MINISTRY of Information Media Director and Spokesperson Thabo Kawana says people calling for his dismissal are doing it out of vindictiveness and pressure, adding that he is doing his job accordingly and this irritates “some of their demons”. Kawana has come under fire, especially on social media, after saying that all Ministers had filed their...

MINISTER of Transport and Logistics Frank Tayali says the $110,782,500 speed camera contract did not yield its intended results because known individuals from the PF regime schemed to personally benefit from it. And Tayali says government intends to introduce an amendment bill in Parliament which will curtail corruption in the payment of speed fines. Responding...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says some drug supply challenges can be dealt with straightforwardly, while others require interrogation, adding that there appears to be a mismatch between what is obtaining on the ground and what is being said. And President Hichilema says the advert for recruitment of health workers will be published today. Meanwhile, President Hichilema...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says his party will not vouch for any member who takes part in corrupt activities, because the new dawn government wants to root out the vice. In an interview, Mweetwa said President Hakainde Hichilema would not shield anyone accused of corruption in his government. "As for corruption, you see corruption is...

THE family of the late fourth Republican president Rupiah Banda has refuted claims by acting PF secretary general Nickson Chilangwa that President Hakainde Hichilema refused to evacuate the former Head of State for specialised treatment. Banda's son, Andrew, said contrary to Chilangwa's claims, President Hichilema supported his father's treatment as he was taken abroad several...

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says government will ensure that the money which will be recovered from looters is channeled to developmental projects like the construction of modern police stations. Responding to a question from Chama South PF member of parliament Davison Mung`andu in Parliament, Tuesday, who wanted to know whether government...

FORMER Attorney General Musa Mwenye has insisted that asset recovery exercise should not be the sole focus of the fight against corruption, saying the punishment for those who engage in the vice must be painful. In an interview, Mwenye said government could not fight corruption by only asking criminals to surrender what they stole. "The...

INSPECTOR General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has directed all traffic officers to comply with the directive which was issued by Minister of Home Affairs Jack Mwiimbu on the suspension of snap road traffic checkpoints across the country. And Kajoba has warned members of the public who are in the habit of abusing the blue flash...

When we call for public office holders to declare their assets, more often than not this is received with displeasure. For some reason, this is not a popular topic, people don’t like to be told to declare the wealth and assets that they possess before taking up public office. We wonder why this is the...

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it does not feel intimidated by former foreign affairs minister Joseph Malanji’s intention to sue for damages, adding that it is also actually looking forward to his day in court. Following his arrest for money laundering activities involving K10 million and $700,000, Malanji said he would not hesitate to...