Archive: 13 January 2021

13 Jan 2021 | Brandina Munyama

We’ve been probing Honeybee since Aug 2020 – ACC

THE ANTI-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has been investigating suspected corruption in the manner in which Honeybee Pharmacy Limited was awarded a contract by the Ministry of Health to supply Medical kits since August, last […]

13 Jan 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Zambia records 1,343 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in 24 hours

NEWLY-appointed Health Minister Dr Jonas Chanda has announced that Zambia has recorded 1,343 new COVID-19 cases out of 11,302 tests done, 14 deaths and 494 recoveries in the last 24 hours. And Dr Chanda says […]

13 Jan 2021 | Julia Malunga

Chilufya dismissal wont affect the party, no one is indispensable – Chama

PATRIOTIC Front national deputy chairperson Davies Chama says the ruling party cannot be affected after the firing of one individual. And Chama says despite his dismissal from Cabinet, Dr Chilufya remains a member of the […]

13 Jan 2021 | Diggers Editor

Lungu is friends with Honeybee owners, he shouldn’t act surprised

THE dismissal of the Health Minister sounds really good on paper, and it may be in order to appreciate the President for acting decisively, albeit too late. However, we would like to state that Dr […]

13 Jan 2021 | Natasha Sakala

VERBATIM PART 5: Supplying defective condoms is genocide – Mbulakulima

THIS is a continuation of verbatim from the Parliamentary Accounts Committee hearing, where the Ministry of Health PS, Honeybee Pharmacy, ZAMRA, Medical Stores and other government agencies appeared for questioning over the US$17 million drug […]

13 Jan 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court discontinues late Lukuku’s case

THE matter in which late Republican Progressive Party (RPP) leader James Lukuku was charged with expressing hatred or contempt against Chinese nationals due to their race has been discontinued. The proceedings were discontinued against the […]

13 Jan 2021 | Julia Malunga

MoH escalates recall of defective medical supplies

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kennedy Malama has directed all provincial and district health directors to work closely with Medical Stores Limited and Honeybee Pharmacy to ensure that the defective medical supplies are removed […]

13 Jan 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Telesphore shouldn’t transfer his personal differences with Sata to PF – Mumbi

PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu’s differences with the ruling party stem from a feud which he had with its founder Michael Sata. In an interview, Phiri said Archbishop Mpundu’s feud […]

13 Jan 2021 | Sandra Mulenga

Escalating GBV cases worry Kitwe judges

KITWE High Court Judge Abha Patel says the escalating number of domestic disputes and defilement cases before the courts of law are a source of concern, especially that they mostly involve women and children. Judge […]

13 Jan 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

State asks court to dismiss ex-OP officer’s unfair dismissal suit

THE State has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss the judicial review proceedings by former senior assistant Intelligence Officer in the Office of the President at KKIA, Bangladesh Mombelela, in which she is challenging […]