The National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) has noted that improving regulation of sewerage and onsite sanitation services in Zambia is strategic in improving access to adequate sanitation. Nwasco public relations and communications manager Rose Tembo says overall, access to improved sanitation for both urban and rural households is low. Ms. Tembo says Sanitation infrastructure has been unable to ...

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) says it has sold a total of ninety six (96) standards to various companies between April and June 2015. ZABS Head of Marketing and Public Relations Hazel Zulu has told QFM News that this represents an increase in the number of standards sold compared to the standards sold in between January and March 2015 ...

The Copperbelt University which was closed indefinitely on July 8 as a result of a strike by Lecturers will reopen on 17th August, 2015. Education Minister Michael Kaingu told a media briefing in Kitwe today that students are expected to be at the campus by 16th August. Mr Kaingu however, said Vice Chancellor Naison Ngoma will continue being on leave. ...

Bill Cosby will be questioned under oath in October as part of a civil legal case brought by a woman who accuses the comedian of sexually abusing her when she was 15. He will answer questions from Judy Huth’s lawyer on 9 October, while she will give her deposition a week later. Mr Cosby had been attempting to get Ms ...

England hero Stuart Broad described the domination of Australia at Trent Bridge as the best day of his career, but said the Ashes are not over. Broad took a career-best 8-15 as England – 2-1 leaders in the series – bowled out Australia for 60. They then reached 274-4, with Joe Root scoring 124, by the close of a stunning ...

Donald Trump continued to dominate the Republican race for US president by causing further controversies in the first debate. The tycoon’s refusal to rule out a third-party run drew boos from the audience on Thursday night. And he stood by offensive comments he has made in the past about women. The 10 candidates in Cleveland, selected by Fox News on ...

Green Party president Peter Sinkamba has noted the reduction in price of cement on the market following the entry on the market by Dangote Industries Zambia Limited. Mr Sinkamba says there is need for more investors to invest in manufacturing in order to push the prices further down. And Mr Sinkamba says while the creation of 1,000 direct jobs by ...

Kazungula’s Nyawa Ward Councilor Elias Siamibila is disappointment that the call on government to adequately provide relief food to the District appears to have fallen on deaf ears. Mr. Siamibila is worried that despite repeated reminders to government that Kazungula being one of most affected Districts by the poor rainfall pattern, is on a redline, government has decided to rationalize ...

Forum for African Women Educationalists in Zambia (FAWEZA) has called on the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health and the ministry of Gender and Child Development to urgently look into the plight of Women in the country. FAWEZA Executive Director Agness Shipanuka has observed that a lot of women face different challenges due to the absence of a ...

Chief Musaka of the Lamba speaking people in Solwezi District his subjects are seeking medical services from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo because the only health post in the area cannot carter for the growing population. The Traditional leader has told QFM news in an interview that seeking health services in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become expensive ...