The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has expressed hope that President Edgar Lungu will address a number of national issues to cushion the plight of poor Zambians as he opens the 4th Session of the 12th National Assembly this week. In a statement to News Diggers, CSPR board chairperson Isaac Ngoma hoped that the...

Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) chairperson Veronica Machungwa says an increase in electricity tariffs will greatly push up the cost of living in the country. Last week, Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) vice president Chipego Zulu said Zesco should consider a short-term electricity tariff hike for the purpose of importing power to cushion the current...

Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Jerome Kanyika has asked the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) to punish Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited of India for supplying substandard HIV/AIDS drugs. Last week, ZAMRA issued a public notice to all healthcare professionals and the general public on the recall of eight HIV/AIDS drugs from the market. “Zambia Medicines...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss with costs an application by Attorney General Likando Kalaluka to have the petition in which LAZ is challenging the Amendment of Bill No 10 thrown out. But the Attorney General has asked the ConCourt to dismiss, with costs, an application by LAZ...

A first year student at Evelyn Hone College identified as Wezi Nyirenda, popularly known as “young Dangote”, has committed suicide by allegedly taking a poisonous substance. But his death has not shocked some students close to him, saying it was something pre-planned because he had been talking about taking his life. A day before his...

A 36-year-old self guard for Bread of Life Church International Bishop Joe Imakando has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly breaking into High Court judge Sunday Bwalya Nkonde’s house and stealing property worth over K55,000. The accused has, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. In this matter, Afelo Banda, of Lusaka’s Kalingalinga...

The Zambia Chamber of Mines says it hopes that the forthcoming 2020 national budget will help restore the mining sector’s productivity and return Zambia to its previous position as one of the world’s leading copper producers. And the Chamber has reiterated that Zambia is set to record lower copper production output this year by at...

A Lusaka woman has dragged three people to the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for defamation of character for allegedly accusing her of being a human trafficker and running a prostitution ring in Turkey. Gwen Mambwe who has sued Angela Mabenga, Edward Mabenga and Kode Mufwamba, is further asking the court to order the three...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has described former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe who died in Singapore last Friday as a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people. In a letter of condolences addressed to the Zimbabwean High Commissioner in Zambia, ZCTU secretary general Cosmas Mukuka stated that...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says his party has finally appealed to the Ministry of Home Affairs against the deregistration of the opposition party for allegedly having an inoperative constitution. And Kambwili has insisted that he will not apologise for allegedly insulting President Edgar Lungu, but has challenged the Head of State to...