing to Covid-19 induced economic challenges. EAZ President LUBINDA HAABAZOKA says this will also send a good message to bond holders that may have wanted…

NATIONAL LAND TITLING PROJECT LAUNCHED

  Lands Minister JEAN KAPATA has launched the national land titling project, with a target of issuing 4 million certificates of titles on state land by 2027. Ms. KAPATA says the project will enable the country to increase the issuance of titles, currently standing at about 3 hundred thousand. She says the scaling up of…
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