The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested former Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela and former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo. ACC Spokesperson Queen Chibwe says Mr Chitotela has been arrested in connection with investigations on possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. Ms. Chibwe says the arrest is in relation to a case in which Mr Chitotela whilst serving as ...

Civil Society Organisations decentralization alliance network interim national coordinator George Chimembe has reiterated the call for the decentralization of the issuance of cooperatives certificates. During the recent press conference at statehouse, president Hakainde Hichilema acknowledged that the mechanism for issuing certificates to cooperatives formed in districts for purposes of accessing the CDF is rigid and inimical to the spirit of ...

The Zambia Congress Trade Union is demanding that recovered looted funds must be transparently accounted for and utilized to revitalize the economy and help improve the welfare of citizens. Union president Chishimba Nkole has called on government to ensure that all corrupt persons in and outside government must be dutifully tracked and diligently prosecuted. Mr. Nkole says the high number ...

Journalists in the country have joined their counterparts across the world in celebrating world press freedom day under the theme “journalism under siege”. And Zambia institute for independent media alliance [ZIIMA] vice president Jubiel Zulu has called upon the government to ensure that they enact access to information bill. Ms. Zulu says the bill will ensure that all Zambians have ...

Technology and science minister Felix Mutati has urged players in the telecommunications sector to utilize the public private dialogue forum [PPD] launched this week to have challenges experienced in the sector addressed. Speaking at the launch of the 800 MHZ and 2600 MHZ spectrum band offer, Mr. Mutati says government wants to see to that the network providers thrive in their ...

Minister of education Douglas Syakalima says the new dawn government is alive to the challenges facing the education sector, particularly education for the marginalized populations in rural areas and the under privileged. Mr. Syakalima says government is cognizant of the important role that that education plays in shaping human capita as a secondary social institution towards attaining the vision 2030. ...

Local government and rural development minister Garry Nkombo has continued to come under fire by some sections of society with a Ndola based leaders initiatives network youth foundation logging a formal complaint against the minister, for intoxicating a family of Lusaka’s garden compound with illegal alcohol. recently Mr. Nkombo apologized to the woman and children who he forced to take ...

Government has warned that it will be strict with the five golden rules to mitigate the spread of Covid 19. The five golden rules include, masking up in public, maintaining high levels of hand, general personal and environmental hygiene, keeping physical distancing, avoiding crowded places and visiting the healthcare facility when unwell. Health minister Sylvia Masebo says government relaxed some ...

Patriotic front chairman for information and publicity Raphael Nakacinda has denied defaming the president of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, in the Solwezi magistrate court. However, in the second count of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt contrary to the laws of Zambia, Mr. Nakacinda has not taken plea as consent is being sought from the director of public prosecutions, DPP. ...

The anti-corruption commission has seized property belonging to former housing and infrastructure minister Ronald kaoma Chitotela, property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. The property seized is stand no. Chong /ln_21188/51 situated in state lodge, Chongwe which was acquired by Mr. Chitotela using suspected proceeds of crime. Commission spokesperson Queen Chibwe says the said property is registered in the ...