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June 14, 2024
Chanda Chongo
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The Speak Up Youth Fact Sharing:Understanding the Public Audit Act, 2016

By Jessy Phiri, Citizen Journalist. The Public Audit Act, 2016 aims to enhance the independence and autonomy of the National Audit Office, strengthening its functions. It establishes a framework to […]

May 14, 2024
Chanda Chongo
Fact Checking
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The Speak Up Youth Fact Sharing: The Little-Known Legal Provisions on Anti-Corruption in Zambia

By Patricia Kachenjela, Citizen Journalist. Legal Framework: Zambia’s Anti-corruption Act No. 3 of 2012 defines corruption broadly, encompassing solicitation, acceptance, giving, promising, or offering gratification as bribery or inducement. The […]

May 13, 2024
Chanda Chongo
Fact Checking
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The Speak Up Youth Fact Sharing; Was Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa Right in Denying His Brother Access to CDF?

By Mubita Kabika, Citizen Journalist. Was Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa right in denying his brother participation and possible access to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) contracts? Background Matero […]

May 17, 2022
acazambia
Fact Checking
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Can citizens check declarations of MPs and Ministers at the National Assembly and the Electoral Commission of Zambia?

Claim being checked: Can citizens check declarations of the assets, interests, liabilities, and income of Members of Parliament and Ministers at the National Assembly and the Electoral Commission of Zambia? […]

March 30, 2022
acazambia
Fact Checking, General
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Have all Ministers Declared their Assets and Liabilities in accordance with the Law?

Background: On 6th March 2022, Chapter One Foundation released a press statement that stated that there was low compliance with the Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct Act among Cabinet […]

February 24, 2022
acazambia
Fact Checking
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ZLDC review of the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Act Fact-Checks

Does the ZLDC Report propose decriminalisation of bigamy? Following the release of the Zam Law Development Commission review of the Penal Code & Criminal Procedure Acts, the debate suggests that […]

July 21, 2021
acazambia
Fact Checking, General
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Promise Check: Construct and establish universities in each province

Promise Being Checked: Construct and establish universities in each province (Eastern, Northern, Southern and North-Western Provinces). BACKGROUNDElections in Zambia take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy with elections […]

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