{"id":6311,"date":"2026-10-14T10:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/?p=6311"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:15:33","slug":"meet-the-npa-integrity-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/meet-the-npa-integrity-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"MEET THE NPA INTEGRITY COMMITTEE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lusaka | October 5, 2026 &#8211; Behind the National Prosecution Authority\u2019s drive to strengthen integrity, ethical conduct and accountability is a team tasked with keeping those principles firmly in view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Committee forms part of Zambia\u2019s wider Integrity Committee Programme, introduced in 2006 as a national approach to preventing corruption by encouraging institutions to identify risks, strengthen internal systems and build a culture of integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme is implemented through Government in conjunction with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which provides technical support, training, guidance and monitoring to institutional Integrity Committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At NPA, the Committee is chaired by Ms. Cassandra Soko, with Mrs. Mercy Lungu serving as Vice Chairperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-4-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mrs-Mercy-Pondamali-Lungu-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mrs-Mercy-Pondamali-Lungu-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mrs-Mercy-Pondamali-Lungu-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mrs-Mercy-Pondamali-Lungu-1024x991.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mrs-Mercy-Pondamali-Lungu-768x743.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mrs-Mercy-Pondamali-Lungu-1536x1486.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mrs-Mercy-Pondamali-Lungu-2048x1981.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporting the Committee is its Secretariat headed by Mr. Mukuma Chipawa;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Mwaka Zulu;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Marvis Munyeka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their work is about more than policies on paper. It is about helping NPA officers understand and apply principles of integrity in the decisions and situations they encounter every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the September 30 to September 2, 2026, the Committee began a series of engagements in Lusaka covering the NPA National Integrity Committee, Gift Policy, Whistle-Blower Policy, Code of Ethics, Conflict of Interest Policy, Culture Change and Digital Transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through practical scenarios, discussions and quizzes, participants were challenged not simply to know the policies, but to think about how they apply in real life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Lusaka was only the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Committee\u2019s engagements are planned to continue across NPA offices in Zambia, taking the integrity conversation closer to officers across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, the Integrity Committee is on the Copperbelt&#8230; See our photo below of the Chairperson Vice Chairperson and the Focal Point Person for the Copperbelt province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-12-at-5.28.39-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-12-at-5.28.39-PM-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-12-at-5.28.39-PM-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-12-at-5.28.39-PM-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-12-at-5.28.39-PM-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.npa.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-12-at-5.28.39-PM-1-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because ultimately, integrity is not just about knowing the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is about how we choose to act when the decision is ours to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lusaka | October 5, 2026 &#8211; Behind the National Prosecution Authority\u2019s drive to strengthen integrity, ethical conduct and accountability is a team tasked with keeping those principles firmly in view. 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