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Zambia: Dalitso Lungu has to forfeit 79 vehicles and 23 parcels of land [over dubious family fortune]

“Lusaka | February 9, 2026 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Division of the High Court in Lusaka has ordered the forfeiture to the State of extensive assets worth over ZMW 24 Million belonging to Dalitso Lungu, son of former Republican President the late Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, after finding that the properties were proceeds of crime under Zambia’s forfeiture laws. In a judgment delivered today, the Court held that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had successfully established a case for non-conviction based forfeiture under the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 29 of 2010. The Interested Parties, who were Dalitso Lungu as the 1st Interested Party and his company Saloid Traders Limited, failed to provide a credible, consistent, and verifiable explanation showing lawful acquisition of the assets. The forfeiture order covers 79 motor vehicles and 23 parcels of land and real estate, including a shopping mall and filling station in Jack Compound, double storey luxury apartments and an executive residence in Salama Park, Lusaka” (National Prosecution Authority – ‘DALISTO LUNGU’S ASSETS FORFEITED TO THE STATE IN HIGH COURT DECISION’ 09.02.2026).

Just as elsewhere, the Head of State and the Executive massively enrich himself and his fellow family members. That was also the case in the regards of the late President Edgar Lungu in Zambia. He used his time in office to get wealth for himself and his closest kin. This cannot be proven and the assets are dubious at best, because there is no proof of acquisitions of the assets in question.

The ones seeing this shouldn’t be shocked, as this is a general problem when a person is the personification of the state. It is a genuine problem as they are misusing the office and their access to funds. In this way the family of the President can find schemes and ways to “loot” the treasury and government funds. That’s why suddenly the ones surrounding the President gets wealthy and has vast amount of resources.

This is just one case, but this is now part of the legacy of Lungu. He did this as a Head of State and Executive. If he hadn’t done what he did, his son wouldn’t have 79 vehicles and 23 parcels of land and real estate. That’s a compelling amount wealth and misuse of power. He clearly moved the assets over to his son and thought it could be inherited. Though it was done by illegal means.

The Patriotic Front (PF) should try to convene and try to force the former first family to address it. Not only act like victims, but take accountability of their corruption and misuse of office. Because they were using their time to get their pockets filled. This isn’t a sign of governance, but a sign of opulence on other people’s dime.

The son is now facing the sins of his father. It is because of his father and the decisions he made while holding the reigns. This is a story in itself and shows what they are willing to do while in office. Edgar Lungu isn’t the only one and surely there are more stories like this. Now his kin has to pay the price, but they ate of other people’s plates and thinking that they were justified. Which isn’t the case and now time caught up on them. Peace.

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Opinion: Trump’s launching a new Great Depression [Happy Liberation Day!]

“Everybody sit back, take a deep breath. Don’t immediately retaliate. Because if you retaliate, there will be an escalation” – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (03.04.2025).

The recent “liberation day” and putting new tariffs on as good as every nation from the United States of America. That means the U.S. Government is adding taxes and fees on every import from the world entering into the U.S. market. The Trump Administration will hurt the economy and the prices will rise, as these tariffs will hurt the financial market and businesses that are working with imports.

The whole stockpiles and the logistical chains of industries or supply-lines aren’t prepared for this. Neither is the industries, or the businesses prepared for the tariffs. That cost and expenses put on them will be on the consumer, i.e. the citizens.

President Donald J. Trump are directly hurting the state, causing a rising inflation and ensure a Great Depression. This here will be more hurting than what Hoover did with the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act. It is like the lessons of 1930s and the troubling times will haunt the Republic yet again.

“I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that underlying conditions, including a lack of reciprocity in our bilateral trade relationships, disparate tariff rates and non-tariff barriers, and U.S. trading partners’ economic policies that suppress domestic wages and consumption, as indicated by large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits, constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and economy of the United States.  That threat has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States in the domestic economic policies of key trading partners and structural imbalances in the global trading system.  I hereby declare a national emergency with respect to this threat” (Donald J. Trump – ‘Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits’ 02.04.2025).

He has now created a national emergency out of thin air and believes he can do this. This President is destroying his economy, the financial markets and the fragile businesses, which are only stronger because of steady financial policies and securing markets for trade. Now the U.S. will hurt everyone else and think they will not retaliate. However, that will happen and rightfully so. Because, who in their right mind allows one nation to bully everyone else?

The Canadians and others will answer the U.S., and other nations will follow suit. They will target American businesses and there will be an open boycott of American products. Wherein, the U.S. at large will be hit harder and that will cost more in the long run. As Europeans and others will chose other allies to have trading partners with. They cannot trust the U.S. or the ones in power there. Therefore, they rather go elsewhere for sustainability and favourable terms for trading, which means the U.S. is losing an edge or even being a viable option.

Expect also the dollar-system of the financial markets to be stalled and possibly be interchanged with other currencies. As they cannot have a bully and a tormentor to be running it. That sort of trust and dishonesty will only hurt the U.S. Treasury, and the U.S. Bonds itself. This is just bound to hurt itself and does it willingly.

American citizens will be hurt. They will pay the price of this. The 1% will be enriched and consolidate more financial grip of the markets, but the ones on the floors or being the blue-collar worker will pay a higher price as a cause of it. Peace.

Uganda: In FY2022/23 there was over 6000 instances of mineral exportation without taxation…

“Through a review of the ASYCUDA extracts of other minerals exported except Gold during the period under review, audit established that 6,469 instances worth a total of UGX.72.490Bn whereby 22 mineral categories were exported without any assessment and payment of the resultant taxes on exportation” (COSASE, June 2024).

This isn’t the total failure of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). No this is a systemic fault and a default setting. This is who the National Resistance Movement (NRM) are and how they operate. It is their system, and they have middlemen or businesses earning fortunes on not paying taxes. That’s why there could be this many instances and nobody stopped it or questioned the activity.

The COSASE report on the Revenue Account for the Year Ended 30^th June 2023. A report made in June 2024, but first published on Parliament Watch page yesterday on the 1^{st of} October 2024. That’s why we are discussing it now.

This report on the mineral exportation and lack thereof shows how the NRM has failed this industry and is trying to find ways to enlarge itself within the system. Because, why let the owners, middlemen and others earn fortunes on mineral exportation. Meanwhile, the same industry can avoid and not be taxed. This isn’t BUBU sloganeering or the gist of Middle-Income nation vibe. No, this sounds more like rackets and misuse of business to earn profits. Since they all know it won’t be taxed and earn even more on extraction of minerals in the Republic.

Read this!

“Information provided to the Committee indicates that the above situation hindered tax collection leading to loss of over UGX 10.6328n in revenue from gold export levies alone” (COSASE, June 2024).

“The Committee observed that whereas, it was within the ambits of the Minister to issue Statutory Instrument/ regulations as a remedial intervention measure to facilitate revenue collection on mineral exports, she failed to do so resulting into colossal loss of a combined UGX 72Bn during the period under review. Inability by URA to assess and subject the exporters of the affected minerals to tax was caused by the absence of legislation thereby exposing Government to the loss of revenues that could have been realized on mineral exportation” (COSASE, June 2024).

This here is telling stories. Just imagine the ability to export minerals over 6000 times without any assessment or anything. Meaning the authorities are letting these minerals and extracted resources out of the nation without anything coming back in return. The ones exploiting the system is getting profits and the state is losing out. With that being said, there are possibility that insiders and people connected are earning on it. That’s why they don’t mind the practices or uses the loopholes to earn the ends this way.

COSASE just shows how the system works. The ones working in URA isn’t at fault here. It is the system that has created this and is accepting the practice. This is why it is happening and for a reason. The ones within NRM knows about and is fine with it too. There is no pushback or sort of punitive action towards them either. Therefore, you know this is a game that the state knows and is fine with losing. Because some high-ranking officials are earning, and they are untouchable. Peace.

Jamaica: Are we in the final days of PM Holness reign?

“Jamaica’s anti-corruption body has flagged “significant” conflict of interest concerns over Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Norman Brown’s private real estate dealings and Brown’s chairmanship of two state agencies involved in the sector” (Jamaica Gleaner, 18.09.2024).

“The Integrity Commission (IC) has recommended that the Financial Investigations Division (FID) and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) conduct a further investigation into aspects of Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ financial affairs” (…) “These recommendations were tabled in Parliament on Tuesday as part of a 179-page report detailing the findings of a two-year inquiry into the Prime Minister’s statutory declarations” (Caribbean News Network, 18.09.2024).

“The Integrity Commission has flagged the movement of millions of dollars among companies connected to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, which it said has not been fully explained. One instance involves $72m transferred from Positive Media Limited to Imperium Limited” (Jamaica Gleaner, 17.09.2024).

The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness is in a sea of trouble. As the Head of State, he has massive responsibilities and must adhere to the laws. He should also not use the office to profit of it but be there to serve the nation.

A man of his stature should avoid conflict of interests or having his businesses interfere in his governing. If so… he shouldn’t be the Prime Minister or even be a representative. As he would make sure the businesses get advantages and more profitable over the needs of the nation. Therefore, this sort of game is a way of corrupting and enriching an elite or himself over the tasks he has as a Prime Minister.

The investigation and the report itself state damning results already. As there are millions of dollars involved. There is movement of funds, which has been beneficial of the Prime Minister. These sorts of interests are clearly jading his vision and how he wants to serve the nation. Also, how he will priorities the growth of these businesses in advance to the time of representing and being the Head of State.

A Head of State shouldn’t have these sorts of businesses dealings. That will compromise and possibly corrupt it. These businesses and business interests will be holden to the Prime Minister. Instead of being the role of government, but also as a business owner. Nothing wrong if a individual ones a business and it’s profitable. However, when you’re the Head of State. That’s when you should separate the entities of profits and what you can do as a legislator and executive of the state. Therefore, the PM can ensure and secure better advantages for the businesses he owns, which will cost his competitors or weaken them. That’s when you have lost the value of the Head of State, and the Prime Minister can be bought.

Time will tell, but this isn’t a good look. This isn’t what a man should do in the Office of the Prime Minister. It is misuse of office and enriching himself on the opportunities that are surrounding him. Andrew Holness will have trouble defending it and he knows it. That’s why the opposition is calling for him to resign and he should.

He should either be preoccupied with building up his real-estate empire or he should be in office. A PM should try to balance both, and the other office will interfere with each other. Which means the PM will try to help or use the vast influence to further the interests of his companies. Instead of properly governing. Peace.

Burundi: Banque de la Republique du Burundi (BRB) – Communique (30.07.2024)

Opinion: Munyonyo is a money pit…

“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

There is a need for discussions about the spending on the Sudhir Ruparelia’s Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. The Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort and the Convention Centre, which have been updated for summits. However, the Munyonyo have been an issue since the 2007 CHOGM Conference, which was the first reason to begin with.

Since then… the Munyonyo have been a place of budgetary funds. The hotel has gotten billions of shillings. Meanwhile, the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) haven’t gotten dividends from. That is really telling after all these years and the UDC supposed being a big shareholder of the company itself.

Munyonyo and the agreements with the state should be looked thoroughly into… and not just petitions or the questioning by the COSASE in Parliament. Those seems not be enough. Neither the Auditor General Reports on the Munyonyo either. Nothing comes out of it and sooner or later the state will sooner spend more fortunes on it.

Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort should be questioned. We can wonder what sort function Ruparelia has and what sort of relationship he has with the State House. Because his business deals can cause a stir, but he can get off the hook. He has been involved in questionable transactions and takeovers before. Therefore, this just looks suspicious.

Where has the money gone and why aren’t the state getting anything in return? There should be some ends going to the state. The government has spent fortunes on this hotel. They have spent billions upon billions for so long. Not only before the recent summits there, but in other years too.

The UDC and the Government of Uganda can clearly prioritize Munyonyo. There is something magical about the place. It has some stars aligned and possibilities we don’t know about. The location and the hotel must have special place in the heart of the President. He must really have some sort of connection with the place. Because he is spending money like a drunk sailor on it and expect nobody to have a proper oversight over it.

Munyonyo … Munyonyo … Munyonyo are getting budget posts, but the UDC doesn’t get any dividends. That is telling and something isn’t adding up. The stat can just spend billions on billions for decades. Meanwhile the state see nothing in return. Only a place for conferences, summits and national functions instead of Kololo Independence Grounds. However, that doesn’t defend the state misuse of funds to build, update or keep the upkeep of this hotel.

Munyonyo… it is a dangerous business, I suppose. Someone went out the door, but we don’t know what happened after the individual went out the door. Peace.

Burundi: A month long fuel crisis…

There is reports of lacking of fuel at fuel stations in the Republic. The ones that has are selective in who gets to use the pumps and people are paying a heavy price for transport. The inflation of prices and lack of steady fuel is creating huge costs on the commuters and the ones who has to travel to work.

There are a saying of “dry stations” and stoppage of driving schools. As people cannot travel or buy fuel. The Ministry of Energy and Mines said that they are assessing the situation and are concerned about it. As they working hard to make fuel available and sufficient qualities. However, that is yet to be seen.

So, the passengers and the ones who needs transport are in dire need. It is a distress and it hurts everyone. The economy is becoming stagnate and people are losing valuable time, as they cannot get back-and-forth. People who needs transports to schools, work and whatnot are lost in a tidal-wave.

The CNDD-FDD have failed here. They are misusing their office and not doing their diligence. This could have been foreseen and there should have been a back-up plan. If the state lacks foreign currency or such. They should have ensured the importers and the ones who needs it have it. As this is vital for the Republic itself.

You know its bad when the workers are walking from home and long distances. As if there isn’t anyone who can give them a lift or they can take to get in time. This is hurting the economy and stifling any sort of progress.

The government and state must be broke. It must be bankrupt and lack funds. This isn’t a sign of strength or sustainability. No, this is a sign of weakness and lack of preparation. The regime is coming with all sort of excuses.

It is either lack of foreign currency, international sanctions or even connected to the ones that wants to sell Burundi fuel. This is three different excuses from various parts of the government. Just showing no accountability or transparency on the matter. Moving the goal-post and hoping someone believes them. As if, they couldn’t have resolved it or even find measures to ensure safe imports. The state should have mechanisms, government entities and whatnot to cover this. However, they rather misuse office and rampantly live lavish on the public coffers. That’s why we are here and people are queueing to get fuel at the petrol-station.

Just to put things into context, the 4 seaters taxis are now filled 10 people at the time. Because of scarcity and the costs. They are even nicknamed “VIPs” because of the costs of taking them. That is saying something about the trouble and lack of fuel.

This should send alarm bells in the State House. Gitega and the leaders of Bujumbura should react and fast. It is the sort of thing that brews discontent and revolutions, as people cannot afford daily life and loses all hope. That’s what the CNDD-FDD is serving the public and arrogantly think they can get away with.

The Presidency and the CNDD-FDD needs to do something. They got too. Every day with this is only causing more pain and distress. It will only give more fire to the fury and the lid on the pressure-cooker could brew over. The ones who thought the demonstrations of 2015 was bad. It could be more dire and more heavy this time around. People are hungry and they want to eat. Peace.