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TRANSPARENCY International says Zambia’s score on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI, has dropped by one point; from 34 in 2019 to 33 in 2020, an indication that corruption has become endemic. And TIZ says the... […]

THE Media Liaison Committee (MLC) says it is shocked by attempts from the National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) to abuse their authority by intimidating News Diggers! from investigating corruption. In a statement, MLC chairperson Ngoma... […]

HOME AFFAIRS Minister Stephen Kampyongo says the person who shot prosecutor Nsama Nsama and UPND supporter Joseph Kaunda has been identified, but withholds any further information. And Kamyongo says police officers are human beings are... […]

THE Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) says it is due to release the 2020 grade seven and nine examination results next week. In an interview, ECZ acting public relations specialist Nicolas Nkhuwa said that the... […]

AUDITOR General Dick Sichembe has vowed that his office will continue to expose those who mismanage and abuse public funds. And USAID director in the office of the Democratic Rights and Governance Dr Nina Bowen... […]

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa says Mopani Copper Mines is now projected to hit 150,000 tonnes of copper production per year following ZCCM-IH’s takeover from Glencore Plc. And Musukwa says an intensive search... […]

HEALTH Minister Dr Jonas Chanda says the country has recorded 1,408 new COVID-19 cases out of 13,524 tests done in the last 24 hours and 17 deaths. Speaking at a media briefing, Thursday, Dr Chanda […]

INDUSTRIAL Development Corporation (IDC) Chief Investments Officer Muchindu Kasongola says the purchase of 49 per cent shares in Chinese owned manufacturing Company Marcopolo was arrived at following a thorough evaluation process which revealed that the... […]

LUSAKA Province PF chairman Paul Moonga says opposition political parties which know they cannot win this year’s general election should join the ruling party to avoid spoiling votes and triggering a rerun. In an interview,... […]

A CONSORTIUM of civil society organisations say Honeybee Pharmacy Limited’s maneuvers to discredit and shut down News Diggers! through letters addressed to statutory bodies in the hope of finding breaches are attempts to curtail the... […]