ZPPA must takeover procurement at MoH until sanity is restored – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) says it is not proper for President Edgar Lungu to continue ignoring the cruel loss of public resources through the dubious award of contracts to individuals and companies that are not qualified to provide services. And TIZ says it is unfortunate that the ministry, which is at the centre of the…...
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Police launch investigation into Charmaine attack
POLICE spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo says the service has launched investigations into the aggravated robbery and assault of Charmaine Musonda and three others at her residence in Lusaka. In a statement, Monday, Katongo stated that a wrist watch and a cell phone valued at K56,750 were stolen by the thugs, who were armed with machetes…...
Reduction of Jay Jay charge was meant to launder him- Kabwita
NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) national youth chairperson Charles Kabwita has questioned the state’s decision to reduce suspended PF Eastern Province youth chairperson Emmanuel ‘Jay Jay’ Banda’s charge and wondered whether the same would have been done if it was an opposition member involved. Jay Jay, and three others were last week fined K150 each for…...
Politicians making work difficult for police – Chama
ACTING Minister of Home Affairs Davies Chama has dispelled assertions that the Zambia Police are unprofessional and impotent and has urged the opposition to always follow instructions given to them by police. During his debate on the Zambia Police budget in Parliament, Friday, Monze Central UPND member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu charged that the Zambia…...
JCTR rallies stakeholders to push for Zambia’s debt relief
JESUIT Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) executive director Fr Alex Muyebe has called on stakeholders to persuade Zambia’s creditors to consider any form of debt relief for the country. In a statement, Father Muyebe noted that the country needs space to address its indebtedness without compromising the dignity of its citizens. “The Jesuit Centre for…...
Ministry of Works paid $8.6m for printing machine that couldn’t work – AG
THE Auditor General’s Report has revealed that a company engaged by the Ministry of Works and Supply failed to commission a commercial web offset printing press after US$8,668,570.63 was paid. And the Report has disclosed that that payments in amounts totalling K920,808 processed by the Ministry were not supported with documentation such as acquittal sheets,…...
Lungu’s interpretation of constitution shouldn’t be trusted – Haimbe
LUSAKA lawyer and UPND Lusaka Central aspiring candidate Mulambo Haimbe says President Edgar Lungu’s interpretation of the constitution should not be trusted. Last week, President Lungu wondered why his 2021 eligibility had become a problem when the Constitutional Court had ruled that he had only served one term of office. However, in an interview, Haimbe…...
BoZ likely to increase policy rate – Kanyama
ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says he expects the Central Bank to increase the monetary policy rate as it is the only way to stabilize inflation and the exchange rate. In an interview, Kanyama noted that the rise reduction in the policy rate was speculative and has seen an increase in inflation and a relatively volatile exchange…...
NGO amendment bill is aimed at strengthening, not stifling them – Lubinda
KABWE Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube says some of the Non- Government Organizations can be dangerous to the peace of the nation. And Justice Minister Given Lubinda says the Non- Governmental Organizations amendment bill is aimed at strengthening their role and eliminating chances of being used for terrorism financing and illicit financial flows…....