Police in Lusaka, Copperbelt and Southern Provinces have arrested 16 people in connection with the leaked 2018 Grade 7, 9 and 12 examination papers.

Zambia Police spokesperson Esther Katongo said among those arrested are teachers and pupils.

Here is a full statement

LUSAKA, 1ST NOVEMBER, 2018 –Police in Lusaka, Copperbelt and Southern Provinces have so far arrested a total of 16 people in connection with the leaked 2018 grade 7, 9 and 12 examination papers. Among those arrested are teachers and pupils.

In Lusaka Province, Police have arrested five people identified as Ishmael Manda aged 25 of John Leing Compound also a teacher at Islamic Orphanage Secondary School in Makeni who was found with copies of grade nine (9) Mathematics, English, Religious Education, Art and Design and Business Science Examination papers on his mobile phone, Christopher Sampa aged 43 who is Director at CS Christian Private School in Chipata Compound in Lusaka, Alphate Kabamba aged 29, a businessman of Kabanana Compound who was found with hard copies of Art and Design, Religious Education and Social Studies, Alphonso Milambo aged 40, a teacher at Ellensdale Primary School and Angela Mumba Mulenga who was in charge of the strong room at Ellensdale School in Ngwerere.

Further investigations at Ellensdale Strong room revealed that Examination papers for Art and Design, Religious Education and Social Studies were tempered with.
Investigations conducted on the Copperbelt led to the arrest of three people identified as Humphrey Kamfwa Tembo aged 33 who was found with grade nine Mathematics paper 1 and 2, Collins Solochi aged 25 who was found with Social studies Paper 1 and 2 and a paper for Business Studies and also Andrew Banda aged 22 who was found in possession of English paper 2 for grade 12 and a hard copy of answers for Mathematics paper.

In Mazabuka of Southern Province, Police arrested Given Kanyeleti aged 24 of Nakambala Compound who was found photocopying a handwritten leaked Science paper 2 for grade 9. Further investigations led to the arrest of a grade nine pupil of Ndeke School aged 18 of Nakambala Compound.

Others arrested in Mazabuka are two grade nine (9) pupils at Maneila Open Community School who were found with grade nine (9) Computer Studies paper 1 and 2, Integrated Science Practical and both paper 1 and 2, English Language papers paper 1 and 2 for grade nine and Social Studies Examination papers.
The suspects have been charged with unauthorized possession of Examination paper or Information.

Investigations conducted in Mazabuka further revealed that Examination paper packs at Namaila Primary School had been tempered with and copies of Mathematics paper two (2), Social studies and Chitonga were missing. Four teachers namely Augustine Musenga aged 46 who is a Head Teacher at Namaila Primary School, Hedson Machila aged 42, Simon Sikombe aged 40 and Oliver Hauma aged 42 all teachers at the above mentioned school were arrested and investigations in the matter have continued.

Police have continued with investigations and members of the public will be updated on any new development.

Zambia’s High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga says the Mission has received the information with deep sorrow over the demise of a Zambian national, Peter Mwaba, a 3rd year Civil Engineering Student, in a tragic road traffic accident.

Mrs. Kapijimpanga said the deceased was in the the company of his colleague, Dennis Musukwa, a 3rd year Pharmacy Student, who is in a critical condition.

She said the two students are both from PARUL University in VADODARA, GUJARAT State, India.

The High Commissioner said the accident occurred around 19:00 hours Indian time (15:30 hours Zambian time) yesterday.

Mrs. Kapijimpanga said information shows that the students were hit by a truck in a hit and run tragedy as they were on a motorcycle adding that a good Samaritan by the name of ISHY took the accident victims to the hospital.

She said the Mission has dispatched an officer to get more information in GUJARAT State, about 1000 Kilometres away from the Indian capital NEW DELHI, and help in anyway necessary.

Mrs. Kapijimpanga said the Zambian Mission in NEW DELHI and the students populace in India are deeply saddened by the untimely accident and has since urged the families to remain strong in the trying moment.

This is contained in a statement issued by First Secretary Press and Tourism at the Zambian Mission in New Delhi, India, Bangwe Navile.

The Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants says the 12 accountants who were recently dismissed by government for their involvement in the misappropriation of public funds as spelled out in the Public Financial Management Act, 2018 may not be readmitted into the profession due to their reported misconduct.

Government through the Civil Service Commission recently dismissed twelve accounting and one operations staff who were involved in misappropriation of public funds as spelt out in the Public Financial Management Act, 2018.

The dismissed officials from the accounting cadre are from the Ministry of General Education, Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Lusaka Provincial Administration.

And investigations instituted by ZICA revealed that the said 12 accounting cadre that were dismissed were members who were not in good standing with the provisions of Section 2 of the Accountants Act of 2008, which requires all accountants to be registered under the Act.

ZICA Chief Executive Officer Hapenga Kabeta said the 12 accountants working for Government and not in good standing violated Section 18.1 of the Accountants Act for holding out or impersonating an accountant.

Mr. Kabeta said under the Accountants Act, it is unlawful for any private sector or public sector organisation including government departments to employ accountants not in good standing with the Act.

Mr. Kabeta has urged all employers in the country be it in private or public sector organisations to employ only accountants in good standing with the Accountants Act.

He has also appealed to all individuals who are working as accounting personnel or studying for an accountancy qualification to register with the Institute and uphold professional ethics as enshrined in the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, which were adopted by ZICA for its members in Zambia.

Mr. Kabeta added that the profession is mindful of the need for the members of the Institute to be accountable for
their decisions and actions.

“We are however concerned that the internal control systems over which the relevant Controlling Officers have oversight, did not highlight these wrongful acts taking place in their Ministries”, He said.

Zambians living in the diaspora have been counselled to resist the temptation of being messengers of negative messages against Zambia because such harmful sentiments have the potential to adversely affect the country’s political and development trajectory.

Zambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Lazarous Kapambwe has said Zambians living abroad are the true ambassadors of the country and should therefore cultivate the spirit of patriotism and respect for their country and its leadership.

He cautioned Zambians in the diaspora against the misuse of information technology to negatively project the country’s leadership and the government.

Amb Kapambwe said it does not matter how far Zambians living in the diaspora are from their country because what is important is that they are citizens irrespective of their tribe, religion and political diversity.

Amb Kapambwe told Zambians living in the Tri-State of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that if there are bad things being said about Zambia by citizens of other countries, it is because Zambians themselves are slandering their own country and leadership.

Amb Kapambwe said this at the commemoration of Zambia’s 54th independence anniversary at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations (UN) in New York.

He stated that the world would only perceive Zambia in light of how Zambians projected their country and its leadership and that he is saddened that some Zambian nationals have a tendency of misusing technology to politically and economically disparage their country.

Amb Kapambwe said it is important for Zambians living abroad to always be mindful of the responsibility of their citizenship as well as the duty that comes with the right of being a citizen of a country.

“We are here to celebrate our 54th independence anniversary and I want to share with you that when you Zambians living abroad say something about Zambia, people are more likely to believe you than they would if I said something about our country. We are living in the times of information technology and what we say about our country lives in cyber space forever and is believed by many people. So what others think about Zambia is what we say about our country. How the rest of the world is going to treat and perceive Zambia depends on what we say and how we project our leaders and government,” Amb Kapambwe said.

He stated that no one, including the leadership of the country could stop Zambians from having different opinions or to express themselves but that a spirit of patriotism should always be the guiding factor in their actions.

And Amb Kapambwe has expressed concern about the fragmentation of leadership among Zambian communities in New York and has advised that they should get organized and be united under one leadership.

He said it has been difficult for Zambians living in diaspora to welcome him because its leadership has remained fractured largely because of political inclinations.

Amb Kapambwe appealed to Zambians living in abroad to consider coming up with a united leadership that could serve their interests, stating that he is aware that there is a fragmentation of leadership serving the same community.

He said Zambians regardless of their religion, tribe, and political persuasion should be free to visit the Mission and interact with staff on a range of issues, stating that the Chancery shall always be their home away from home.

Police in Eastern province have launched a manhunt for Chadiza’s Bwanunka Ward PF Councilor, Paul Zulu who is on the run after allegedly defiling a 14-year-old minor of Jungu-Jani village.

And Police in Nyimba have instituted criminal investigation into the case of exhuming a body of a 54-year-old albino, Judith Mwanza who died in June.

Addressing Journalists this morning, Eastern Province Commissioner of Police, Lackson Sakala says the alleged defilement case involving the PF councilor was reported to Musupazi Police Post on 10th October and the incident is believed to have happened on 9th October, 2018 around 23:00 hours.

Mr. Sakala says a manhunt has been launched to bring the culprit to book, who is said to be at large.

And in Nyimba, Mr. Sakala says Police have instituted criminal investigation into the exhuming of the body of a deceased 54-year-old albino who died on June 21st 2018.

Mr. Sakala says the matter was reported by Maxwell Kapata of Nyimba district council that unknown people had trespassed on Chapambe graveyard.

He said upon visiting the site, police discovered two chitenge materials, used grave and a blouse in the coffin, while the body of the deceased was taken to an unknown place.

Mr. Sakala says the incident is believed to have occurred between 23rd June and 30th October, 2018.