ACC arrests Ministry of Health officials over Honeybee scandal

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged six Ministry of Health officials for failing to comply with applicable procedure and regulations relating to the evaluation of a tender in which Honeybee Pharmacy was awarded a contract to supply 22,500 health centre kits. In a statement, Saturday morning, ACC spokesperson Queen Chibwe said the commission had arrested Wilson Lungu, a Chief Purchasing and Supplying Officer; Dr Daniel Makawa, a Senior Registrar -Surgery; Obert Hachizobe, an Accountant; Emmanuel Mubanga, a Pharmacist; Abel Livingi, a procurement officer and Boyd Mwanashimbala, a pharmacist. She said the six had been charged Willful Failure to Comply with Applicable Law and Procedure and had since been released on Bond. “The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and…...