Chilufya’s total earnings hit K22m by Feb, 2020, ACC witness tells court
AN Investigations officer at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has testified before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya’s total earnings for the period 2013 to February, 2020, from the National Assembly, PMEC and Henry Courtyard Limited were over K22 million. Chipampe Manda, 34, explained that from the National Assembly, Dr Chilufya earned…...
Absa, FAZ defer Absa Cup to 2021
ABSA Bank Zambia Plc and the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) have officially announced that the 2020 Absa Cup tournament that was scheduled to take off in March, this year, will resume next year at dates to be announced following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Confirming the development in a statement, Wednesday, Absa Bank Zambia […]
Integrity committees key to corruption prevention – ACC
THE Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) says the establishment of Integrity Committees in both public and private institutions is key in promoting a culture of accountability, transparency and good governance in service delivery. And Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga says government is resolved to entrench a culture of honesty, integrity, transparency…...
Lungu’s eligibility a dead issue, insists Makebi
EASTERN Province Minister Makebi Zulu says Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu is being misled on the issue of President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility because it was rightly interpreted by the courts of law. On Sunday, Archbishop Mpundu said the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) risked not having a presidential candidate in next year’s election because President Lungu was not…...
Western Water failed to account for K1.4m revenue from 5 districts
THE Auditor General has revealed that Western Water and Sewerage Company failed to account for K1,403,820 revenue that was collected in five districts. And the Auditor General also revealed that the utility owed the Zambia Revenue Authority and Workers Compensation Fund Control Board K8,635,791 in unpaid statutory obligations and penalties to the National Pension Scheme…...
Lungu insensitive to people’s well-being, if Covid escalates, blame him – Nkombo
MAZABUKA Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says it is the highest level of irresponsibility for President Edgar Lungu to allow a multitude of PF cadres to witness the commissioning of an “outdated bridge”. On Tuesday, President Lungu’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe said it was impossible to stop people…...
SADC displeased with UN move to reconfigure Force Intervention Brigade
THE Southern AfricanDevelopment Community (SADC) Organ Troika Summit plus Force Intervention Brigade Troop Contributing Countries (FIB – TCCs) and the DRC have expressed concern over the unilateral decision by the United Nations to reconfigure the Force Intervention Brigade contrary to SADC position. According to a communique issued at the State House in Zimbabwe, Wednesday, the…...
Auditor General explains flaws at ECZ with potential for exam leakages
THE Auditor General’s Report has revealed that an officer had unrestricted access to both the production and development environments, which would have exposed the officer to make unauthorised changes to the system that would not be possible to trace. And the Auditor General has also revealed that the Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) paid K90,000…...
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Police gun down robber for allegedly stealing from Trade Kings vehicle
POLICE in Kasama, Northern Province, have shot and injured one suspected criminal and arrested two others in connection with the theft of money from a Trade Kings motor vehicle, spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo stated, Wednesday. Katongo said this was after a report of theft from motor vehicle was received from Abbas Hussain aged 46 years […]