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14 Oct 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

IMF has proved Mutati a liar – Nevers

MMD president Nevers Mumba says the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s position on Zambia’s actual external debt stock has vindicated him and proved finance minister Felix Mutati a liar. Mumba told News Diggers! in an interview

13 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UNZA hikes tuition, accommodation fees

The University of Zambia has hiked tuition fees by between K3,000 and K5,000 across all programmes. And UNZA has hiked accommodation fees from K1,200 to K3,900 per year. When called to explain the hike, UNZA

12 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

IMF is right about Zambia’s debt – Chikwanda

In this audio, Former Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda says the International Monetary Fund’s concerns on Zambia’s debt are not far-fetched. And Chikwanda says it does not make sense for a country like Zambia to

12 Oct 2017 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

D/Speaker demands ministerial statement on Chengelo bullying

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Namugala has asked general education minister Dr Dennis Wanchinga to issue a ministerial statement on the graphic bullying involving pupils at Chengelo Christian Boarding School. Namugala said this

12 Oct 2017 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

I was wrong about church being political – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says he has come to the realisation that the politics and religion are one and the same thing, adding that he was wrong to condemn the church for being political. And the

11 Oct 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

LAZ condemns HH for attacking Judiciary

The Law Association of Zambia has condemned UPND president Hakainde Hichilema for accusing some Constitutional Court Judges of corruption without valid evidence. In a statement today, LAZ president Linda Kasonde stated that it was wrong

11 Oct 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

Zambia at high risk of debt distress – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has observed that Zambia’s ballooning external debt puts the country at high risk of debt distress. And the IMF says although the near-term outlook for the Zambian economy has improved

10 Oct 2017 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Dialogue with Lungu won’t be about recognising him – HH

Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says the planned dialogue between himself and President Edgar Lungu will not be about recognition the Head of State or withdrawing the 2016 presidential election petition, but about corruption and

10 Oct 2017 | Joseph Mwenda

I have not stolen, but I can’t be worth the same as before – Amos

State House press aide Amos Chanda says he has not stollen any money from government, but people should not expect him to be worth the same as he was, because he is earning an income.

9 Oct 2017 | Mirriam Chabala

We’ll repossess all stolen wealth – Kambwili

Former chief government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says Jean Kapata and other corrupt PF ministers are wasting time building mansions from illegally acquired wealth because they will soon be repossessed by the next government. But Kapata