11 Jun 2018 – Zambia: News Diggers!

Apex hunts for qualified lecturers after sanctions from Health council
By Abraham Kalito on 11 Jun 2018
Lusaka Apex Medical University has advertised for qualified lecturers after the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) withdrew approval certificates for some training programmes, Sunday.....
YALI reports FIC to Public Protector
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 11 Jun 2018
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Executive Director Andrew Ntewere has written to the office of the Public Protector, submitting his concern that that Financial Intelligence....
We don’t release unverified data, there is evidence of crimes – FIC
By Mukosha Funga on 11 Jun 2018
The Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) says every piece of information that is contained in its trends report is backed by factual evidence that can easily....
Zambeef’s profits soar to K11.6 million
By Stuart Lisulo on 11 Jun 2018
Zambeef Plc has posted huge profits after tax of K11.6 million after producing strong volume growth in both its cold chain food products and stock....
CUTS warns govt against reverting to FISP
By Mirriam Chabala on 11 Jun 2018
CUTS centre coordinator Chenai Mukumba says government’s decision to suspend 40 percent e-voucher system by reverting to the old conventional Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP)....
I didn’t know Lungu was an ‘excellent’ thief when I supported him – Msoni
By Abraham Kalito on 11 Jun 2018
All Peoples Congress Party President Nason Msoni says he can’t help but regret supporting President Edgar Lungu who pretended to be a humble man, when....
Govt deliberately inflated cost of Lusaka-Ndola Road from $100m to $1.2bn – Trevor Simumba
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 11 Jun 2018
International Trade Researcher and Consultant Trevor Simumba says his latest research findings have found proof that government unjustifiably escalated the cost of the Ndola-Lusaka dual....
Greens join defence for Tshuma
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 11 Jun 2018
Green Party president Peter Sinkamba says neither Section 5 of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act of 2010 nor any other law bars the FIC....
China imported 20 times more Mukula from Zambia than what was declared
By Abraham Kalito on 11 Jun 2018
A report by the Center for International Forest Research (CIFOR) on Mukula production and trade has revealed that Zambia declared to have exported 3,000 m3....
Rioting UNZA students risk expulsion, warns Lusambo
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 11 Jun 2018
Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has warned UNZA students that he will work closely with law enforcement agencies and management to ensure that unruly students....
Govt treating Tshuma like she has committed bigger crimes than the exposed thieves – Saasa
By Mirriam Chabala on 11 Jun 2018
Premier Consult Limted executive director Professor Oliver Saasa has questioned government’s continued intimidation of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) over revelations contained in its latest....
CTPD rebukes govt for attacking FIC
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 11 Jun 2018
CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says instead of attacking the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) for releasing a financial fraud report involving K4.5 billion, government would....
Democracy on retreat in Africa – VJ
By Mukosha Funga on 11 Jun 2018
Veteran politician Vernon Johnson Mwaanga has observed that institutions such as Parliaments, the Judiciary and the Press are on retreat due to fear of new....
Shepolopolo save face, qualify to AfCON
By Mazuba Muleya on 11 Jun 2018
The Zambian women came from a goal behind from the first leg to force a 2-2 aggregate and qualify to the 2018 Ghana African Women....
HPCZ withdraws 5 medical courses from Apex, Cavendish
By Mukosha Funga on 11 Jun 2018
The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has withdrawn five medical courses from Apex Medical University and Cavendish University for various breaches such as inadequate....
Students must sue Apex University
By Elias Munshya on 11 Jun 2018
Students of this institution should consider suing this university in both negligence and breach of contract. It is an implied term of an educational contract....