Archive: 19 May 2022

19 May 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’re ready to support ACC’s effort in ridding Zambia of corruption – AGA

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Attorney General Alliance (AGA) of the United States of America aimed at addressing the prevailing levels of corruption and organised crimes. And […]

19 May 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Mwamba reports Tourism PS to ACC for cancelling hunting concessions

PF member Emmanuel Mwamba says he has reported Ministry of Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga to the Anti-Corruption (ACC) for abusing his authority by cancelling the safari hunting concession agreements signed in 2020. […]

19 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

We’ll appeal Chitotela’s discharge – ACC

THE Anti-Corruption Commission says it will appeal the Magistrates’ Court’s decision to discharge former Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela because he did not meet the conditions of the deal. In a statement, […]

19 May 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

MOH explains delay in finalising recruitment of health workers

MINISTRY of Health permanent secretary in charge of administration Dr George Magwende says the prolonged recruitment of health workers is due to the overwhelming response as well as a desire to do the correct thing.... […]

19 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Fight corruption, not me – Chitotela

FORMER tourism minister Ronald Chitotela says investigative wings must fight corruption and not him, lamenting that he has been persecuted for too long and he is now tired. And Chitotela says he needs peace, arguing […]

19 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

I’m not an agent of imperialism – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he is not an agent of imperialism but of the people of Zambia. And President Hichilema says his government will fight past, present and future corruption because the vice is a […]

19 May 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Law will catch up with former ministers who awarded themselves contracts but did nothing – Anthony

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says former ministers who were involved in the FTJ University scandal or awarded themselves road contracts but did nothing, will soon face the law. Speaking when he featured on Hot FM’s... […]

19 May 2022 | Philip Chisalu

BoZ maintains monetary policy rate at 9%, identifies hackers

BANK of Zambia governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says the the Monetary Policy Rate has been maintained at 9 percent due to the continued deceleration in inflation and its projected further decline towards the of end […]

19 May 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Joint Investigations Team interrogates Lungu’s son Dalitso

FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s son, Dalitso, was yesterday interrogated by a joint investigations team in relation to the ownership of nine vehicles which allegedly belong to his company. And speaking to journalists after his client... […]

19 May 2022 | Diggers Editor

Minister Haimbe is not being sincere, it’s only the rich who get amnesty, the poor are jailed

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says when one steals K200 or a chicken, there’s usually no alternative to jail time unlike those who corruptly loot public resources because the Anti-Corruption Act provides for amnesty in certain... […]