Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya says thousands of tons of maize have been destroyed by the large grain borer which has broken out in Northern and Eastern Provinces. Ms Siliya says government has since suspended the movement of maize grain from infested districts to other districts as a way of preventing the further spread of the pests. Responding to a question ...

The Poultry Association of Zambia has applauded poultry farmers in the country for making the country an alternative in the export of hatching eggs in the SADC region and some parts of the COMESA region replacing South Africa. Poultry Association of Zambia Executive Director Dominic Chanda says this development is as a result of the reduction in stock feed prices ...

The Ministry of Health has called on media institutions to help raise awareness on breast cancer in men. Ministry of Health Spokesperson Dr. Maximillian Bweupe says breast cancer also occurs in men even though it’s not as common as it is in women. He says there have been a few cases in Zambia of breast cancer in men, but that ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development has called for a change in government’s attitude with regards the review of the NGO Act of 2009. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape tells Q-News that Non-Government Organizations have so far completed working on the policy of the NGO Act and that what remains is approval. Mr. Mwape says once the policy is approved, ...

Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili claims King Mswati of Swaziland’s recent private visit to Mfuwe was to cut a deal to bring a fourth mobile phone service provider. In his question during the Vice President’s question time, Mr Kambwili says he is reliably informed that King Mswati’s visit was to cut a deal. He adds that some technocrats were ...

Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill said he was “staggered and bewildered” by a controversial penalty decision which gave Switzerland a 1-0 win in their World Cup play-off first leg on Thursday. Vladimir Petkovic’s Switzerland team dominated the match at a rain-swept Belfast but squandered a succession of chances. The key moment came with just over half an hour to go, ...

Business and Financial Analyst Blessings Kafwanka has attributed the weakening of the kwacha against major convertible currencies to Zambia’s huge debt which he feels is not convincing foreign investors to invest in the country. Speaking to QTV Business News, Mr. Kafwanka notes that despite the positive economic indicators such as low inflation, high copper prices on the international market, reduction ...

The United Party for National Development has condemned the behavior exhibited by Patriotic Front supporters towards Luampa Member of Parliament Makozo Chikote during the commission of the Luampa Grid Extension project. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the behaviour by the PF cadres confirms that the Patriotic Front is a violent and none repentant party. He says the Member of Parliament ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will stress the importance of stability in Lebanon as he began an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia. This comes after Lebanese PM Saad Hariri resigned on Saturday while in Riyadh, saying he feared for his life. This prompted suspicions that Mr Hariri was pressured by the Saudis to resign. Mr Macron also said ...

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) President Andrew Nthewewe says the nation expects government through the Ministry of Finance to promulgate the Statutory Instrument to allow the Auditor General to report cases of misuse of public funds and abuse to the National Prosecutions Authority. Mr. Nthewewe tells QTV News that while the amended Republican Constitution gives the Auditor General’s Office more ...