Top news items in major Zambian media outlets

The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Monday.

-- Zambian President Edgar Lungu has underscored the need to ensure that all ethical considerations in the treatment of citizens as subjects of health research are strictly followed.

Lungu said his government was committed to the meaningful development of health research in line with the National Health Act and policy and that the country was proud to be a preferred destination for health research. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- Zambia's Vice-President Inonge Wina has expressed concern over the continued cases of illegal land allocations in the country.

The Zambian vice-president said the government was concerned with issues of land encroachment in some parts of the country and has asked local councils to improve their surveillance.

After a fact-finding mission to check on the rampant illegal land allocation in Ndola city in the Copperbelt Province, she said the government was working on modalities to address the problem. (Times of Zambia)

-- Authorities in Zambia have recalled several diplomats who failed to follow proper financial regulations and answer queries from the Auditor-General's Report.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba said the government was not going to tolerate financial indiscipline in missions abroad and that those engaged in the vice would quickly be recalled.

The 2015 Auditor-General's Report has revealed glaring misapplication of funds in some of the country's missions abroad. (Daily Nation) Endit