State House Press Aide Amos Chanda says government was aware of the misuse of donor funds two months ago, but the President decided not to take public action because such move would have jeopardised investigations.

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says she does not understand why government has to seek Parliament’s approval when contracting loans when there is already an able Cabinet to do so. And Mwanakwatwe has also acknowledged that

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has challenged government to make all Chinese contracts public so that citizens can be assured that their interests are protected. And UPPZ leader Charles Chanda says China

National Restoration party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo has warned that the Auditor General’s office remaining vacant for too long may only increase the levels of impunity among culprits who are politically-connected. And Chipimo says until

Premier Consult Limited chief executive officer Professor Oliver Saasa says knowledge brokers like himself often fail to advise government on how best to run the economy because its doors were usually closed. And Prof Saasa

University of Zambia lecturers have called off their go-slow after holding fruitful meetings with the Ministry of Labour, the union, and the university management. The decision follows UNZA management’s application to the Labour Commissioner to

Nalikwanda UPND member of parliament Geoffrey Lungwangwa says it is unfortunate that President Edgar Lungu’s speech to Parliament last week did not touch on the policies to be put in place in order to achieve

You can’t just wake up today and say ‘I am firing all lecturers’ without following the procedures, says University of Zambia (UNZA) Vice Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba. Speaking when she officiated at the 10th Anniversary

Presidential Empowerment Fund Initiative patron Chanda Kabwe says those fond of criticising the initiative should just shut their mouths if they have nothing alternative to offer the needy. Last week, NDC secretary general Mwenya Musenge

Government is in the process of selling a piece of land which is adjacent to State House near Kabulonga roundabout to an Asian billionaire who is offering US$13 million, sources have revealed to News Diggers.