THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set January 20 for the Kabwata parliamrntary by-election, as well as Liangati and Sokontwe wards respectively. In a statement, Monday, ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager Patricia Luhanga said nominations for the said by- elections would be on Tuesday, 28th December 2021. “Notice is hereby given to the general public...

MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says eight new cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant have been detected, bringing the cumulative number to 11. Giving an update on the COVID-19 situation, Saturday, Masebo disclosed that the eight cases were all from Lusaka District. She further stated that the first three individuals in whom the COVID-19 Omicron variant...

FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo has been granted K50,000 bail in his own recognizance, after being in police custody since Wednesday. Meanwhile, Police have formally charged and arrested Kampyongo who is also Shiwang'andu PF member of parliament, and six others for the offence of Endangering the Safety of Civil Aircraft in flight or Service...

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti says she stands by her ruling in which she ordered that all members of parliament whose seats were nullified by the High Court should not take part in any Parliamentary business. In an interview, Speaker Mutti said whoever was not happy with the ruling could go to court....

FORMER Foreign Affairs minister Joe Malanji is under investigation for allegedly flying to Turkey with the Presidential challenger jet to collect money believed to have been sent to the Zambian Mission for purchasing an embassy building in that country, sources have told News Diggers. On Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), in collaboration with the...

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has jointly charged and arrested former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji and former Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba for failure to comply with the law whilst they served in their positions. Malanji and Yamba are alleged to have directly or indirectly influenced...

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Luckson Kasonka has disclosed that the entire Ministry of Health Procurement Department has been closed and put on suspension pending investigations by a joint task force. And Ministry of Health Director of Physical Planning and Medical Technology Raphael Mwanza says a "higher office" instructed the construction...

DEVELOPMENT Bank of Zambia (DBZ) Managing Director Dr Samuel Bwalya has explained that he was not made aware of the Board's resolution to remove education allowance as part of his benefits. According to a 'Special Meeting of the Board of Directors' held on Monday, January 20, 2020, the Directors deliberated on the conditions of service...

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says three sars-cov2 omicron variants have been detected in Zambia. Speaking during a press briefing, Saturday, Masebo said two of the three cases involve people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and have a history of international travels. “On the 3rd of December 2021, through our genomic sequencing laboratory at the...

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...