Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) says Zambia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score has improved for the first time in a decade. And Anti-Corruption Commission Director General Tom Shamakamba has disclosed that the Commission is reviewing the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012 with a view of putting in place stiffer penalties for corrupt practices. Meanwhile, Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary-Administration Thandiwe Oteng says the CPI is reflective of government’s efforts to enhancing good governance and accountability. The Corruption Perception Index, is a report which aggregates data from a number of different sources that provide perceptions on the level of corruption in the public sector. The CPI score is based on a scale of 0-100 where Zero means most corrupt while 100...

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