Archive: 22 October 2018
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Govt sacks more thieving accountantsGovernment, through the Civil Service Commission, has dismissed 12 accounting and one operations staff who were involved in various offences involving public funds, including theft. In a statement issued by Ministry of Finance head of […]
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Lungu must call for early elections, he has failed – PACPeople’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has agreed with Muchinga Province Minister Malozo Sichone that Zambia needs to borrow at this stage to supplement next year’s budget since most donor aid was frozen. […]
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K19 million paid to ‘ghost’ students shocks UNZALARUThe University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZARU) says it is shocking how a ministry which keeps saying that it has no money to pay retired lecturers, can afford to spend over K19 million […]
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Lusaka Province accountants fired for theft of govt fundsThe Civil Service Commission, working with the Public service Management Division (PSMD) has fired Lusaka Province principal accountant Grace Mwenya Zimba and her two deputies Nzewa Chumbu and Gideon Zulu for theft of government funds. […]
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It’s not enough to fire donor aid thieves, they must pay back – CSPRCivil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSRP) executive director Patrick Nshindano says it is not enough to only suspend or fire those that have stolen Social Cash Transfer funds but that beyond that, they should also […]
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Kambwili was fired because he wasn’t loyal to PF – SundayPF media director Sunday Chanda says President Edgar Lungu fired Roan member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili because he had ceased to be a loyal member of the ruling party. And Chanda says the PF does […]
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Prof Saasa explains Oxford’s downgrade of Zambian Universities to college statusThe University of Oxford has downgraded all universities in five African countries, including those in Zambia to college status in its admission process to the Rhodes Scholarships, National Secretary of the Rhodes Trust in Zambia, […]
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MPs have turned Parley into a battle field because of failed dialogue – NalumangoUPND national chairperson Mutale Nalumango says political players are turning the National Assembly into a battle filed because they do not have equal space outside of Parliament to speak freely. And Nalumango who is former […]
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CTPD demands transparency in purchase of National Airline planesCTPD has expressed concern over government’s failure to clearly state how many planes are required for the reintroduction of the National Airline, what they will be used for and if the venture is a priority. […]
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ZRA impounds 60 tankers for smuggling fuel into ZambiaThe Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has unearthed a scam and impounded 60 tanker trucks involved in fuel smuggling at Chanida, Chirundu and Katima Mulilo border post. ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda told journalist, Sunday, […]
