Dubai businessman claims K8.1m in botched gold deal

By GRACE CHAILE A DUBAI-BASED gold trader, Nikolai Smolenski, has claimed ownership of K8.1 million held in a First National Bank Zambia account linked to a failed gold purchase deal. The Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri has sought to forfeit the funds to the state, citing their connection to a fraudulent gold transaction involving […]