Zambia Sugar Plc Employee Jailed The Choma Magistrate court has convicted a Zambia Sugar employee to four years imprisonment with hard labour for corrupt practices involving K10, 000. The Anti- Corruption Commission public relation officer Timothy Moono disclosed that the commission in 2014 arrested Willard Mwiinga a 40- year- old Maintenance Superintendent at Zambia Sugar Company PLC of House number 4 Mukuyu Staff Area for corrupt practices by Private Body, contrary to Section 20 (1) as read with section 41 of the AC Act No. 3 of 2012 of the Laws of Zambia. Details are that on dates unknown but between 1 st January and 26 th April 2014, in Mazabuka District of Southern Province of the Republic of Zambia, Willard Mwiinga being an employee of Zambia Sugar Company did corruptly solicit for K40 000 and actually received K10 000 cash gratification, from, a Director of Lazpine Engineering Company, as an inducement or reward for having facilitated the award of contract to ma
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September, 2017 --- The Zambia Weights and Measures Agency has seized nine (09) illegal scales found being used for trade in Chazanga and Chipata Townships of Lusaka. This is when a team of inspectors conducted a random inspection in butcheries in those townships on Wednesday 20 th September 2017. Of eleven (11) trading premises inspected, eight (08) butcheries were found to be using non-type-approved and unverified scales to sell meat products. “The illegal scales were seized, and the owners have been summoned to the Agency for cautioning and corrective action.” The Agency is cautioning butchery owners and other traders against using instruments that have not been type-approved and verified by the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency. It is illegal to possess or use an instrument for trading purposes that is not type approved and verified for accuracy by the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency. Further, the Agency has noted increased importation and use of non-type-approv
The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit in Lusaka has arrested an Accountant for money laundering activities involving K30, 000.00. Cosmas Langa Tembo, 42, of House No. B148 Mtendere Compound in Lusaka has been arrested for attempting to obtain credit by false pretences, forgery, uttering of false documents and personation contrary to the laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Cosmas Langa Tembo on dates unknown but between 1 st November, 2016 and 27 th January, 2017 whilst acting together with other persons unknown did attempt to obtain credit of K30, 000.00 from a known Micro Financial Lending Institution by uttering false documents purporting to be a Teacher at Mayota Primary School in Chibombo District when in fact not. A cheque of K30, 000.00 was subsequently issued to Cosmas which was later deposited into a known bank account opened using false documents. Meanwhile, the Commission in Lusaka has arrested a C
headline news Some youths in CHAWAMA constituency have cried foul over failure by government to give them youth empowerment funds despite processing all the papers. Speaking in an interview with united voice radio, CHRIS ZIMBA complained that they have been chasing for the empowerment funds since last year but to no avail. The rural electrification authority REA says the construction of the six grid extension in various provinces at a cost of 7.6 million has reached an advanced stage. Speaking at a media briefing today, REA director of cooperate affairs JUSTINE MUKOSHA explained that all the projects were expected to be completed in January next year. Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) says it is working closely with Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to ensure compliance to acquiring the Tax Payers Identification Number (TPIN) before the set December 31 st 2017 deadline. BAZ Public relations and administrative officer Miriam Zimba says her
United Nations Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan has urged nations to reflect on the legacy of the former UN Secretary General DAGAMASHORT , who died in a plane crash on 18 th September, 1961 near Ndola while on a mission to help bring peace to Zaire, now Democratic Republic of Congo. During the commemoration in a speech read for her by International Labour Organization-ILO Resident Representative ALEXIO MUSINDO ,Ms Rogan said the UN attaches great importance to honoring the memory of DAG HAMMARSKJOLD.
The 15 th Edition of Zambia National Service Commandant’s Netball Tournament will be held on Saturday, 23 rd September 2017 at Zambia National Service Chamba Valley Officers Mess Grounds starting at 07:00 hours. According to Lydia Nanyangwe Midlands Netball Association General Secretary, a total of 60 teams from Regular, ZNS Units,Men, Community and Madalas teams are expected to participate in a one day tournament . Teams from Western and Southern Provinces are also expected to take part. Nanyangwe has urged teams that have not yet confirmed participation in this big and richest Netball tournament in the Country to do so and further requested them to observe punctuality. Among the prizes to be given out include, Best three teams in all categories, Best players from all categories, Best Disciplined team and Umpire of the tournament
Zambia and other African countries meeting in Lusaka have pledged to eliminate malaria by the year 2021 through interventions such as community involvement. Opening the “Southern Africa malaria elimination Eight Technical Workshop” today, Health Minister DR CHITALU CHILUFYA described malaria as an enemy of development which placed a burden on national health systems.
MUZ, CHAMBESHI AGREES TO BETTERS MINERS CONDITIONS. Anthony Tapa The Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) and Chambishi Metals have signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for 2017. MUZ General Secretary Joseph Chewe said Mineworkers Union of Zambia has reached consensus with Chambishi Metals to put all workers who have been on fixed term contracts on permanent jobs. Mr. Chewe said the move was in line with the legislation government passed to ban casualization on jobs that are of permanent nature. “We are taking advantage even in Chambishi metals to put all the workers into permanent employment and this was accepted after a lengthy discussion. We know that permanent employment comes with higher cost to the company and we believe as Mineworkers Union of Zambia in representing workers effectively so as to alleviate poverty among workers.” Mr. Chewe said MUZ is also concerned with the sub-contracting or outsourcing of labour by mining companies with poor salaries and
Zambia and other African countries meeting in Lusaka have pledged to eliminate malaria by the year 2021 through interventions such as community involvement. Opening the “Southern Africa malaria elimination Eight Technical Workshop” today, Health Minister DR CHITALU CHILUFYA described malaria as an enemy of development which placed a burden on national health systems.
Soccer fans across the country have denounced the senior chimpolopolo after losing their first game in group k AFCON qualifier against Mozambique over the weekend. The 2012 Africa cup champions,chimpolopolo now senior after the rise of the under 20 national team were humbled by the mambers of Mozambique 1:0 in Ndola at levy mwanawasa stadium. The defeat has angered soccer fans who are demanding that the football governing board FAZ to give the remaining games to the junior chimpolopolo boys who have proven themselves to be fit and tactical on the pitch as seeing in the just ended FIFA under 20 world cup in Korea. Talking to butemwe news, randomly, the fans said the senior chimpolopolo are no longer doing to the expectations of the soccer fans. ''They are no longer skilful as they used to be'' Elvis Mwale a soccer fan in Lusaka said. However,some some soccer fans still have hope in the national senior team(chimpolopolo) who are now referred to as nitrogen Rhodes team b
Pilato writes a Letter To HH in prison and HH responds Putting many people in shook that how is it possible for some one in prison to manage to write a letter in such an environment. Pilato's letter read as follows. Dear Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, Sir I hope you find strength in every breath you take during this episode of your life. I am a human being and my humanity is tempted to feel sorry for you. I would have loved to visit you even for a minute and shake hands with you once again but that may not be possible for me to do right now. Sir, if ever you get to read this letter please read it not with your mind but with your heart because this is not a product of my intellect but of my heart. Mr. Hakainde sir, please cherish this period of your life as everything you have dared to stand for is being put to test. I do not feel sorry for you at all but i admire you sir. You are lucky and blessed. Sir, think about the tallest building, before the last brick was put, t
The police have apprehended a 33 year old woman of Lusaka’s Garden Compound for allegedly murdering her 23 year old nephew also of Garden Compound. In a statement released to journalist by zambia police public relations officer has disclosed that the incident happened yesterday, 06th June, 2017 at about 10 30 hours. The deceased has been identified as Mike Ngwenyama aged 23 while the suspect has been identified as Eunice Ngwenyama. It was reported that the accused person who is an aunt to the victim had passed through the victim’s house on her way to look for pieces of work where she found her nephew with a girl friend. The suspect queried her nephew on why he was fond of having relationships with prostitutes, the sentiment which angered her nephew and a fight ensued. In the process, the suspect picked a cooking stick and hit the victim in the head and he fell to the ground. He was taken to Garden Police Post by members of the public where he was issued with a medical r
The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) in Western Province has arrested a Clinical Officer for money laundering activities involving over K20 thousand. Peter Simwenwa, 48, a Clinical Officer of Town area in Mongu District has been arrested for theft, forgery, uttering of false documents, theft by servant and money laundering contrary to the laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Peter Simwenwa on dates unknow n but between 1st March, 2017 and 30th April, 2017 jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown in his capacity as Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program Officer (VMMC) at the Provincial Medical Office in Mongu did forge a document, namely an acquittal sheet, by indicating that he had paid three (03) health providers K7, 000 each for the ten day period he had worked with them when in fact not. He further stole K23, 060 property of the Ministry of Health which came into his possession b
Centre for trade policy and development under the economic governance and tax program has embarked on a resource utilization and mineral revenue sharing mechanism project aimed at tracking and monitoring mineral revenue in the areas where mining activities are taking place. In an interview with CTPD information and communications officer Isaiah Mbewe said Zambia is blessed with a lot of minerals but there is no prudent management of the resources being collected from the minerals hence the need to train the community. Mr Mbewe said there is need for people to track and monitor how resources are being used by the local authorities that is why they have come up with a community mineral revenue tracking toolkit to help the community to easily track if the resources are being used for the intended purposes. He said monitoring of how the resources are being used will bring about accountability and transparency in local authorities stating that so far the people who have been tra
Patriotic front in northwestern province says there is need for government to help youths to grow in the agriculture sector by providing them with enough land. Speaking after arrival from CUBA on Thursday northwestern province patriotic front vice youth chairperson Jackson Kungo said if only government drive the youths into agriculture only then they will become productive. He added that government should improve the tourism sector by putting up better infrastructure which will be able to attract investors there by creating employment for the people. Mr. Kungo also urged the provincial permanent secretary to be productive by making the patriotic front party on record that it is delivering development to the people adding that the youths will remain on the look out to see to it that their welfare is addressed.
The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka has arrested a 36 year-old Ugandan national for being in possession of over $70, 000 United States Dollars counterfeit notes. Isa Mutebi, 36, a Ugandan businessman of House No. 12 Kamwala in Lusaka has been arrested for being in possession of $79, 500 United States Dollars counterfeit notes. The suspect was arrested at a named mall in the Central Business District of Lusaka. Also arrested in a similar incidence is Dyson Mtonga, 48, a bricklayer of Kamwala South in Lusaka for being in possession of $135, 000 United States Dollar counterfeit notes in $100 bills. Meanwhile the Commission has in other parts of the country arrested twenty (20) small scale farmers for unlawful cultivation and trafficking in cannabis. Those arrested include Richard Chanda, 36, of Chafoma village in Muchinga Province for unlawful cultivation of 600kg of fresh cannabis plants and Juliet Kalale, 36, a small scale farmer of Chisenga village in Serenje Dis
Lusaka, Tuesday 28 th March, 2017- The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested an 18 year-old boy of Lusaka for trafficking in heroin. The 18 year-old boy of Mandevu Township in Lusaka has been arrested for trafficking in 25 sachets of heroin. Also arrested and jointly charged is Steven Ngoma, 25, Patrick Miti, 27, and John Sinkala, 35, all of Matero Township in Lusaka for trafficking in 13 sachets of cocaine. The trio was arrested at Lusaka’s Buseko Market. Meanwhile, the Commission has in other parts of the country arrested eight (08) small scale farmers for unlawful cultivation and trafficking in cannabis. Those arrested include Kollar Simbila, 40, of Hanenga village in Chikankata District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 1.2 tonnes and for trafficking in 37.8kg of loose cannabis. And the Commission has in the same village seized 1.9 tonnes of fresh cannabis plants belonging to Choongo Chikoko, 46, who is currently on the run. However,