Govt explains ‘abandoned’ youth empowerment trucks
AN inquiry has revealed that the government abandoned about 30 oil tanker trucks at some private residence in Lusaka’s Makeni area, following a contractual dispute with Kapesika Energy and Petroleum Limited. But Youth, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu says the trucks were deliberately kept at a private residence under a rental agreement because the government has no place to keep them while resolving outstanding issues with the oil marketing company. According to sources, the trucks have been abandoned for over three months in unclear circumstances, causing fear among Makeni residents following the recent incidents of explosions involving oil tankers.......
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Dick’s resistance will destroy public confidence in AG’s office
GOVERNANCE Activist Rueben Lifuka says he is shocked that the Auditor General’s Office which has been producing reports on financial irregularities on government accounts every financial year has never been able to capture the theft of public funds at the Ministry of Finance. Mr Lifuka, who is also Transparency International Global vice-president, says while this is suspicious, he finds it even surprising that the Auditor General, who has been implicated and arrested in connection with the theft at the Ministry of Finance, would refuse to step aside while the matter goes to court. Rueben LIFUKA: “First and foremost, the Auditor.......
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Motorist rams into ZICB, injuries 6 employees
SIX people have been injured after being hit by a motor vehicle which rammed into the Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank Building at Central Park in Lusaka. In a statement, Wednesday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale stated that the accident occured at the junction of Cairo Road and Church Road when the driver of a Toyata Mark X lost control of his vehicle. “The accident happened today, March 22, 2023 around 08:00 hours at the junction of Cairo and…….
Democracy Beyond the Summit for Democracy
On the 29th and 30th of March 2023, Zambia will be co-hosting the Summit for Democracy 2023.The summit is an initiative of the President of United States of America, to renew democracy around the world in view of the growing challenges democracy faces. Democratic governance and the principles that are integral for democratic governance, such as participation, government accountability, transparency, and respect for human rights, have faced and continue to face challenges from leaders and groups that seek to escape....
