Tag Archives: Zambia

26Apr/23

Where is lukwesa burak?

April 26, 2023LifestyleBBC, BBC News, Burak, Inside Out, Leicester, London, Lukwesa Burak, Lusaka, Neil Barnes, Television, Television in the United Kingdom, Television news, United Kingdom, Zambiaadmin

April 27, 2023 /Media/ — Lukwesa Burak is a Zambian-born British journalist and news presenter who is known for her work on the BBC. She is the main presenter of Inside Out East Midlands, and has also presented on BBC News, BBC World News, and BBC Radio Leicester.

Burak was born in Lusaka, Zambia, in 1974. She moved to the UK with her family when she was 10 years old. She studied English and History at the University of Nottingham, and then went on to work as a journalist for a number of newspapers and magazines.
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26Apr/23

The Croatia-Zambia adoption scandal

April 26, 2023CrimeAdoption, Child laundering, Congo, Croatia, Family, Family law, International adoption, Outline of adoption, Zambiaadmin

April 26, 2023 /World/ – The Croatia-Zambia adoption scandal is a complex case with many unanswered questions. The four Croatian couples involved in the case had been in the process of adopting children from Zambia for several years. They had all been approved by the Croatian government and had received all of the necessary paperwork. However, when they arrived in Zambia to pick up the children, they were arrested on suspicion of child trafficking.
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26Apr/23

The deregistration of the Patriotic Front (PF) would be a serious blow to democracy in Zambia.

April 26, 2023PoliticsIn Zimbabwe, Liberal International, Patriotic Front, Political organizations, Political parties, United Party for National Development, Zambiaadmin

April 26, 2023 /Politics/ – The Patriotic Front (PF) is a political party in Zambia that was founded in 2001. The party has been in power since 2011, but lost the 2021 general election to the United Party for National Development (UPND).

In February 2023, the Registrar of Societies issued a formal warning to the PF for failing to update its office bearers’ credentials. The Registrar gave the PF a deadline of 14 days to comply with the law, or face deregistration. Continue reading →

26Apr/23

Chilekwa Mumba from Zambia awarded the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize

April 26, 2023EnvironmentArticles, Chilekwa Mumba, Copperbelt, Environmental justice, Environmental law, Environmental movement, India, Kafue River, KCM, Konkola, Konkola Copper Mines, Mining, Natural environment, Vedanta Resources, Zambiaadmin

April 26, 2023 /Environment/ — Chilekwa Mumba is an environmental activist from Zambia who was awarded the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to hold the mining company Vedanta Resources accountable for the environmental damage it caused in Zambia.

Mumba started his activism in 2015, when he noticed that the Kafue River, which runs through his community, was becoming polluted. He investigated and found that the pollution was coming from the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources.
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26Apr/23

James Mwape the founder of the “James Mwape Peer Awards” has died

April 26, 2023Human InterestAwards, Chirundu, D.C., James M. Mwape, James Mwape, Mwape, Ruth, Simon, United States, Washington, Washington, D.C., Zambia, Zimbabweadmin

April 25, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Philanthropist James Mwape, the founder of the James Mwape Peer Awards, has died. Zambian-born American and co-founder of the Mwape Peer Awards, James Mwape, has died in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in the United States aged 60.
He died on 22nd April, 2023 at his home in New Jersey.
Mr. Mwape an Educator, Entrepreneur and Author was born in 1962, in Mwense district, in the Luapula Province of the then Northern Rhodesia.
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22Apr/23

ERB approves lower electricity tariffs for low-income households in Zambia

April 22, 2023EconomyArticles, Business economics, Customs duties, Economy, Electricity pricing, International taxation, Pricing, Renewable energy policy, Tariff, Zambiaadmin

April 21, 2023 /Economy/ –The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) in Zambia has approved lower electricity tariffs for low-income households that consume 100 Units or less per month. The new tariffs will take effect on May 1, 2023.

The ERB said the decision to lower tariffs was made in order to cushion low-income households from the rising cost of living. The new tariffs will see a reduction of 25% in the cost of electricity for low-income households.
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21Apr/23

Kamono Farm Initiatives Limited (KFI) a Zambian company is facing allegations of fraud and money laundering.

April 21, 2023LegalConservative talk radio, Crime, Fraud, Kamono Farm Initiatives Limited, KFI, Money laundering, Radio, Radio stations, Zambiaadmin

Kamono Farm Initiatives Limited (KFI) is a Zambian company that was founded in 2012 with the vision of changing the agribusiness landscape by offering farmers a superior service. KFI’s business model is based on contract farming, which allows the company to provide farmers with access to inputs, markets, and technical expertise. This has allowed KFI to help farmers increase their yields and incomes, and to improve the sustainability of their farming practices.

However, in recent years, KFI has been facing allegations of fraud and money laundering. These allegations stem from a number of factors, including:
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18Apr/23

The National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) of Zambia allows partial pension withdrawals

April 18, 2023FinanceEconomy, Finance, Money, Napsa, National Pension System, Pensions, Personal finance, Social law, Zambiaadmin

April 18, 2023 /Finance/ — The law allows NAPSA beneficiaries to withdraw a portion of their pension savings before they reach retirement age. The amount that can be withdrawn is limited to 50% of the accumulated savings, and the withdrawal can be made in installments over a period of up to 10 years.

To qualify for partial pension withdrawal, beneficiaries must meet the following criteria: Continue reading →

18Apr/23

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) of Zambia on trade-based money laundering (TBML)

April 18, 2023EconomyAfrica, Articles, Corruption, Corruption in Russia, Financial regulation, Geography of Africa, Money laundering, Police corruption, Political corruption, Tax evasion, Terrorism, Zambiaadmin

April 18, 2023 /Business/ — The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) of Zambia has published a report on trade-based money laundering (TBML) in the country. The report found that TBML is a serious threat to the Zambian economy and that it is being used to finance a variety of criminal activities, including terrorism, corruption, and drug trafficking.

The report identified a number of factors that make Zambia vulnerable to TBML, including: Continue reading →

18Apr/23

Debt dangers in Africa: how defaults hurt people, and why forgiveness isn’t the answer

April 18, 2023EconomyAngola, Austerity, Cabo Verde, Caroline Southey, Creative Commons, Debt, Debt of developing countries, Debt relief, Economy, Egypt, Eritrea, Finance, Fiscal policy, Ghana, Ghanaian Cedi, Government debt, International Monetary Fund, Malawi, Money, Namibia, Philippe Burger, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, United Kingdom national debt, United States, Zambia, Zambian Kwacha (Rebased Jan 2013), Zimbabweadmin

Philippe Burger, University of the Free State

Public debt repayments in some African countries are at their highest levels since 1998. The Conversation Africa’s founding editor Caroline Southey talks to dean and economics professor Philippe Burger about the danger of debt problems some African countries face.

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