If it has become hot, don’t jump, say the truth, Magwende challenges MoH on TFM tender
FORMER Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary in charge of administration Dr George Magwende has challenged ministry officials commenting on the cancelled TFM tender to stick to the truth instead of making false statements which could affect 18 million citizens. On 25, November 2022, government through the Ministry of Health officially cancelled the contract awarded to…...
ECZ has been revamped, new appointees are well qualified -VJ
VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says newly appointed ECZ Commissioner McDonald Chipenzi and Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis are qualified for the jobs, but he hopes that they will be professional in their work. In an interview, Mwaanga said Zaloumis was not a cadre but a distinguished person, adding that her appointment was justified. “The ECZ operates on…...
Kaizer was hospitalised due to high BP after hearing lawyer’s death – Munir
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu was yesterday hospitalised after he fell ill while in police custody. One of his sureties, Munir Zulu, confirmed that Kaizer was hospitalised due to high Blood Pressure after he heard about his lawyer, Tutwa Ngulube’s demise. Munir, who is also Lumezi independent MP, laments that the police…...
Modernisation is not Westernisation, says Chinese embassy as it explains socialist vision
THE Chinese Embassy says China has embarked on a journey to build itself into a modern socialist country, and further aims to realise socialist modernisation by 2035. The embassy states that this path will create a new form of human advancement, and will offer a choice for countries that wish to achieve rapid development and…...
Procurement corruption flourishes when contracts are awarded in secrecy – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia chapter president Sampa Kalungu says corruption in public procurement flourishes where contracts are awarded in secrecy. Speaking during the closure of the Zambia Anti Corruption Conference, Kalungu said TIZ would collaborate with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in fighting public procurement corruption. “Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) and the Anti-Corruption Commission of Zambia (ACC)…...
We’ve spent over K78m on by-elections this year – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has revealed that it has spent over K78 million on by-elections this year against the approved budget of K75 million. In response to a press query, ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager Patricia Luhanga explained that the amount had been spent on 36 by-elections. “The Electoral Commission of Zambia always budgets…...
Govt shouldn’t fool people, FQM deal is bad
TO understand what is going on between the UPND government and a mine investor called First Quantum Minerals (FQM), it is important to fetch the background. When we go back to see what has been said in the past by the investor and the President of our country, we see that these things that are…...
Financial crimes are difficult to adjudicate, judges must up their game – Chief Justice
CHIEF Justice Dr Mumba Malila has urged judges and magistrates in the country to enhance their abilities in dealing with cyber, financial and economic crimes. Justice Malila has also noted the need for the Judiciary to enhance ways in which the Non-conviction-based asset forfeiture can be used effectively by the Judiciary, for the benefit of…...
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