Transparency International Zambia says it seems procurement of goods which never get delivered has become the norm and a vehicle to siphon money from public coffers. Commenting on the 2019 Auditor General's report in a statement, Monday, TIZ executive director Maurice Nyambe said lack of action in holding erring officers accountable remained a great concern....

LUSAKA Magistrate Felix Kaoma has found NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili with a case to answer in a case in which he is accused of defaming President Edgar Lungu in relation to a statement in which he questioned the Head of State's association with businessman Harry Valden Findlay. Earlier, Presidential pilot Kamima Nyirenda, a pilot in...

FIVE people have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates' Court for allegedly stealing over K19 million belonging to Zambia National Commercial Bank two years ago. The five have, however, denied the charges against them. In this matter, Bruce Enerst, 40, of Lilayi; Lombe Bwalya businessman of Mpimpa extension in Kabwe; Josephine Chewe of Salama Park; Marvin...

THE Zambian government’s lack of engagement and transparency does not provide for the conditions that would allow bondholders to consider providing near-term relief, says the Zambia External Bondholder Committee. And the Committee says there is no basis to conclude that the Zambian government intends to treat bondholders on an equitable basis with other commercial and...

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng'andu says the country has also been defaulting on other loan obligations and could therefore not favour the bond holders, above other creditors, because all creditors should be treated equally. And Dr Ng'andu says an International Monetary Fund team is expected in the country next month to discuss an adequate intervention...

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says it is time for change and that will only come if people register as voters en masse. Speaking during an end of year mobilization rally at Chilenje South Secondary School, Sunday, Hichilema said Zambians would die of hunger if the ruling party was given another five-year mandate. “Our headline message...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) says it is not proper for President Edgar Lungu to continue ignoring the cruel loss of public resources through the dubious award of contracts to individuals and companies that are not qualified to provide services. And TIZ says it is unfortunate that the ministry, which is at the centre of the...