PAC chases away RTSA, Transport Ministry, bemoans PS’ failure to properly respond to Audit queries
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday sent away a delegation from RTSA led by Ministry of Transport and Logistics permanent secretary Fredrick Mwalusaka after noting a discrepancy in the amount of under-collected revenue for road traffic collections by the agency. The amount for the agency was said to be over K18 million while the Auditor…...
Chitalu, former PS appear at court, as lawyer claims ACC forgot about case
LUSAKA lawyer Tutwa Ngulube says the corruption case involving former health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya and Honeybee directors couldn’t take off yesterday because ACC forgot that the case was scheduled for that day. Ngulube claims that he called a number of ACC officers who told him that they forgot that the case was coming up…...
ACC arrests former agriculture PS, 2 others for corruption involving US$131m
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Songowayo Zyambo and two others for corruption involving US$131 million in a case of unsupplied fertilizer. In July this year, the Commission recorded a warn and caution statement from the former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary and Neria Investments Limited Directors on alleged corrupt…...
C/Belt residents want to know what’s happening with KCM, Mopani – Matambo
COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo says there has been pressure from Copperbelt residents who are demanding to know what’s happening to Konkola and Mopani Copper Mines. In an interview, Matambo called for patience among the residents, saying his government wanted to do things which would stand the test of time. “No, pressure is there but we…...
PF MPs walk out of Parley after being accused of issuing NRCs to foreigners
PF MPs yesterday walked out of Parliament in protest of First Deputy Speaker, Attractor Chisangano’s decision not to order UPND Bweengwa MP to produce evidence that the former ruling party was indeed issuing NRCs to foreigners and underage persons. Chisangano said she couldn’t order the MP to produce evidence because the same was widely publicised…...
All betrayers, disloyal MPs will be replaced in 2026 – PF
FORMER PF Secretary General Davies Mwila says the party will replace all disloyal parliamentary candidates in 2026 like the Mafinga member of parliament, Robert Chabinga. Chabinga recently said President Hakainde Hichilema had a heart for Zambia, adding that if working with the Head of State would make him unpopular in his party, then so be…...
Govt says it has spent $369m on fertilizer procurement
AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says government has spent over $369 million on fertilizer procurement for the 2022/2023 farming season. And Phiri has announced that farmers will start receiving their inputs today at the various depots across the country. He has also clarified that both new and old cooperatives will be allowed access to the inputs…...
Ensure we’ve tight security as you waive Visa requirement for certain countries, Kampyongo tells govt
FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says government should see to it that there are tight security measures as it waives Visa requirements for selected countries, saying the action may have its own ramifications. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu recently announced the waiver of Visa requirements for selected countries like the…...
If you plant early, conserve moisture, Met advises farmers
THE Zambia Meteorological Department has advised farmers that wish to plant early to practice moisture conservation methods or consult agriculture extension officers. In an interview, Tuesday, Southern Province provincial meteorologist Victor Bupe further advised farmers to intensify land preparations until the sowing amounts of rains had been attained. “Farmers are advised to intensify land preparation…...
Zambia has about 80,000 children living with HIV – MOH
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says Zambia has an estimated 80,000 children aged zero to 14 years who are HIV positive but only about 60 percent of them are on life-saving ARVs. And First Lady Mutinta Hichilema has expressed concern that most new HIV infections are seen among adolescent girls and young women. Speaking at…...
