Lift my oath of secrecy I explain $400m presidential jet – Stardy
FORMER Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale, who is accused of corruption in relation to the procurement of a presidential jet, has written to President Hakainde Hichilema requesting that his oath of secrecy be lifted. Mwale says people need to know the manner in which the US$400,000,000 was spent in the procurement of the…...
There’s some stability in the economy – PwC
PRICEWATER Coopers (PwC) Country Senior Partner Andrew Chibuye says although the common man is feeling the effects of the high cost of living, there is some semblance of stability in the economy. And Chibuye says what is realistic at the moment, in terms of inflation, is something above 10 percent. Speaking when he featured on…...
ZAM urges manufacturing sector players to prepare for load shedding
ZAMBIA Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) president Ashu Sagar has encouraged players in the manufacturing sector to prepare adequately for load shedding this year. On Monday, Energy Minister Peter Kapala said the government started planning for load management about four months ago to ensure that there are no serious disruptions this year. Kapala said the government…...
K45m compensation not enough, we will appeal – Horizon Education Trust
HORIZON Education Trust Board Chairperson Leslie Mbula says the school will appeal against the K45 million that the court ordered the state to compensate the learning institution because it’s not enough. The Lusaka High Court recently ordered the state to pay Horizon Education Trust K45 million as compensation for the compulsory acquisition of the school,…...
TIZ attributes poor inter-agency coordination in corruption fight to lack of legislation
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says the absence of legislation for inter-agency groups is enabling information leakage and lack of coordination among institutions in the fight against corruption. Last week, Anti-Corruption Commission Board Chairperson Musa Mwenye State Counsel said there was poor inter-agency coordination because of little or no communication existing between…...
Court subpoenas DEC officer to explain why Kasanda was “abducted” yesterday
BUSINESSMAN Shadreck Kasanda’s lawyer Makebi Zulu says it is lawlessness for law enforcement agencies to “abduct” his client when he was supposed to appear before the courts at 14:00 hours yesterday. And Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate, Davies Chibwili has subpoenaed Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) officer in charge to appear before court today to show cause…...
Calm returns to Zambezi after fierce fighting between Luvales, Lundas
CALM has returned to Zambezi District following violent clashes which occurred on Monday and Tuesday between the Lunda and Luvale people which left several people injured and houses torched. And House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Chisunka says a delegation from the Provincial Council of Chiefs and the Department of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs had been…...
We’ve suspended officers involved in gold scandal – IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphael Musamba says the police officers involved in the gold scandal have been suspended. And Musamba says he is determined to “park out” wrong doers from the system so that he can adopt officers who will be role models. Some police officers under Kenneth Kaunda International Airport division, including the Commanding…...
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ACC nabs 2 “sex for grades” CBU lecturers
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two lecturers at the Copperbelt University for soliciting and receiving bribes to facilitate students to pass examinations. The Commission has also arrested and charged Chadiza District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) for corruption involving K50,750. In a statement, Wednesday, ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said Dr Daniel Mwanza and…...