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1 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

NAQUEZ urges MPs to reject 2020 budgetary allocation to education

National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQUEZ) executive director Aaron Chansa says the association has rejected the K13.1 billion budgetary allocation to the education sector for the year 2020. In a statement, Chansa said

1 Oct 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

It’s sad that Lungu is eating snakes when Zambians are crying – CK

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says it is heart breaking to see President Edgar Lungu travelling around the globe when the country has serious problems which need his attention. Speaking when he addressed journalists at the

1 Oct 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

Government must re-introduce fuel subsidies, demands UPND

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka says government should consider imposing subsidies on imported fuel to help cushion the cost burden being felt by consumers. And Katuka says President Edgar Lungu should resign because he has

1 Oct 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Editors, journalists reaffirm importance of ethical conduct

The Zambia Media Freedom Committee of the World Association of Newspapers and Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has reminded journalists to always remember the importance of ethics in their practice. This was at a one-day workshop on media

30 Sep 2019 | Julia Malunga

PF will still be in power even if Bill 10 flops, brags Lubinda

Minister of Justice Given Lubinda says the PF government will not lose anything if the Constitution Amendment Bill No. 10 does not pass in Parliament, bragging that the current provisions actually favour them. And Lubinda

30 Sep 2019 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Several soldiers injured during military exhibition in Mbala

Some Zambia Army soldiers who took part in the Special Forces military drill for public exhibition in Mbala are nursing serious injuries after being hit by explosives, News Diggers has learnt. Unconfirmed reports indicate that

30 Sep 2019 | Mirriam Chabala

Sacika asks Lungu to reduce size of his Cabinet, cut perks

Former Secretary to the Cabinet Sketchley Sacika has advised government to immediately stop the ongoing delimitation of constituencies, wards and polling stations, saying Zambia does not have enough money to sustain a bloated National Assembly.

30 Sep 2019 | Natasha Sakala

Violence against journalists intolerable – Kasolo

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Chanda Kasolo has challenged journalists to investigate corruption claims as opposed to “pushing agendas of people who are simply trying to gain political mileage”. And Kasolo has

30 Sep 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Let’s not tear each other down in a way that threatens our hold on power, Amos tells PF officials

Former State House press aide Amos Chanda has told party functionaries that it is reverse logic for them to tear each other down in a manner that threatens their stay in office. Speaking during a

30 Sep 2019 | Daniel Chansa

Ministers shouldn’t abuse 20% subcontracting policy – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says it is serious corruption for ministers to abuse the 20 percent subcontracting obligation all foreign contractors are supposed to adhere to. Speaking before departure from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in

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