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3 Dec 2022 | Chamuka Shalubala

Mkushi accident claims 5 lives, leaves 16 injured

POLICE in Mkushi have recorded a fatal road traffic accident in which five people died while 16 others sustained serious injuries. According to police, involved in the accident was a driver, Oliver Mondoka, 42, of...

2 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Some govt, council officials are creating companies to benefit from CDF – Kalabo

DEPUTY Secretary to Cabinet in charge of administration Dr Oliver Kalabo has lamented that some government and council officials, with knowledge about the procurement system, are taking advantage by creating companies to benefit from the...

2 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

British investors avoid countries with high corruption risk, Zambia is doing well – Envoy

BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley says the UPND government’s corruption stance has boosted British investments in the country. And German Ambassador to Zambia Anne Wagner Mitchell has urged government to walk the talk...

2 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

Govt awarded Mika Motors $1m port handling deal without experience, PAC hears

THE Public Accounts Committee has heard that Mika Motors Ltd was awarded a contract worth over US$1 million to provide clearing and shipping services for 387 government vehicles despite it not indicating that it had...

2 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

Lack of ethical leadership, fear among investigators has worsened corruption in public procurement

DEC Director General Mary Chirwa says lack of ethical leadership from politicians and fear of losing jobs by investigators has worsened corruption in public procurement. Chirwa says law enforcement agencies will investigate matters backwards, warning...

2 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

We’re doing better when it comes to medical supplies – Masebo

HEALTH Minister Sylva Masebo says the UPND administration is doing better in terms of medical supplies, arguing that the story of ‘no drugs’ is just being used for political mileage. And Masebo says the UPND...

2 Dec 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

Be women keepers, HH tells men, as MOH bemoans new HIV infections rates

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has expressed confidence that the re-introduction of meal allowances in universities will help reduce the vulnerability of female students to transactional sex and intercourse with older men. The President has further urged...

1 Dec 2022 | Mwenya Mofya

PAC hears how Home Affairs Ministry signed $59m contract with Mikalile without confirming availability of funds

THE Public Accounts Committee has heard that the Ministry of Home Affairs entered into a contract with Mikalile Trading Company Ltd of Hong Kong to supply police uniforms and equipment at $59,997,107 without confirming the...

1 Dec 2022 | Ulande Nkomesha

I’ll be writing to UN, Commonwealth, we’re not being allowed to speak in Parley – Munir

LUMEZI Independent MP Munir Zulu says he will be writing to the UN, AU and the Commonwealth because some opposition lawmakers have been blacklisted from taking part in Parliament debates. Commenting on remarks by Government...

1 Dec 2022 | Nakaonga Nakaonga

Gulfstream now second hand, it won’t attract same price – Chama

FORMER defence minister Davies Chama says the presidential Gulfstream is now a secondhand property and will probably be sold at a discounted price. On Tuesday, President Hakainde Hichilema said government had started the process of...

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