ANTI–CORRUPTION Commission board chairperson Musa Mwenye State Counsel says preliminary internal investigations indicate that some expensive compromises were made. And Mwenye says the perception that the institution is gathering evidence against former president Edgar Lungu is wrong, arguing that the commission simply follows where evidence leads it. Meanwhile, Mwenye says any former Head of State...

THE University of Zambia Students Union, Ridgeway campus (UNZASU-RWC) has requested Africa Union Holdings chairman James Ndambo to consider funding part of the completion of students’ hostels at the medical campus which have stalled for over 10 years. In a letter dated June 3, 2022, UNZASU Ridgeway campus president Chimuka Simoonga invited Ndambo to tour...

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government is extremely concerned about the continued increase in fuel prices and is doing everything possible to ensure a reduction of the same. Commenting on the recent increase in petroleum products, Kapala, however, said government could not revert to previous ways of adjusting fuel prices after months, as it wanted...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) chapter president Sampa Kalungu says the recent possession of 15 houses by the Drug Enforcement Commission is an indication that corruption was rampant in the past five years. And Kalungu hopes that there was a thorough investigation before the possession of the flats. Commenting on DEC's recent move to take possession...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says when people see him getting on a plane, it means he is smelling some funding somewhere which could help improve the country’s situation. And President Hichilema says law and order, as well as other freedoms are important, observing that even those who could not say anything 10 months ago are now...

LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says the appetite for absolute power in the recent past was one of the causes of electoral violence. And Chiengi member of parliament Given Katuta says there is need to ban political regalia and musicians who sing provocative songs in order to curb electoral violence. Debating a...

MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says 95 girls from Lunte Secondary School who had suffered a movement disorder have all recovered. And Masebo says there were four covid deaths in the last one week, two of which were COVID-19 deaths while the other two were COVID-19 associated. In a statement, Monday, Masebo said 95 girls...

ECONOMICS Association of Zambia Interim National Secretary Gibson Masumbu says the reduced inflation rate is likely to create stability in the business environment, thereby encouraging investment. In an interview, Friday, Masumba said maintaining a stable business environment was one of the key ingredients to encourage investment and savings. “Of course [inflation will have an effect...

PF PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Emmanuel Mwamba says all members and financial supporters who have left the party will eventually return as soon as the former ruling party is attractive again. Commenting on a News Diggers editorial titled "PF is dying, but a third force will arise", Mwamba said following its election loss, the party had done...

POLICE on the Copperbelt have arrested a 31-year-old Ndola man for stealing a metal grave sign. In a statement, Copperbelt police commanding officer Sharon Zulu explained that Police received a complaint from Kelvin Mvula that when he went to Kantolomba Cemetery to clean his brother's grave, he saw a man with a sack and he...