Archive: 3 December 2021

3 Dec 2021 | Tenson Mkhala

Ministry of Health explains investigation: officers are looking into past transactions – Magwende

MINISTRY of Health permanent secretary in charge of administration Dr George Magwende says the investigations being conducted by a joint team of investigative wings are based on past transactions that could have taken place at... […]

3 Dec 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

Zambia, IMF reach staff-level agreement towards $1.4 billion financial support

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has announced that government and the IMF mission to Zambia have reached a staff-level agreement on a programme under IMF’s Extended Credit Facility that envisages provision of... […]

3 Dec 2021 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

The good, the bad and the alarming: Hichilema’s first 100 days in Zambia

Today marks exactly 100 days since Hakainde Hichilema was inaugurated as president of Zambia. After a decade and half in opposition, the leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND) defeated the incumbent Edgar […]

3 Dec 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

DEC arrests Milingo again for theft involving K17.2 million

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has again arrested Konkola Copper Mines Provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu for theft of K17,250,000. DEC public relations officer Mattias Kamanga confirmed the arrest, saying the Commission has since seized funds... […]

3 Dec 2021 | Natasha Sakala

ACC officers broke into my house, damaged my properties, laments Amon Jere

LOSING Chipata Central PF parliamentary candidate Amon Jere has bemoaned the alleged breaking in and damage caused to his property by the Anti-Corruption Commission during a search conducted at his house on Wednesday. And ACC... […]

3 Dec 2021 | Tenson Mkhala

Police seal off MoH as officers conduct search

A COMBINED team of law enforcement agencies is currently conducting a search at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Lusaka. There is currently heavy police presence at the entrance of Ndeke House and no entry […]

3 Dec 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

ACC records warn and caution from DBZ boss over abuse of office

THE Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday recorded a warn and caution statement from Development Bank of Zambia Managing Director Dr Samuel Bwalya over alleged abuse of office. On Tuesday, News Diggers published findings of an investigation in... […]

3 Dec 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

PF MPs call for increased travel budget and delegation for HH

MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says he has noted with concern that the Presidential trips usually consist of a lean entourage, leaving out key staff that would advise the President properly. And Lunte... […]

3 Dec 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

MoH was hijacked, PS tells Parley as he narrates how his predecessors awarded fraudulent tender

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Luckson Kasonka says there was a huge push factor from beyond the rank of the Minister which awarded a fraudulent contract amounting K180 million signed in... […]

3 Dec 2021 | Diggers Editor

It’s hard to understand why rejected leaders want to hold on to PF

KENNEDY Kamba. He is not your most educated politician, and his English may be a bit rusty at times. Even his background may not be the most pleasant as he has served his own term... […]