THE Workers’ Compensation Fund Control Board of Directors has fired its Chief Executive Officer Priscilla Bwembya after a disciplinary hearing on charges levelled against her. In June this year, the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) revealed that it was investigating nine out of 39 vehicles which were purchased by the Workers’ Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) and were suspected to have been used for the 2021 election campaigns. And in a memorandum addressed to members of staff, signed by Patrick Siampwili, Monday, the memo revealed that the Board of Directors terminated Bwembya’s services with effect from July 21, 2022. “Please be informed that following disciplinary hearing by the Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors on charges leveled against former Commissioner, Mrs Priscilla...

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