ECZ is destroying democracy by holding elections before court case is concluded – Lusambo
KABUSHI PF aspiring candidate Bowman Lusambo says although he can’t give up on the Kabushi by-election, it’s not a life and death situation for him. And Lusambo says the Electoral Commission of Zambia is trying to destroy the country’s democracy by wanting to hold elections when court matters have not been concluded. In an interview,…...
Contractors who give discount, forgo interest will help govt dismantle debt easily – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says government will dismantle debt owed to contractors when it is verified, but has guided that the exercise cannot be undertaken in a short period of time. And Milupi says contractors who have approached government to give discounts and those who have opted to forgo costs of…...
Being President was so special to Lungu, that’s why he wanted to handover power to himself – UPND
UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says former president Edgar Lungu’s statement that there is nothing special about being Republican President shows that he needs counselling as it suggests that he has not moved on from the election loss in 2021. And Katombola UPND member of parliament Clement Andeleki says it was encouraging to see…...
When you fight corruption, the corrupt fight back: Case of Masebo at MoH
WHEN President Hakainde Hichilema appointed Chongwe member of parliament Sylvia Masebo as minister in charge of Health, there were concerns that she would not succeed to run the ministry as she is not a medical doctor. Although this was not the first time that a non-practitioner was tasked to head the Ministry of Health, pessimists…...
Govt failed to revoke mining licenses for 2,288 firms despite not paying tax – AG
THE Auditor General’s Report on the accounts for the financial year ended 31st December 2021, has revealed that the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development failed to collect annual tax amounting to K32,260,426 from 2,288 mining rights holders. The report disclosed that despite the 2,288 mining firms in question not paying the required annual charges,…...
Masebo cites TFM for libel, demands apology, withdrawal of corruption allegations
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo has written to South African-based company TFM Holdings Limited, demanding an apology and withdrawal of allegations that she solicited for “facilitation fees” and a vehicle in order for her to facilitate the award of a tender to construct pre-fabricated hospitals in Zambia. In a letter written by lawyers Simeza Sangwa…...
PF cries foul as ACC probes Glencore’s $3m party ‘donation’ in 2016
ACC says it has interrogated former Defence Minister Davies Chama to help with investigations in a matter in which $3 million was allegedly paid to PF in 2016 by Glencore International AG, a mining company that was operating as Mopani Copper Mine. But Chama says there’s nothing illegal about a company donating money to a…...
HH shows up in Kabushi ahead of controversial by-election
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema yesterday spent some hours interacting with Kabushi residents in readiness for the much-anticipated by-elections slated for this Friday. And President Hichilema says he is gratified to learn from people how free education and the enhanced Constituency Development Fund have positively impacted their lives. The President arrived on the Copperbelt Province late in…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1325 Thursday October 20, 2022
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We’re no longer responsible for granting no objections to direct bidding, ZPPA refutes AG’s findings
ZAMBIA Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) Director General Idah Chella says the authority is no longer responsible for the issuance of ‘No Objection’ to direct bid, contrary to some findings in the latest Auditor General’s report. The Auditor General’s Report on the Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st December 2021 revealed that the continued issuance…...
