Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:59:39 +0000 A K1 billion bribe has been paid to a top government official through foreign accounts in neighbouring countries in the continued squabbles that have characterised the construction of a swimming pool to be used during the SADC Games. The payment, an inducement to award the tender to a named company has seen the cost of the project rise from the estimated K8 billion to K16 billion with the named company demanding an advance payment of K8 billion before work can start. Sources confirmed that there were no tender procedures in the awarding of the construction of the pool to the named company as the government official single sourced the firm to undertake the project. Early this year minister of sports Chishimba Kambwili admitted that he was aware of the corrupt practices in the way the tender to construct the pool was being handled. Kambwili had promised to get to […]
