• 18 Oct 2018
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

We can only unify Zambia if we accept we have a President - Wynter

Rainbow Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says the only way to unite the country is to accept that there is already a President in State House. Speaking when he featured on United Voice radio's ‘Add your Voice’ programme, Wednesday, Kabimba said even if people did not like President Edgar Lungu, it was important to accept...

• 18 Oct 2018
• Mukosha Funga

Arrested UNZA lecturer out on bond after three days in detention for "insulting Lungu"

University of Zambia lecturer Dr Austin Mbozi who was arrested on Monday on allegations that he insulted President Edgar Lungu, was released on police bond yesterday after being charged with a different offence of "showing hatred, ridicule and contempt." His lawyer Mulambo Haimbe told News Diggers that it was illegal for the police to detain...

• 18 Oct 2018
• Abraham Kalito

Farmers are shunning FRA in favour of private buyers, says Katambo

Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has failed to purchase the targeted 500,000 metric tonnes of maize because farmers have opted to sell their produce to alternative buyers who are offering higher prices. And Katambo says government has not banned the export of maize, but has instead put an administrative restriction,...

• 18 Oct 2018
• Mukosha Funga

Govt reinstates 4 of 8 suspended from Community Development

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says government has reinstated four out of eight civil servants who were suspended from the Ministry of Community Developments to pave way for investigations into allegations of theft of donor aid. Speaking to journalists at State House, Wednesday, Chanda also revealed that President...

• 18 Oct 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Police give Tayali 'painful protection' after beating by UPND cadres at court

Political commentator and PF government sympathiser Chilufya Tayali yesterday got an ironically rough and painful escort by paramilitary police who rescued him from a beating by angry UPND cadres outside the Lusaka Magistrate's court. Tayali was expected in court to take plea in a matter where he is charged with publishing defamatory matters against opposition...

• 18 Oct 2018
• Zondiwe Mbewe

DPP enters nolle in court officials' trafficking case as DEC rearrests them

The State has entered a nolle prosequi in a drug trafficking case involving seven court officials and two businessmen. The suspects have however been re-arrested and their whereabouts were unknown by press time. In this matter, businessmen, Eric Chipango, Emmanuel Chimba were jointly charged with court officials; Emmanuel Chirwa, Bearvan Mengo, Mathews Mukanda, Victor Nzaila,...

• 18 Oct 2018
• Abraham Kalito

Zambian entrepreneurs need greater financial literacy to grow economy – WB

World Bank Group lead financial specialist Luz Maria Salamina has cited lack of financial literacy across the country as one major hindrance to sustainable economic growth. In an interview, Salamina said Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) struggle to access funding because they lack knowledge on how to get loans, a situation she attributes to slow...

• 18 Oct 2018
• Diggers Editor

Zambians react to scandals when its too late to reverse

When you are being governed by a regime that thrives on misinformation, it is very important for citizens to be exceptionally attentive to developments so that they don’t let their leaders get away with wrong doing. We are concerned that many a time, Zambians miss critical government decisions and only come to react when it’s...

• 18 Oct 2018
• Diggers Editor

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