Lands Minister, Bradford Machila, has disclosed that incidences of corruption in his ministry have reduced due to intervention measures put in place to curb the vice.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Kasama, Mr. Machila, however, said more work
needed to be done to completely root out the corrupt elements in his ministry.
Mr. Machila said he has managed to instill more discipline among workers in his
ministry resulting in the drop of corruption cases.
He warned that any officer found practising corruption would not be spared but dealt
with severely.
Mr. Machila noted that in the past, some ghost names of people were issued with
title deeds for land but that corrective measures have since been taken to redress
the situation.
The minister said he is determined to fight corruption head with the help of law
enforcement agencies to ensure that his ministry was corrupt-free.
He has since urged members of public to continue reporting corrupt activities in his
ministry so that the law could take its course against the culprits.
Meanwhile, Mr. Machila has advised councils countrywide to deal with all forms of
illegal land allocation in order to bring sanity to land management.
The minister said he was aware of rampant illegal land allocation in the country but
warned people involved in the vice that they would be prosecuted for their
irresponsible actions.
Mr. Machila further urged the local authorities to sensitize the public on the need
for them to develop their land as failure to do so would result in Government
repossessing their property.
Too early to say this.
A step in the right direction, but let’s not get complacent. Corruption has become a way of life for most Zambians. Zambians like to talk about their country being a Christian nation – it seems like they have not seen the passage in the bible which says that corruption is unchristian. I suppose if Chiluba can stand at the pulpit without any shame, then the God of Zambians has very flexible moral values.
#2 LPM was corruptly elected so what are your views on that?Does your last sentence still flow?
This is comedy at it’s best, I thought I heard Mwanawasa wrong when he said this on radio today. Surely the government had no knowledge of US sanctions on Iran!!!!
Fuel shortage explained
President Mwanawasa says the fuel shortage that hit the country a week ago was is inexcusable and should not happen again. The President Mwanawasa said the shortage was partly caused by an American bank. He said the bank had offered Zambia credit, to buy crude oil but latter withdraw because of American sanct
#4 cont’d placed on Iran. Dr. Mwanawasa said although the ship carrying the crude arrived in Dar Es Sallam on September 20, it could not dock in because the letter of credit had not yet been issued. He said frantic efforts were made to use alternative credit assurance from the Bank of Zambia and the office of President. Dr. Mwanawasa said had the government known about the sanctions, it would have made alternative arrangements to avoid the fuel shortage. The president said it was unfortunate
So he is by default admitting that all the stories about indeni were lies by his officials. The oil was not paid for!!! What a shame!!!
What about Constain Chilala for Pres in 2011? What the blogger think? I think he can do well in agriculture and he as big heart to invest in the sector which will bring more economic development in Zambia. Let me know what you think?
Iwe ci Ronald “bench marks” Penzenomics, are you not the one I shot dead in the head, what are you still doing here? Do you think this is the night of the living dead? You were such a stinking thief, those diamonds of the rebel you stole terminated your thieving urgly life. May your soul rest in everlasting turmoil you thief.
No sir Constain Chilala comes from a selfish family. If you give powers he will be like Musolini this is the same with GMB Mwamba let these pipo do business leave politics to intellectual who will urge for Zambia at the international level. KC so Iran sanctions are affecting us because Bank of America has to give Zambia a loan´. What a shame! The real story is also about the crisis in North Turkey where lebels of PKK have killed turkish soldiers and Turkey is planing to attack back. This has …
ctd fr 9 caused the price of crude oil increase to US $88 per Barell. This is highest price level since the oil crisis of the 1973. Zambia should woke up and start growing more sugar and maize to develop ethanol als alternative. Mwamba mine is rotting yet this could be alternative energy for the local consumption. Solar energy is another possibility. After why buy oil from Iran when Angola has it?
Look at Mpombo in today’s post.
He is caught yet again grovelling at the feet of Levy Mwanawasa. One of these days this many will injure his legs from crouching and Levy will be held responsible. Mpombo’s children are daily traumatised when they see such pictures.
#11 Ala mwandi, us children of Mpombo feel ashamed to see our respective and dearest daddy grovelling like that Dr Chuchu Muwelewele. Such pictures really traumatised us and we are so ashamed to be born to such shameless man.
#11 Ala mwandi, us children of Mpombo feel ashamed to see our respective and dearest daddy grovelling like that Dr Chuchu Muwelewele. Such pictures really traumatised us and we are so ashamed to be born to such shameless man.
#13
Groveling is genetic and its starts exhibiting once you reach 40years. So bamwana Mpombo get prepared groveling to your future bosses.
#12 and 13 It least you children must be trying as much as possible to ensure that when ever your fever is going to a place were he may encounter Levy.He must carry a reed mat(Mpasa)in his ministerial vehicle to ensure that he lays it on the ground before grovelling. I am sure the skin on his knees has become harder than your house maid who nis always shining the floor.
Am surprised that you chaps, up to now you don’t know MMD cadres’ cheap tactics. They insulted me and I didn’t retaliate and all they did was to get frustrated and start insulting themselves so that it may look like am the one. Plz check my previous postings see whether that language is associated with me. Anyway, it doesn’t take time for you chaps to know how MMD cadres operate.
Ba Joze,
We have access to this serve to the core and operate on real time with all the traffic here. Please don’t fool yourself out of ignorance. All these insults have been coming from your IP period. No one posts from that location where you are. Our silence is not a sign of stupidity but pleasure for logic and progressive debates.FYI, all internet pages are scaned regularly and LT is no exception. Be constructive and thoughtful than insulting here you risk blaming your ignorance.
Ba Joze, Please get out of here and rush to the Hospital for a total isolation from the public. You have a dangerous disease. Beware a Drug-resistant ‘superbug’ in Joze has been tested as more common, deadly.A drug-resistant staph “superbug” is more widespread than first thought, causing more than 94,000 potentially life-threatening infections and possibly killing more Americans than AIDS, according to a new federal government study.
The research, published in tomorrow’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, is the government’s first estimate of invasive disease caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA. The germ causes most skin and soft-tissue infections in hospitals, but it has spread far beyond the health-care system to gyms, locker rooms, prisons and poor neighborhoods.
“Based on 8,987 observed cases of MRSA and 1,598 in-hospital deaths among patients with MRSA, we estimate that 94,360 invasive MRSA infections occurred in the United States in 2005; these infections were associated with death in 18,650 cases,†the authors write.An accompanying editorial called the overall incidence rate of 32 invasive infections per 100,000 people “astounding.” Invasive infections enter the bloodstream or destroy flesh and can be fatal. Open wounds and exposure to medical equip
Separately, researchers report having found a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all FDA-approved drugs used to fight ear infections in children. They say it’s likely caused by “a combination of the speed of bacterial evolution and the overprescribing of antibiotics,” according to the news release.
Ba Joze,
We have lost it big time. Who is our side then on this NCC? ZCTU backs NCC
The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has resolved to participate in the National Constitutional Conference (NCC).The Union’s position was reached at, after a two day meeting. ZCTU President, Leonard Hikaumba said the Labour movement has a duty to represent the interests of workers.However Mr. Hikaumba said ZCTU will lobby goverment and other stakeholders to ensure, that all contentous issues in the Act a
Problem pa Zed ukwiba(stealing)how can the country develop when workers are stealing ?
Hi Bloggers, Iam back just for a while, I want to give a few developments after the fuel shortages. A new university will open in Kabwe and it will be called Mulungushi university. The buildings are already there all we need are lecturers. CBU will also open on the 28 October. SAGE so you didnt want NCC? I did know that. Ba Joze greet Kuku Iam will be in Zed for Xmas.
Ba Joze,
Have you realized that your subnormal behavior of insults has left apathy on the blog? You have reduced the standard of the blog to the gutter class level you have proved to belong.A lot of bloggers here are parents, professionals, and Graduate school candidates. They have found your shallow caliber not befitting their standards hence the apathy.My blog is getting ready next week time allowing. I moderate against your behavior.