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Ex- Choma Mayor Arrested for Corruption

By JOHN SAKALA The Anti-Corruption Commission in Choma has arrested a former Mayor of Choma for Conflict of interest in a matter involving allocation of plots. Mr Profesor Mwaanga, 46, of Silukiya Village in Choma has been charged with one count of conflict of interest contrary to Section 28(2) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 […]

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Cops, ACC thwart graft attempt

By JOHN SAKALA Police in collaboration with the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Friday, February 15, thwarted corruption attempt by a man of Ndola. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said the incident happened at 15:30 hours at Kasama Traffic Office. “This in a case in which Albert Nkonde 36, of Ndola was arrested for attempting to […]

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2 former Councilors arrested for Corruption

By JOHN SAKALA The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Livingstone has arrested two former Councilors for abuse of authority of office involving allocation of plots. This is in a matter relating to the arrest of Livingstone Constituency Member of Parliament Mathews Jere. Frank Kalindima 47, a Livingstone Businessman of Plot number 194 Off Linda Maramba Road, […]

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ex North-Western PS convicted for corruption

By JOHN SAKALA The Solwezi Magistrates Court has convicted former North-Western Permanent Secretary Fabian Mumba for corrupt practices. Mumba was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2017 and was jointly charged with the then Procurement Manager at the Provincial Administration Collins Kapapala for one count of willful failure to comply with applicable procedures and guidelines […]

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