The Zambia National Students Union has advised Copperbelt University’s management to quickly employ remedial measures that will allow reinstatement of programmes that have been withdrawn by the HPCZ to avoid inconveniencing students. And ZANASU has commended the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) for being proactive in ensuring that institutions of higher learning do not...

Chief Mnukwa of the Ngonis in Chipata says dialogue between the Patriotic Front and UPND will only be successful if the two parties agree to talk to each other without mediators. In an interview with News Diggers, Chief Mnukwa said it does not matter who chairs the national political dialogue because the results would not...

Former Minister of Works and Supply Felix Mutati says he gave his best shot when dispensing his duties but maybe it was not good enough for President Edgar Lungu. Speaking to journalists after attending mass at Mtendere parish in Lusaka yesterday, Mutati, who was fired last week, said he stretched himself to the limit as...

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has overturned the Health Professionals Council of Zambia's decision to ban two medical courses at the Copperbelt University. On Friday, HPCZ directed CBU to discontinue offering the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Dental Surgery programmes on account that the institution lacked capacity to produce high quality...

Government cannot achieve its non-tax revenue target in 2019 because Zambians are successfully managing to avoid paying excessive speeding fines, says KPMG, the globally-renowned audit, tax and advisory services firm. Speaking during a ACCA-Zambia Tax Forum in Lusaka, Friday, KPMG tax partner Michael Phiri said that government will not achieve their projected non-tax revenue collection...

The University of Zambia Students have elected third year environmental education student Warran Hamusunga as new UNZASU president, after two academic years without representation. The students have also ushered in a 12-member cabinet which has been introduced under the new guild leadership model. The tightly contested elections saw 53 students competing for 15 positions provided...

By Abraham Kalito Veteran Politician Venon Mwaanga says persons who have not served as Members of Parliament should not be eligible for election to the office of Speaker of the national assembly. And Mwaanga says Zambia should emulate the United States mid-term elections by adopting and electing more women into political decision-making positions. In a...

Sesheke UPND member of parliament Frank Kufakwandi has died in South Africa after an illness. UPND deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka confirmed this to News Diggers in an interview, Monday. And in a statement, Zambia's High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba revealed that government had evacuated Kufwakwandi last month and he had been receiving...