Corruption at my ministry has reduced due to ongoing investigations – Muchima
LANDS Minister Elijah Muchima says the prevalence of corruption at the ministry has reduced because officials involved in corrupt activities were reported to law enforcement agencies and are being investigated. The Office of the Public Protector recently disclosed that the most complained about institutions were the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Lands and issues…...
9 PF MPs file another suit against Sampa, seek permanent injunction
NINE PF MPs who were expelled in December last year have again sued Miles Sampa in the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order to quash his election as party president. Brian Mundubile, Stephen Kampyongo, Christopher Kang’ombe, Ronald Chitotela, Remember Mutale, Mulenga Fube, Mutotwe Kafwaya, Nickson Chilangwa and Emmanuel Musonda also seek a permanent injunction to…...
Lungu’s PF holds consultative meeting
PF faction Information and Publicity Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba says the party’s central committee held a consultative meeting yesterday to discuss various issues affecting both the party and the country. In a statement yesterday, Mwamba said the meeting was chaired by former president Edgar Lungu. “The Central Committee of the Patriotic Front held a consultative Central…...
Namibian authorities arrest Yo Maps, release him on bail
ZAMBIA’S High Commissioner to Namibia Steven Katuka has confirmed that Yo Maps was released from police detention on court bail following his arrest on Sunday by Namibian authorities over immigration-related issues. Katuka says the artiste is now at his hotel but will return to court this morning. He further confirmed that the charges against Yo…...
ECZ contemplates implementing CRV in correctional facilities
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it is contemplating implementing the ongoing Continuous Registration of Voters (CRV) exercise in correctional facilities. In an interview, ECZ Commissioner Major General Vincent Mukanda (retired) said the Commission had not registered inmates since the 2021 general elections. When asked about the current Commission’s stance on the registration of…...
K75m allocated for our gratuities a drop in the ocean – UNZA staff
UNZA lecturers and support staff have vowed to continue their protests if government does not meet their conditions. They argue that the K75 million released by government to UNZA staff for gratuities only covers unpaid arrears from 2015 to March 2016, and is therefore not enough. Education Minister Douglas Syakalima announced last Friday that government…...
KCM enters into a consent judgement with Konkola Mineral Resources Ltd, SmelterCo
KONKOLA Copper Mines has reached a consent judgement with Konkola Mineral Resources Limited and KCM (SmelterCo) Limited to return 78 companies and 15 environmental licences to the former. The parties have agreed that the transfer of the 78 companies and 15 environmental licences from KCM to the two companies was illegal. This is in a…...
HH must sanitise ACC – Chifire
SOUTHERN Africa Network Against Corruption Director, Gregory Chifire, says President Hakainde Hichilema must sanitise the Anti-Corruption Commission following Dr O’Brien Kaaba’s revelation that the institution is under capture. Dr Kaaba, an ACC Commissioner, recently wrote a lengthy statement urging the President to dissolve the current ACC management because it was in no position to fight…...
Gender PS closes circumcision camp in L/stone
A joint operation led by Gender Division Permanent Secretary, Mainga Kabika, has closed an illegal Mukanda circumcision camp in Livingstone. Traditionally, a Mukanda camp is used to initiate boys into adulthood once they reach puberty. The boys are taught several lessons by their elders and circumcised before graduating from the camp. Addressing the media, Kabika…...
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