TRANSPARENCY International (TI) Zambia Chapter president Rueben Lifuka says State House is not a clearing agent for any business transaction, hence the need for government to explain the relationship between President Edgar Lungu and Belarusian oligarch Alexander Zingman. Meanwhile, Lusaka businessman Valden Findlay says he will not comment on the News Diggers’ published pictures where...

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says government is enhancing the Zambia Police Service’s capacity to ensure that people who are in the habit of abusing other citizens through social media are held accountable. Speaking when he updated Parliament on the security situation in the country for the period between February 20 to June 19, 2020,...

LEADER of Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu says the ruling Patriotic Front has dented Zambia’s image by their arrogance and intolerance to opposing views. And Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says it is no longer a secret that the PF has killed the Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) space in Zambia. The duo...

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says government will endeavor to prioritize and increase the budgetary allocation and disbursements to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) as a way of encouraging their work. And Dr Ng’andu says government, through his Ministry, will during this session of Parliament table a Bill with amendments to the FIC Act Number...

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) infringed on a member's right and freedom to debate when it questioned the manner in which Mitete UPND member of parliament Misheck Mitelo debated on the floor of the House. And Dr Matibini has ruled that the matter be resolved administratively since...

MORE pictures have emerged showing President Edgar Lungu dining and wining with influential Lusaka based businessman Valden Findlay and Belarusian oligarch Aleksandr Zingman. In June, 2020, News Diggers published images showing President Lungu interacting with Zingman and Russian businessman Alexander Mikheev, who is the president of Rosoboronexport, a Russian state intermediary agency for the exports...

STATE House says President Edgar Lungu will not fire Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya just because he has been accused of corruption. According to a statement issued by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe, President Lungu said the minister is still innocent until proven otherwise. “Despite being charged with...

ADD president Charles Milupi says it is ridiculous for Vice-President Inonge Wina to think that the “stay at home” recommendation has increased electricity consumption when power shortages have always been there before the disease outbreak. Commenting on Vice-President Wina’s claim that electricity consumption had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, Milupi said that there was no...

COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says what has happened in Malawi should be a wake-up call for all countries that the arrogance of abusing State machinery eventually backfires. In an interview, Fr Chikoya said the whole electoral process leading up to the re-run presidential election in neighbouring Malawi highlighted...

RENOWNED musician and civil rights activist Chama Fumba popularly known as Pilato says artistes will not be bribed by a K30 million youth empowerment scheme that has been approved by President Edgar Lungu. And Pilato says if he and his team who protested in the bush last Monday are grandfathers, then Sports Minister Emmanuel Mulenga...