The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) has vowed to continue their go-slow until government and management give them a clear road map on how they pay over K300 million owed to them. And Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo has suspended all students’ union activities at UNZA owing to the ongoing riots....

University of Zambia (UNZA) students have started another riot despite heavy police presence at the Great East Campus. Last night, the students exchanged stones and teargas with police officers who tried to stop their violent protest over the on-going lecturers’ go-slow and delayed payments of project and accommodation allowances. Calm was restored around 02:00 hours...

University of Zambia students last night exchanged stones and teargas with police officers who tried to stop their violent protest on the Great East Road, over the on-going lecturers' go-slow, delayed payments of project and accommodation allowances. The students who have not been attending classes for the past one week blocked the Great East Road,...

In this audio, University of Zambia Vice Chancellor professor Luke Mumba says poor students must sort out their scholarship problems before going to university because the institution needs money to pay salaries. In an interview with News Diggers! Professor Mumba said students must at least pay a minimum 37.5 per cent of the total tuition...

The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) says staff at the institution are working under frustrating conditions because of failure by management to meet contractual obligations. And the University of Zambia has awarded 41 employees in recognition for their hard work, dedication to duty, outstanding performance, innovativeness and reliability. Speaking at the special...

Should the death penalty be abolished in Zambia? What’s your take? Two News Diggers columnists David Wightman and Michael Chishala battled each other, arguing for and against the idea, through some well-researched articles. “Screw the death penalty,” wrote Wightman, attracting an immediate sharp rebuttal from Michael Chishala who wrote: “David Wightman is wrong about death...

University of Zambia management has ordered that students who have not yet paid tuition fees will not be allowed to sit for their examinations. This has attracted a sharp reaction from the students who are burning tyres at the higher learning institution, demanding that management allows them to sit for exams. In this audio, students...

The United Party for National Development has finally distanced itself from a spate of arson activities that have dominated current affairs in Zambia following the arrest of party leader Hakainde Hichilema. And UPND national chairperson Mutale Nalumango today told journalists that President Edgar Lungu cannot threaten citizens that he will declare a state of emergency...