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Don’t be scammed, we’ve no cure for HIV as of today – MOH
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has cautioned citizens not to be swayed by individuals claiming to have a cure for HIV, saying these are scammers after people’s money. Speaking during the launch of the 15th annual HIV/TB/Viral hepatitis technical conference, Tuesday, Masebo said should any scientifically proven cure for HIV be available, she would not hesitate…...
TFM contract was signed discreetly in Magwende’s office, MOH tells PAC
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary in charge of technical services Professor Lackson Kasonka says government does not expect to incur any costs following the cancellation of the TFM contract valued at US$98,700,000. And Ministry of Health Chief Procurement Officer Juliet Chomba has revealed that the TFM contract was signed in former Ministry of Health permanent…...
Former agriculture PS, 2 others deny corruption charge
FORMER Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Songowayo Zyambo and two others have appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied a corruption charge in a case of unsupplied fertilizer. Zyambo is jointly charged with former Principal Agricultural Economist Grey Mwale and former Principal Accountant Emmanuel Kabwe. The three are facing one count of making payment…...
The President missed Anti-Corruption Day because he was busy – State House
CIVIL rights activist Brebner Changala says President Hakainde Hichilema is simply giving lip service to the fight against corruption because he has continued to shun the Anti-Corruption Day commemorations. But Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says the President could not attend the event because he was busy with Cabinet and other meetings. President Hichilema was expected…...
Political parties call for abolishment of G12 requirement
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia’s 2021 general election review report has revealed that the campaign environment for the 2021 general elections was hostile despite the general electoral environment being conducive and results widely accepted by stakeholders. The report has further revealed that political parties recommended the review of nomination fees and the grade 12 certificate…...
Had it been us in govt, most of China’s debt would’ve gone into energy sector- HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government would have invested a huge portion of China’s debt in the energy sector had it been in power during the time of PF’s borrowing. Speaking when he addressed the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington DC, President Hichilema said the previous government used most of the money acquired from…...
Parastatal heads lie to show fake performance: Case of Zesco
WHEN we heard the announcement from the government that load-shedding would resume, we remembered what Zesco said just a couple of weeks earlier when we confronted them with the fact that they had lied to the President about ending load-shedding. Today we are asking ourselves; how can these people be so shameless? And we are…...
Govt explains termination of 197 feeder road contracts: we’ll only enter into those we can afford
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Mambo Hamaundu says there is nothing political about government’s decision to terminate 197 feeder road contracts, adding that they will only sign those they can afford. Government recently terminated 197 feeder road contracts across the country. In a letter dated November 30, 2022, Hamaundu directed town…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1364 Wednesday December 14, 2022
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