All drought support funds will be subjected to audits – VEEP
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says all drought support funds coming from donors and different stakeholders will be subjected to audits. Speaking during a News Diggers, Prime TV and Diamond TV organised Public Discussion Forum, Monday, the Vice-President said those who would be found abusing the funds would be fired and jailed. “Every expenditure at the end…...
Citizens should hold us accountable based on what we’ve done – Kasune
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says citizens should hold government accountable based on what it has done in the last three years. And Kasune says the UPND administration is striving to ensure that all three arms of government operate independently and freely. Recently, former president Edgar Lungu said during his time in office, the Judiciary was…...
We all get affected by instability in any country – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says when there is instability in any country, everyone is affected. And Spain’s Ambassador to Zambia Isabel Natividad says despite its own difficulties, Zambia still performs better than the regional average as a peaceful and stable country. Speaking during the presentation of credentials, Thursday, President Hichilema stressed the importance of maintaining peace,…...
There’ll be no foreign exchange controls – Musokotwane
FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has clarified that proposals on the draft foreign currency regulations do not mean a return of foreign exchange controls. And Dr Musokotwane says the use of cheques has reduced drastically because people have realised that it is an inefficient way of exchanging money. Delivering a ministerial statement on the proposed…...
MPs should become practical in their work, some just make noise, get drunk – Fr Mukosa
MPs should become practical in their work, most of them rarely visit constituencies; they make noise, go out, get drunk and forget about what they said the following day, says Catholic priest Fr Chewe Mukosa. And Fr Mukosa says it would be a big mistake for the country to hold nine by-elections amidst high economic…...
LCC internal audit unearths fuel scam worth K1.2m
A Lusaka City Council Internal Audit Report has revealed that 23,470 litres of fuel amounting to K1,299,721 was irregularly drawn by motor vehicles which were not among the council fleet of vehicles without authority. And the audit has also revealed that non-runner vehicles, during the period under review, drew fuel worth K93,752. According to the…...
We seized goods worth K4m in Q2 – LCC
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has seized goods worth K4,238,200 in the second quarter of 2024. In a statement, Wednesday, LCC Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba said the council seized significant quantities of unfit food products which were unsafe for human consumption. “The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has, in the second quarter of 2024, seized…...
Whistleblowers must be remunerated – TI-Z
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has urged citizens to report all cases of suspected corruption, assuring that there is enough legislation to protect whistleblowers and their family members. And Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has noted that the current legislation needs to be amended so that there can be some monetary incentives for whistleblowers. Speaking during the commemoration…...
79% of Zambia’s population is under 35 – Govt
GOVERNMENT has noted that the country’s age structure has remained youthful, with an estimated 79 percent of the population being under 35. In a speech read on her behalf by Ministry of Finance Director of Population and Development Charles Banda, at the commemoration of World Population Day, Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary in charge of…...
Italy donates €500,000 to drought response
THE Italian government has donated 500,000 Euros to the Red Cross Society as a drought response fund to Zambia. Speaking during a courtesy call on President Hakainde Hichilema, Thursday, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Development Cooperation Director General Stefano Gatti said Italy was concerned with Zambia’s drought situation. “Italy has a major…...