No 707 K10 www.diggers.news Friday June 12, 2020 By Julia Malunga TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it is extremely disturbed with revelations that Ministry of Health that last year awarded a US$17 million to supply health center kits to a company that did not CANCEL DRUG exist. In a statement, Thursday, TIZ executive director Maurice Nyambe observed that the Health Ministry had continued to make headlines for all manner of wrong reasons. Story page 4 SUPPLY TENDER ...to pave way for investigations - TIZ IMF to hold virtual consultative talks with Zambia By Natasha Sakala FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has directed ministry officials to prepare a well-structured engagement strategy in preparation for the forthcoming virtual consultative and information exchange mission of the International Monetary Fund from June 22 to July 1, 2020. Story page 2 There is tension because govt favours Chinese - HH By Ulande Nkomesha UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says there is growing tension in the The Burundi government has announced a one week of mourning following the death of the country’s President Nkurunziza country because government is giving more business opportunities to foreigners State House deletes Lungu’s Facebook than Zambians. Meanwhile, Hichilema says like George Floyd, a lot condolences message to Nkurunziza of Zambians had died at the hands of police. Story page 5 after negative feedback from Zambians By Julia Malunga which he eulogised Burundi’s official Facebook page after tragedy and that he would be Nkombo lodges complaint to STATE House has deleted outgoing President Pierre getting negative feedback. remembered for spearheading President Edgar Lungu’s Nkurunzinza which was President Lungu said infrastructure projects message of condolences in posted on the Head of State’s Nkurunzinza’s demise was a aimed at making water and Speaker against Lubinda’s electricity more accessible to the people of Burundi. continued remarks on Bill 10 “I am deeply saddened By Ulande Nkomesha by the deaths of outgoing UPND Mazabuka Central member of parliament Garry UPND vows to hold gatherings with Burundi President Peirre Nkurunzinza who died Nkombo has written to Speaker of the National Assembly Dr on Tuesday following an Patrick Matibini on justice minister Given Lubinda’s continued or without police permission Story page 2 illness...” Story page 5 utterances in the media on the Constitution Amendment Bill 10. Story page 10 2. Local News www.diggers.news Friday June 12, 2020 By Zondiwe Mbewe THE complaint against the By Natasha Sakala registration and directors of Kambwili describes forgery FINANCE Minister Dr Mwamona Engineering and Bwalya Ng’andu has directed IMF to hold virtual Technical Services is malicious ministry o cials to prepare a and politically motivated, NDC complaint as malicious, well-structured engagement leader Chishimba Kambwili strategy in preparation for consultative talks has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ the forthcoming virtual Court. politically motivated consultative and information Kambwili, who denied exchange mission of the minister in government,” he said. forging a “no change return” But in February this year, International Monetary with Zambia (companies form 71), also Kambwili’s defence lawyers Kambwili said the Genesis Fund from June 22 to July 1, asked for expeditious system to help reduce the told the court that Mwamona Mweemba, Phiri and Mundia of the registration of Mwamona 2020. implementation of the nancing gaps created by Engineering and Technical excused themselves from was that his wife, his sister And the minister has government policy on the impact of Covid-19. Services was registered by his representing the accused in the Daisy Kambwili and himself advised ministry o cials performance management “Let us ensure that wife in 2001, before he was matter. were running a company called and public sector agencies to for all divisions, directorates, non-tax revenue collection either a member of parliament or Kamwbili consequently “CK Scrap Metal Merchants and adopt a positive, symbiotic and agencies under the initiatives are implemented minister, contrary to EEP leader retained Mwenye as his lawyer in General Contractors Limited”. and systemic mindset Ministry of Finance,” and monitored well,” Dr Chilufya Tayali’s claims that it the case. He said he was also running towards the IMF talks. Ministry of Finance public Ng’andu said, according to was registered in 2013. e accused who had not a company called CK Technical According to a statement, relations o cer Chileshe Kandeta. And Principal Resident commenced defence yet, was Services Limited whose directors Dr Ng’andu was speaking Kandeta stated, ursday. And Dr Ng’andu Magistrate David Simusamba only able to do so yesterday were himself, his wife and during a weekly top- During the meeting, implored relevant public has censured Tayali, who is when the matter came up before another. management visioning and Dr Ng’andu reiterated sector agencies to adopt the complainant in the matter, magistrate Simusamba. Kambwili said when he milestone setting meeting his pledge to sustain mindsets that are positive, against posting opinions relating Opening his defence, got involved in politics, the on economic policy, scal commitment to the symbiotic, and systemic. to the ongoing proceedings on Kambwili, 51, told the court two businesses started having a airs, tax policy nancial deceleration of public debt “During the sta social media but to report on that Mwamona Engineering problems due to political management, and internal accumulation. mission, the IMF team will facts as they turn out in court. and Technical Services was interference by the then MMD controls. “Among the Minister’s conduct virtual consultative Meanwhile, Kambwili has incorporated by his wife Carol government. “Finance Minister other points of emphasis and information exchange re-engaged his former lawyers Chansa in 2001, adding that the “ ere were instructions Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has was the need for accuracy sessions with Central in the case, Keith Mweemba, complaint against its registration given to mining companies who announced that the in the production of debt Government, Bank of Gilbert Phiri and Christopher and directors was malicious and were principal customers not to International Monetary related data, rmness in the Zambia, Zambia Revenue Mundia to continue acting for politically motivated. deal with any companies where Fund will conduct a virtual implementation of liability Authority, and other him. “ is is in view of the Chishimba Kambwili was a consultative and information management measures, and stakeholders in the Zambian e three defence lawyers fact that prior to Mr Tayali director,” he said. exchange mission for a sound domestic arrears economy. In this regard, will be representing the accused reporting this matter to the He said consequently, his Zambia from 22nd June dismantling programme. Dr Ng’andu has implored alongside former Attorney police, he held a press brie ng wife decided that she needed 2020 to 1st July, 2020. Dr Dr Ng’andu took the relevant public sector General Musa Mwenye State where he made allegations and to register a company with Ng’andu has since directed opportunity to pledge agencies to adopt mindsets Counsel. I quote ‘honourable Chishimba their son, Mwamba Chishimba o cials in the Ministry sustained commitment to that are positive, symbiotic, In this matter, Kambwili Kambwili had registered a Kambwili, and his younger sister of Finance to deeply the deceleration of public and systemic. e Minister is charged with three counts company with a ctitious name Sampa Kambwili. re ect on the forthcoming debt accumulation. He also emphasised the need of forgery, uttering a false with a view that he can be getting Kambwili also produced assignment and prepare a appealed, strongly, that a to identify competent and document and giving false company contracts as a minister Mwamba’s birth record, which well-structured engagement close watch on external debt dedicated sta who will information to a public o cer without being depicted that he he tendered in as part of his strategy. He has asked his metrics ‘must be maintained adequately allocate time to in relation to the registration was involved in that company’. evidence. management team to closely so that obligations that prepare for the assignment of Mwamona Engineering and During that brie ng he stated He said the only directors in monitor the cleaning-up fall due are serviced in a in order for the country Technical Services. that the company was registered Mwamona were his son and wife of all the required data timely manner’. Dr Ng’andu to obtain the best possible On November 28, last year, in 2013 when I was Minister of as they later on decided not to requirements and ICT concluded the meeting by conclusive outcome on magistrate Simusamba found Youth and Sport in government. include his sister. facilities in preparation for reiterating the need for future cooperation with the Kambwili with a case to answer To the contrary Mwamona was And Kambwili said the seamless engagement with the Ministry of Finance to Fund,” read the statement. in the matter and consequently registered in August 2001, way signature he was alleged to the International Monetary frequently engage both local e meeting was placed him on his defence. before I was either an MP or a have forged in the rst charge Fund. Dr Ng’andu seized the and foreign development attended by Secretary to the belonged to him. opportunity to encourage partners in order to Treasury Fredson Yamba, He said he had never forged his management team to improve information Permanent Secretary for UPND vows to hold gatherings a document in his life and that he ensure that innovation, exchange on matters of Economic Management was a law abiding citizen. professionalism, integrity, mutual developmental and and Finance Mukuli “ is charge is laughable. and diligence take root multi-sectoral investment Chikuba, Permanent with or without police permission is is my signature and I signed in the work culture of the interest,” Kandeta stated.