Archive: 14 December 2022

14 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

ACC nabs former Agriculture PS for corrupt practices involving $2.9m

THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Julius Shawa for corrupt practices involving over US$2.9 million. In a statement, Wednesday, ACC head of corporate communications Timothy Moono said Shawa had been... […]

14 Dec 2022 | Diggers Editor

14 Dec 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

Don’t be scammed, we’ve no cure for HIV as of today – MOH

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has cautioned citizens not to be swayed by individuals claiming to have a cure for HIV, saying these are scammers after people’s money. Speaking during the launch of the 15th annual... […]

14 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

TFM contract was signed discreetly in Magwende’s office, MOH tells PAC

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary in charge of technical services Professor Lackson Kasonka says government does not expect to incur any costs following the cancellation of the TFM contract valued at US$98,700,000. And Ministry of... […]

14 Dec 2022 | Esther Chisola

Former agriculture PS, 2 others deny corruption charge

FORMER Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Songowayo Zyambo and two others have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied a corruption charge in a case of unsupplied fertilizer. Zyambo is jointly charged with former... […]

14 Dec 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

The President missed Anti-Corruption Day because he was busy – State House

CIVIL rights activist Brebner Changala says President Hakainde Hichilema is simply giving lip service to the fight against corruption because he has continued to shun the Anti-Corruption Day commemorations. But Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says... […]

14 Dec 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

Political parties call for abolishment of G12 requirement

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia’s 2021 general election review report has revealed that the campaign environment for the 2021 general elections was hostile despite the general electoral environment being conducive and results widely accepted by... […]

14 Dec 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

Had it been us in govt, most of China’s debt would’ve gone into energy sector- HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government would have invested a huge portion of China’s debt in the energy sector had it been in power during the time of PF’s borrowing. Speaking when he addressed the... […]

14 Dec 2022 | Diggers Editor

Parastatal heads lie to show fake performance: Case of Zesco

WHEN we heard the announcement from the government that load-shedding would resume, we remembered what Zesco said just a couple of weeks earlier when we confronted them with the fact that they had lied to... […]

14 Dec 2022 | Angela Muchinshi

Govt explains termination of 197 feeder road contracts: we’ll only enter into those we can afford

MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Mambo Hamaundu says there is nothing political about government’s decision to terminate 197 feeder road contracts, adding that they will only sign those they can afford.... […]