Former ministers owe state K4.7m – MoF
THE Ministry of Finance has told the Constitutional Court that former cabinet and deputy ministers who received emoluments after the dissolution of Parliament in 2016 are supposed to pay back over K4 million. Fides Kalangwa, a Director-Policy Research and Standards in the Office of the Accountant General at the Ministry of Finance has told the…...
Vincent Mwale tests COVID-19 positive
Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Vincent Mwale has joined the list of Cabinet Ministers who have tested COVID-19 positive. In an interview, Mwale said he was quarantined at his residence and that he was currently asymptomatic. “Yes it is true I have tested positive for COVID-19, but I am fit. I have no symptoms and…...
We’ll find out who enticed Calliixte to bring Lungu’s name into disrepute – Malanji
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Joe Malanji says the Zambian government will soon send some officers to Rwanda to find out who could have enticed rebel leader Calliixte Nsabimana to bring into disrepute President Edgar Lungu’s name. According to media reports from Rwanda, Nsabimana, who is currently facing 17 charges of murder and terrorism, told the High…...
How Attorney General Kalaluka erred in the Honey Bee tender: P1
IN his first-ever television interview since leaving government, the immediate past Attorney General Musa Mwenye expressed concern in the manner the government is fighting corruption in the procurement system. Featuring on Diamond TV, State Counsel Mwenye said it was wrong for the government to award a US$17 million contract to an individual. He was referring […]
How Honeybee Pharmacy was awarded ZAMRA licence after failing inspection
A FRESH investigation has revealed that Honeybee Pharmacy, a sole trader that was awarded the US$17 million contract for the supply of Health Centre Kits under the Ministry of Health, was given a wholesale Pharmaceutical Licence by the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA), despite failing to meet the requirement. Last month, the Ministry of Health…...
COVID-19 deaths surge to 108
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says COVID-19 deaths in Zambia now stand at 108. And Dr Chilufya says 22 people are currently on oxygen. Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya says as of today, there are 190 new cases out of 848 tests conducted. Dr Chilufya is currently updating Parliament on COVID-19 in a ministerial statement. Full story […]
IMF talks collapsed with no deal – Saasa
ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations collapsed without any commitment and that continued engagement will depend on the Zambian government’s actions and policies in the revision of the 2020 budget. And Prof Saasa says the fact that Zambia has opted to restructure its debt means it has technically defaulted, making…...
DEC nabs Lsk businessman for drug trafficking
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a 35-year-old businessman and leader of a drug cartel operating in Lusaka’s Chibolya compound for trafficking in over 40 grams of cocaine. DEC has also arrested 10 people for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 43.19 tonnes and trafficking in 76.20 kilograms of loose cannabis in a…...
UPND won’t have it easy in PF strongholds – Sunday
THE UPND should not expect to have it easy in the PF’s strongholds when its supporters have been violent and intolerant towards ruling party members, says PF media director Sunday Chanda. And Chanda says constitutional lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel is just looking for relevance by suggesting that the PF should “rent a crowd to…...
We’ll deal with Rwanda issue diplomatically, says State House as Challenger jets into Kigali
STATE House says it has initiated diplomatic engagement with the Government of Rwanda to deal with allegations linking President Edgar Lungu to a rebel movement in that country that claims to have received funding from the Zambian leader to overthrow President Paul Kagame’s regime. In a statement, Thursday, President Lungu’s Special Assistant for Press and…...