LCC internal audit unearths fuel scam worth K1.2m
A Lusaka City Council Internal Audit Report has revealed that 23,470 litres of fuel amounting to K1,299,721 was irregularly drawn by motor vehicles which were not among the council fleet of vehicles without authority. And the audit has also revealed that non-runner vehicles, during the period under review, drew fuel worth K93,752. According to the…...
We seized goods worth K4m in Q2 – LCC
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has seized goods worth K4,238,200 in the second quarter of 2024. In a statement, Wednesday, LCC Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba said the council seized significant quantities of unfit food products which were unsafe for human consumption. “The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has, in the second quarter of 2024, seized…...
Whistleblowers must be remunerated – TI-Z
THE Anti-Corruption Commission has urged citizens to report all cases of suspected corruption, assuring that there is enough legislation to protect whistleblowers and their family members. And Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has noted that the current legislation needs to be amended so that there can be some monetary incentives for whistleblowers. Speaking during the commemoration…...
79% of Zambia’s population is under 35 – Govt
GOVERNMENT has noted that the country’s age structure has remained youthful, with an estimated 79 percent of the population being under 35. In a speech read on her behalf by Ministry of Finance Director of Population and Development Charles Banda, at the commemoration of World Population Day, Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary in charge of…...
Italy donates €500,000 to drought response
THE Italian government has donated 500,000 Euros to the Red Cross Society as a drought response fund to Zambia. Speaking during a courtesy call on President Hakainde Hichilema, Thursday, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Development Cooperation Director General Stefano Gatti said Italy was concerned with Zambia’s drought situation. “Italy has a major…...
Going in streets, burning tyres isn’t a solution to energy crisis – HH
WE are having sleepless nights to find solutions to the power crisis, going in the streets burning tyres is not where the solution is, says President Hakainde Hichilema. The President says Zambia is bound to have excess power once the planned projects are completed. Speaking when he met PowerChina Executive vice president for East and…...
SADC member states recovered over $286m from illicit assets in 2023 – Magosi
SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi says the fight against corruption has continued among member states as they investigate and prosecute cases of corrupt practices and recover assets gained through proceeds of crime. Speaking yesterday at the 26th SADC Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, Magosi disclosed that…...
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Magistrate commits 13 Lsk men accused of defiling, murdering 15-yr-old girl to High Court
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has committed 12 men and a juvenile of Lusaka’s Kalundu area accused of defiling and murdering a 15-year-old girl to the High Court for trial. In this matter, Evans Zulu, 22, a carpenter, Richard Dube, 24, a builder, Lewis Silungwe, 28, a machine operator, Bernard Munana, 22, a mechanic, Kelvin Mweemba,…...
Chimese asks court to dismiss forfeiture case against his properties
FORMER Zambia Air Force (ZAF) commander Eric Chimese has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) to dismiss the notice of motion for non-conviction-based forfeiture of his properties. Chimese, who has filed a notice of motion to raise preliminary issues on a point of law, has told the court that application for the forfeiture…...
