The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today chased away an internal auditor at the Ministry of Justice who went to answer queries raised in the Auditor General's Report, but appeared inappropriately dressed before the committee. And the committee questioned the controlling officers to explain why the Ministry had failed to recover the funds misappropriated by...

The Southern Africa Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) says the lack of urgency by government to put in place an alcohol policy framework is a time bomb that will cost the nation the much needed human capital. SAAPA spokesperson, Jonas Ngulube said the inertia by government to have an alcohol policy in place showed a lack...

Chasefu PF member of parliament Gerald Zimba says members of parliament are so divided by party lines that they do not interact even at the National Assembly Motel. Meanwhile, Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says her ministry will spend K292,680 on organizing indabas for the state, the church and other...

The seizure of power in Zimbabwe by the military presents important lessons for Zambia, for the rest of the southern Africa region and for the continent as a whole. Given that things are still in a state of flux, it is hard to properly analyse the issue and predict how the situation will unfold over...

Rainbow Party Leader Wynter Kabimba says the newly formed Socialist party leader Cosmas Musumali should explain to Zambians what his party will do which the Rainbow is not doing. Kabimba told News Diggers in an interview that it was good that Musumali who was his 2016 running mate decided to form his own party after...

Nkana PF Member of parliament Alexander Chiteme has vehemently denied leading PF cadres to disrupt an NDC meeting in Mufulira last weekend saying his tummy cannot even allow him to run 100 metres, if chaos ensued. And Chiteme says Bemba proverbs and jokes will not get Kambwili to State House because he is just imitating...

President Edgar Lungu says tourism will be boosted by the rising disposable income in Africa. Speaking during the opening of the UNWTO International Conference on Promoting Sustainable Tourism at Government Complex in Lusaka today, President Lungu said the rising middleclass in Africa would boost intra-regional travel. “Tourism is an important contributor to sustainable economic growth...

The Auditor General’s report has revealed that ARVs, TB and Malaria drugs worth K66,801,022 got expired in the year ended 2016. According to the Auditor General, the expiry was attributed to a change of treatment regime. “During the period under review, various drugs such as anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), laboratory reagents, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria drugs...

Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Henrik Cederin it would be good to see some action on the Auditor General’s report. And Ambassador Cederin says it is very difficult for journalists to do their jobs effectively in Zambia because the environment is not favourable. Meanwhile, Ambassador Cederin says Zambia should invest in renewable energy instead of nuclear...