Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has tendered an apology to Kenyan Professor Patrick Lumumba who was banned by government from entering the country on Saturday, assuring him that sooner than later he will visit Zambia when a new government, with serious ambitions for the people, takes charge of Zambia. On Saturday, the renowned Kenyan Professor...

Mount Meru Petroleum Zambia has sued Chimnkoms Management Limited of Chibombo district in the Lusaka High Court for failing to pay over K600,000, being an amount due after drawing diesel and petrol from the company's Chibombo filling station. In a statement of claim filed, September 26, the oil company stated that through an agreement entered...

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says government debt has been increasing because Chinese contractors are very efficient in service delivery, a situation she says attracts an increase in Per capita income (PCI) and puts pressure on state coffers. And Mwanakatwe says government will work towards significantly reducing arrears to avoid stifling the private sector. Reacting to...

Cabinet Ministers have expressed happiness at the proposed 2019 national budgetary allocations by Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe, saying it was impressive and well presented. On Friday, government unveiled a record-breaking K86.8 billion national budget for next year expected to be supported by increased tax revenues amounting to K47 billion, nearly K6 billion more than...

Judicial and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (JAWUZ) president Peter Mwale says government must increase salaries for civil servants across the country, arguing that a pay rise for the President and other top government officials is an indication that the treasury has enough money to improve workers conditions. In an interview with News Diggers, Mwale...

A Zambia Army soldier has been arrested for beating a police officer who attempted to arrest him for misconduct. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga said the incident happened on Saturday night right at Ndola Central Police station. She identified the military officer as Corporal Allan Mwaanga aged 28, of Hse No. 116 Targagan Barracks, service...

The National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) Registrar has asked the Lusaka High Court to set aside the matter in which some law students are seeking an order to compel the institution to remark all Insurance Law examination papers. In this matter, 31 law students have sued NIPA in the Lusaka High Court, seeking an...

The kwacha’s depreciation will in the long-run negatively impact mealie meal prices, says the Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ). The kwacha has continued depreciating against major currency convertibles to breach the K12 per dollar psychological barrier for the first time since October, 2015. According to financial market players, the kwacha breached the K12 psychological barrier...

Every now and then, we find ourselves faced with the responsibility of looking around to identify at least something that the Patriotic Front government is doing well; something that deserves recognition and praise. This is not an easy job because almost every positive development coming out of our government is a by-product of corruption. But...