Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) notes that the nearly two-month delay by the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) to act on the questionable consignment of COVID vaccines that were imported into the country could have been partly due to political considerations. This could also explain the behavior of other government entities such as the Zambia Revenue...Continue Reading

by Julia Malunga TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it is horrified by the revelations that fake COVID-19 vaccines were illegally imported in the country by businessman Valden Findlay. Responding to a query on revelations that Findlay’s company Chrismar Earthmoving Equipment imported fake COVID-19 vaccines for supply to the Ministry of Health, TIZ president Sampa Kalungu...Continue Reading

The novel Corona Virus (Covid-19) has caused waves of panic around the world, and Africa – where health systems are fragile and 41% percent of people live in poverty – has not been spared. According to the African Union, a total of 52 African countries have reported 23,505 Covid-19 cases, 1,158 deaths, and 5,833 recoveries...Continue Reading