Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has called on governments in the region to make it mandatory for all employers to have a workplace policy against sexual harassment in work institutions. PSAf executive director Lillian Kiefer observed in a statement yesterday that sexual harassment was one of the biggest hindrances to women’s advancement into positions of...

Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni speaking people in Eastern province says his chiefdom will experience famine this year because crops have failed to mature in three quarters of the fields following a dry speak in January. And Chief Madzimawe says he has escalated the fight against child marriages because of the negative impact it has...

State House press aide Amos Chanda says President Edgar Lungu is very relaxed, knowing with absolute certainty that there is no way in hell that the impeachment motion filed by the opposition UPND will succeed. Mr Chanda observed during a press conference that the opposition party does not have the required number of parliamentarians to...

The Civil Society movement says it is alarmed with the manner in which police officers treated Roan member of parliament Chishimba Kambwili at the Magistrates' Court complex where he fainted after being denied bail despite meeting the conditions. In a joint statement issued yesterday, the Oasis Forum, Action Aid Caritas Zambia, Alliance for Community Action...

Alliance Media Zambia (AMZ) has discontinued the case in which it sued Lusaka City Council in the Lusaka High Court for uprooting their structures at Kafue round about. Earlier, Alliance Media Zambia said LCC breached the contract when they indiscriminately and without due care uprooted their structures despite having granted approval. According to a statement...

University of Zambia (UNZA) political science lecturer Lee Habasonda says the looming impeachment process against President Edgar Lungu will create an uncertain political-economic environment, leading to loss of business and reduced investment opportunities. And Habasonda says the failure by PF and UPND to fully commit to the internationally facilitated dialogue process is jeopardising good will...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) says the happenings at Fairview Hospital are saddening as they expected the institution to maintain highest standards in its service delivery. According to a statement issued by PSZ president David Banda yesterday, the use of unregistered practitioners was a serious offence which could not be condoned. “We are saddened...

The state has finally released NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili on bail since he was arrested and denied police bond earlier this week. Kambwili is facing 39 criminal charges, 37 of which involve being in possession of money believed to be proceeds of crime. On Wednesday when the court granted him bail, the Anti Corruption Commission...

Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi says its normal for people on social cash transfer not to be paid for months because it is not always that government has money. Speaking to journalists in an interview after she officiated at the Lusaka Social Protection Colloquium at Cresta Golf View on Wednesday, Kabanshi also said over 700,...

PF Legal Committee Chairperson Brian Mundubile says there is nothing wrong with him being appointed boss to a senior lawyer like Kelvin Bwalya Fube. In an interview with News Diggers! Mundubile who is also Northern Province Minister said even Attorney General Likando Kalaluka who is the head of the Bar was admitted less than 15...