THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) managing director Dr Samuel Bwalya for abuse of authority of office involving K781,195.78. In a statement, Saturday, ACC spokesperson Queen Chibwe said Dr Bwalya had been charged with 12 counts of abuse of authority of office. She said Dr Bwalya is alleged to have...

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 financial support of US$1.4 billion over the next three years. Addressing the media, Friday, Dr Musokotwane however said the agreement...

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 or exit is being allowed into the premises except for top officials such as directors and Permanent secretaries. Details of...

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 November 2020, to purchase 1,500 tricycles ambulances. And Dr Kasonka has revealed that Ministry of Health officers participated in the...

GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa has accused some PF members of parliament of going to Parliament drunk and trying to disturb Parliamentary proceedings. On Tuesday, PF members of parliament walked out of Parliament twice, the first time being when Second Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo allowed a debate on State House to proceed despite an objection...

Minister of energy Peter Kapala says the government might be able to maintain the existing fuel prices once it removes what has been identified as inefficiency costs, but if a decision to increase is made, it won't be something that will knock off people's pockets. And Kapala has announced the new Zesco board. Speaking at...

AN investigation has revealed that Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) Managing Director Dr Samuel Bwalya abused his authority of office by using public resources exceeding K1 million to pay tuition fees for his children at various schools locally and abroad. The Managing Director's contract shows that the office holder is entitled to a salary of...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambians would have rioted had they known what was going on in the last 10 years. And President Hichilema says he is aware that some ministers are already under pressure from businesses that have been marred with corruption. Speaking when he officiated at a workshop for ministers and permanent secretaries, Monday,...

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the outcome of the petition process is necessary for democracy to thrive as it validates the credibility of an election. And ECZ says it processed nominations based on academic credentials authenticated by bodies mandated to do so because it has no mandate to deal with academic qualifications. Transparency...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says people must not be deceived by his humble looks because that is how village people are, stating that he will not tolerate doing wrong things with regard to public resources. And President Hichilema says he has noted that some Zambians are accusing him of talking too much instead of recovering stolen...