Daily Archives: February 12, 2018

Oxfam: Deputy resigns over sex claims amid crisis talks

Oxfam’s deputy chief executive has resigned over the handling of a sex scandal involving aid workers. The British charity is accused of concealing the findings of an inquiry into claims staff used prostitutes while delivering aid in Haiti in 2011. Penny Lawrence said she was “ashamed” and takes full responsibility. Oxfam – which denies a cover-up – has met with ...

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PSG tie set to define Real Madrid season – Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that Real Madrid’s season is now effectively all about their looming Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain as the Spanish giants trail off the pace in La Liga. “The tie…is one that could define the whole season,” the Portuguese forward told Real’s website after picking up a prize for best player in the world last season ...

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Lungu told to fight corruption with action

Opposition national democratic congress (ndc) deputy secretary general mwenya musenge has challenged president edgar lungu to back his words against corruption with action. President edgar lungu during the ministers and controlling officers workshop on prudent financial management practices organized by ministry of finance, expressed concerned that the law enforcement agencies are slow in following up cases relating to misuse of public ...

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Cancer diseases hospital employees nabbed for cancer drugs pilferage

Police in Lusaka have arrested and charged two UTH cancer diseases hospital employees for pilferage of drugs worth over K19, 000. According to a close source who sought anonymity, the suspects were arrested when they went to sell the medicine to the supplier who apparently supplied the same drugs to medical stores limited. And Lusaka division police commissioner Nelson Phiri ...

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Uubomba mwibala alya mwibala’ has been misinterpreted-Chitotela

Pambashe pf member of parliament ronald chitotela says people have misinterpreted president edgar lungu’s use of a bemba idiom ‘uubomba mwibala alya mwibala’. Mr. Chitotela who had accompanied the president to the copperbelt has told journalists in lusaka that the media only picked the idiom without explaining the context it was used. He says president lungu was urging the pf ...

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