United party for national development (UPND) Sinazongwe Member Of Parliament Gift Sialubalo has disclosed that over 15, 000 e-voucher cards have not been activated in the district. Mr. Sialubalo says e-voucher has failed, suggesting that the government reverts to the old system for distributing inputs. Mr. Silubalo says only 3, 000 farmers have received started accessing farming inputs in sinazongwe. ...

Lusaka based Economist Yusuf Dodia has described 2017 as a difficult year for Zambian economy owing to the foreign debts it has accumulated for the past years. Mr. Dodia has expressed concern that the increased borrowing rate is making Zambia head towards debt distress. He says debt has been a big problem for the Zambian economy which has resulted in ...

Zamtel, Corporate Communications Manager Kennedy Mambwe says it is committed to continue investing in their operations and build world-class 4g and fibre optic networks that will support the country’s future economic growth. Mr. Mambwe has reaffirms the company’s commitment to the country’s telecom sector and contributing to the information communication technology (ICT) goals of zambia. And Mr. Mambwe says zamtel ...

Government says officers cited in the 2016 auditor general are report for misappropriation of funds would be made to pay back the funds. Public service commission chairperson Mr. Dickson chasaya says the funds will be recovered through deductions from personal emoluments of erring officers. Mr. Chasaya says deductions of emoluments were the workable solution due to legal challenges. He has ...

Health minister and some Lusaka member of parliament this morning led scores of traders to clean surroundings at Soweto market Dr. Chilufya led the traders to clean various sections of the market and collected garbage from undesignated dumping areas such as drainages. Speaking in an interview after the exercise, dr. Chilufya has disclosed that cholera cases has increased to 298 ...

Children International Zambia says there is need to sensitize children on their rights to help them in their development. Country Director Sikamena Siyumbwa has told Q-News that his organization is on the ground to sensitize and educate children on their rights as citizens. Mr. Siyumbwa says it is for this reason that Children International is upgrading a Police post in ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has described 2017 as challenging, but progressive in terms of food security. FAO country representative George Okechi tells Q-news that the organization helped government in implementing the farmers input support program during the 2016/2017 which saw a lot of famers benefit across the country. Mr Okechi says FAO helped the ministry of agriculture in ...

The Movement for National Transformation (MNT) says the delay in distributing farming inputs by government is an indication of lack of seriousness towards the agriculture sector. Party president Daniel Shimunza says the late delivery of inputs is likely to affect the maize harvest next year. Mr. Shimunza told Q-News that with the good rainfall pattern the country is receiving, it ...

Chief Chikanta of the Tonga speaking people in Kalomo district says people in his chiefdom have run out of patience and has since started planting recycled maize and other seeds following the delay in activating the e-voucher cards. Chief Chikanta tells Q-news that farmers cannot wait any longer for the activation of the e-voucher cards. He says this is considering ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has noted the need to reform regional bodies such as the African Union and Southern African Development Community (SADC). FODEP Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says this will help the regional bodies compel any member state that appears to be suppressing the political rights of the people. Mr. Chimfwembe says it is saddening to see ...