ECL didn’t return to politics to play PR, he’s in UKA as our choice flag bearer – PF
WE’RE presenting ECL as a choice flag bearer from PF, not only to lead PF as the candidate but also if we go into the next election with others, ECL being the candidate, says Raphael Nakacinda. The PF faction Secretary General says now that the honeymoon stage has passed in UKA, they are discovering who…...
Cabinet approves ZAMMSA amendment bill for emergency drug procurement
CABINET has approved the introduction in the National Assembly of the ZAMMSA amendment bill, aimed at enabling the emergency procurement and distribution of medicines and medical supplies during a public health emergency. In a statement, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said the proposed Bill, once enacted, would enable ZAMMSA to be responsible for the procurement,…...
ACC instructed me not to pay Mikalile until investigations are concluded – Nkulukusa
SECRETARY to Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says the Anti-Corruption Commission instructed him not to make any payments on the debt owed to Mikalile Trading Company, until some investigations are concluded. And Nkulukusa says he has gotten threats of being sued, but government must do the right thing. The Auditor General’s report on Zambia’s external debt stock…...
C/belt police nab Mufulira man for sodomising 12 year old boy
POLICE in Mufulira have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly sodomising a 12-year-old boy on different occasions. According to a statement issued by Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba, Thursday, the incidents are said to have occurred between June 2024 and July 15, 2024 at a shop in Kamuchanga Market. Copperbelt Police Commissioner PEACEWELL MWEEMBA said…...
ZAMMSA board moves to fire DG, charge him with negligence
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Board has suspended the entity’s Director General Victor Nyasulu from office with immediate effect, after charging him with negligence. On Wednesday, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo revealed that 61 out of 74 containers of medication which were supposed to be stored at ZAMMSA warehouse were diverted to a…...
Govt must stop paying lip service to FIC reports and act decisively to curb corruption
The uninspiring and flat response from the UPND government, with a mere press release from the President’s Office among a few others, says a lot about their attitude towards suspected abuse of public funds and rampant corruption within the public sector. It cannot be business as usual in the face of such astonishingly high levels […]
Reach out to Lungu, Miles urges HH
PF faction president Miles Sampa has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to reach out to former president Edgar Lungu for reconciliation. During a media briefing, Wednesday, Sampa said President Hichilema and Lungu were elephants of the nation, and their lack of harmony affected citizens. “The government should be proactive in initiating programmes of healing and reconciliation,…...
ERB approves 34 licences including for installation of solar equipment
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved 34 licence applications and five construction permits in the renewable energy and petroleum sub sectors. In a statement, ERB Public Relations Manager Namukolo Kasumpa said the approved licences represented a combined investment of K2.46 billion. “The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved 34 licence applications, and five construction…...
I don’t talk to Shamakamba, ACC is investigating me, says Muchende as he sues Kaaba
SOLICITOR General Marshal Muchende SC has sued Dr O’Brien Kaaba in the Lusaka High Court, demanding damages for libel after being accused of working with former ACC Director General Thom Shamakamba to cover up corruption. Muchende says contrary to the former ACC commissioner’s allegations, he does not communicate with Shamakamba because the Anti-Corruption Commission has…...
Mweetwa u-turns on FIC: “We’ll follow HH’s guidance”
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government will stand on Presidential guidance for investigative wings to look into the revelations contained in the Financial Intelligence Centre’s Report. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema said he expected law enforcement agencies to take immediate interest in all the issues raised in the 2023 FIC trends report. But Mweetwa…...