THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found former Ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary Songowayo Zyambo and two others with a case to answer in a corruption case involving unsupplied fertiliser. Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has since placed the three on their defence. Zyambo is jointly charged with former Principal Agricultural Economist Grey Mwale and former Principal Accountant Emmanuel Kabwe with one count of making payment from the public revenue for goods not supplied in full. It is alleged that Zyambo, Kabwe and Mwale, being persons whose functions concerned administration of public revenue, between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, in Lusaka, jointly and whilst acting together did make payment in the sum of US$131,142,682.65 to Neria Investments Limited...

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