Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) says the conviction of MMD president Nevers Mumba is a clear demonstration of how weak the systems of governance and internal controls are in the country. Dr Mumba was convicted by the Lusaka Magistrates Court, Monday, on three counts of abuse of authority of office but has been granted an absolute...

Former Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba has warned that if Zambia does not deal with the root causes of problems in the Judiciary and police, very soon it won’t just be exhibits going missing, but complete files. In an interview, Kabimba, who is now Rainbow Party leader, lamented that the Commission of Inquiry on Judicial Reforms...

Southern Province chiefs’ spokesperson Chief Chikanta says there is no traditional leader in the area who does not like President Edgar Lungu, insisting that all are committed to work with his government to enhance development. And Chief Chikanta says cases of child marriages in his chiefdom have declined tremendously following sensitization campaigns that were targeted,...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the revised minimum wage might lead to job losses and undermine its objective of increasing people’s disposal income because it was not done in line with economic fundamentals. On September 10, 2018, government’s revised upward minimum wage for domestic, shop and general workers in the country took...

UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka has condemned Zambia police’s warn and caution statement to Bahati PF member of parliament Harry Kalaba saying he is a free citizen who is at liberty to engage his supporters. And Mucheleka says his party will soon be hitting the ground to familiarize itself with its party structures and...

Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Eddie Mwitwa has warned Zambians to be careful with the people they elect as their representatives to the National Assembly if they want to have good laws in place. And governance stakeholders, during the public discussion forum organised by News Diggers! in partnership with OSISA, expressed outrage at the...

The Lusaka Magistrates' Court has sentenced a 24-year-old male student of the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) to five days imprisonment with hard labour for unlawful possession of psychotropic substances, namely 0.4 grammes of marijuana. And Magistrate Judy Chiyaika has warned the convict, Chiza Chilanga, to change his ways, saying if found with drugs...

South African taxi and minibus drivers have stoned to death a 28-year-old Zambian national after mistaking him for their west-African enemy in a town called Klerksdorp. According to a statement issued by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Zambian High Commission in South Africa Naomi Nyawali, the deceased identified as Rabson Zulu...

Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga has warned that Chietainess Lesa of the Lamba speaking people in Mpongwe will be arrested for inciting violence. Katanga said Chietainess Lesa should stop using her "criminal ways of doing things" to create anarchy in Mpongwe. The threat follows a land dispute between Chieftainess Lesa and Chief Mwinuma where it...

Africa Confidential reports China is poised to take over strategic government institutions such as ZESCO after reports of the country’s failure to repay loans. China already owns 60% of ZNBC, take a look: