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HH undermining corruption fight – PF
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says people expected the corruption fight to be implemented in a transparent manner in the new dawn government, but the opposite is happening. And Lukashya PF member of parliament George Chisanga says President Hakainde Hichilema has undermined the corruption fight going by his revelations that he encouraged his…...
We’ll appeal against Dr Bwalya’s conviction, judgement wasn’t reasonable – Lawyer
CONVICTED former Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) managing director Dr Samuel Bwalya’s lawyer Alex Chileshe says Dr Bwalya will appeal against his conviction because no reasonable court can make a judgement without direct evidence. And Chileshe says corruption must be fought genuinely and not just creating evidence to suit an agenda that it is being…...
Pay tax if you want to live in a civilised society – ZRA
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Dingani Banda says the country needs to deliver its taxes if people are to live in a civilised economy. Speaking when he officiated at a two-day workshop in Lusaka, Thursday, Banda said there was no need to depend on others to come and improve the country’s civilisation. “Colleagues, you…...
Imprisonment of DBZ boss must teach public servants restraint
LAST week, The Economic and Financial Crimes Court convicted and sentenced former Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) managing director Dr Samuel Bwalya to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for abuse of office. According to Magistrate Faides Hamaundu, there was sufficient proof that Dr Bwalya spent public resources from the bank on his children’s education…...
U23 crashes out of AFCON race
THE Zambia under-23’s attempts to recover from a first leg defeat to Egypt failed yesterday when they were held to a scoreless home draw. It is heartbreaking exist for the Osward Mutapa tutored side and players could not hide their emotions as they broke down into tears immediately after the referee sounded the final whistle…....
Chipolopolo takes control of Group H
A Patson Daka brace took Chipolopolo 90 minutes closer to the promised land of the Ivory Coast 2023 AFCON following a 2-0 away win over Lesotho at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg yesterday. It was Daka’s third Chipolopolo brace following his back-to-back feat in March 2021 in the 2022 AFCON qualifiers against Algeria and Zimbabwe that…...
HH must avoid rushing to his appointees’ defence – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia chapter president Sampa Kalungu says President Hakainde Hichilema’s quick reaction to corruption allegations against his ministers might be perceived as protection of his own. And Shiwang’andu PF Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo has described the President’s remarks against Munir Zulu as misplaced and a threat to whistleblowers. Last Tuesday, Zulu alleged that…...
Provide prescribed full uniform for nurses, ZUNO tells govt
THE Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO) says it does not support the use of improper dress code among nurses and midwives regardless of whether they are in full service or training. ZUNO general secretary Fray Michelo has, therefore, urged government to provide the prescribed full specific uniform for the different categories of nurses and…...
New Apostolic Church sues break-away overseer
THE New Apostolic Church of Zambia (NAC) has sued the overseer of the break-away, True Apostolic Church (TAC), seeking an order that TAC should not be using its copyrighted materials including but not limited to its emblem, logo, church symbols and hymn books. The Plaintiff is also seeking an order that all church buildings across…...
