Archive: 29 April 2021

29 Apr 2021 | Natasha Sakala

ZHCT finance manager in court for stealing over K4m

A FINANCE manager at Zambia Health and Communication Trust has been dragged to the court on 74 charges of uttering a false document, forgery and theft by servant involving over K4 million. In this matter,... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Witnesses narrate how Lt Mwaba took Dr Tasila from home where she never returned

THE Lusaka High Court has heard that the body of late Dr Tasila Tembo was found in a decomposed state and had a 20 to 30 cm cut on the stomach. The court also heard... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Nawakwi’s presidential ambition is gone, she’s chosen to be a PF vuvuzela – Mweetwa

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says lack of funding from European countries has led FDD leader Edith Nawakwi to auction herself to the ruling party. During a press briefing on Tuesday, FDD leader Edith Nawakwi insisted... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Julia Malunga

Integrity checks should be conducted when recruiting police officers – HRC

HUMAN Rights Commission (HRC) chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says integrity checks should be conducted when police officers are being recruited so as to weed out bad elements from the service. Last week, the Copperbelt Police Command... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Auditor General educates heads of govt institutions on public resource management

AUDITOR General Dr Dick Chellah Sichembe says mismanagement of public resources leads to poverty and lack of development. Speaking in Kasama during a meeting with heads of institutions and departments for Northern Province, Wednesday, Dr... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Govt launches National Cyber Security Policy

Government has launched the National Cyber Security Policy and the National Postal Policy. Speaking during the launch, Wednesday, Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya said the National Cyber Security Policy would possess sufficient capacity to... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

You can’t be on FISP forever, graduate to accommodate others, Lungu tells farmers

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says there is no need for farmers who were placed on the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) to remain on the program forever. Speaking, Thursday, in Mpika district of Muchinga Province, when... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

Kampyongo fails to explain to Parley why Sejani, 3 others were detained beyond 48hrs

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo yesterday had a tough time in Parliament justifying the prolonged detention of Ackson Sejani, Fines Malambo, Javern Simooloka and Vincent Lilanda, all of whom had been accused of being involved... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Abraham Kalito

Tell us how you’ll dismantle debt, ActionAid challenges politicians

ACTION AID country director Nalucha Ziba has challenged politicians to explain to the electorate during campaigns how they will dismantle Zambia’s debt once they form government, which she says has reached unsustainable levels. In an... […]

29 Apr 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Court frees 9 UPND cadres who were picked after they escorted HH to police

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has acquitted nine UPND cadres who were accused of conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace along Independence Avenue. The nine were in this matter charged with... […]