Top news in major Zambian media outlets

The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Thursday.

-- Zambian President Edgar Lungu has expressed concern over the safety of citizens following illegal entry into the country by some DR Congo nationals fleeing domestic strife caused by the postponement of elections.

Over 400 asylum seekers from the DRC have entered Zambia between November and December 2016. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- Zambia's energy regulator has warned oil marketing companies and service stations to comply with the move to reduce the fuel prices or risk being closed.

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) reduced fuel pump prices on Tuesday but there have been complaints from members of the public that some service stations were still selling fuel at old prices. (Times of Zambia)

-- The Zambian government has dismissed reports of corruption in the selection of students to benefit from a government support program for their education in public universities.

Some students have questioned the criteria used in awarding bursaries for first-year students in public universities after many of them were left out. (Daily Nation)

-- An opposition party has urged Zambian President Edgar Lungu to set up a task force to investigate the Zambia-Malawi maize scandal involving 34.5 million U.S. dollars if he was serious with fighting corruption.

Peter Sinkamba, leader of the Green Party, said Lungu should emulate his Malawian counterpart Peter Mutharika who has already appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the procurement of 100,000 tonnes of maize from Zambia.

There have been reports that the maize deal was marred with corruption. (The Mast). Endit