By LUCY PHIRI
A BANKER has told the Lusaka magistrate court that Eagle Trading International Limited credited more than US$800, 000 to its Standard Chartered bank account between November 1 and 30, 2017.
Mr. Julius Banda, 35, a business planning manager at Standard Chartered Bank said according to the bank statements, two transactions came in as credit to the account on November 8, 2017.
“On 8 November, 2017 two transactions came in as credit to the account, one was US$349, 940 and another transaction was US$527, 448.88,” he said.
He was testifying in a matter in which former Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Stardy Mwale, Lusaka businessman Clever Mpoha and Eagle trading international limited are facing charges of corrupt practices.
Mr. Banda testified that on March 20, 2018 there were two transactions debited from the account, the first one was US$21, 119.32 and the second one was US$200, 000.
“In 2020 the standard chartered bank was approached and issued with a warrant from officers of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and I was tasked in my capacity as Branch manager to deal with officers regarding Eagle trading international limited
Trial continues on June 27, 2023
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