Africa’s Population at the age of 60 years of 46 million in 2015 is expected to reach 157 million by the year 2050. Zambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe says Africa’s population for the aged has been projected to triple in the next thirty years. Mr. Kapambwe says it has been projected that the statistical percentage ...

Youth Aid Chairperson Chungu Kachenga has proposed that Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) should be probed because it is a loophole for corruption and is not free from political interference in its operations. Mr. Kachenga says CEEC was created to provide financial opportunity for the Zambians with good business propositions that will generate revenue and create employment. He says it ...

Islamic Council of Zambia (ISCZ) President Suzyo Zimba Has Spoken out Strongly against People Who Have developed a culture of always wanting to oppress the president in order to make him fail in his duties that they deserve strong condemnation. Mr. Zimba is therefore urging President Lungu not to lose truck and fall prey to those oppressing him but rather ...

The patriotic front (PF) says Zambia has no opposition political party to provide effective alternative policies. Party Media Director Sunday Chanda says as at now Zambia does not have a political party to remove the PF from power stressing that the opposition political party is not yet born. Mr. Chanda says this is because the opposition in the country does ...

Government says it is committed to upscale the distribution of safe and clean drinking water until cholera is completely eradicated. Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister Lloyd Kaziya tells q news that his ministry has so far distributed 10,000 water tanks to supply the most affected areas. He says good political will through the leadership of President Edgar Lungu ...

The ministry of health has recorded 16 new cholera cases in the last 24 hours. And a total number of 3,573 cases have been successfully treated since the outbreak of the pandemic on october 6th 2017. Health minister dr. Chitalu chilufya says the drop in the number of new cases is a clear indication that the ministry is recording significance ...

University Teaching Hospital says the condition of the twins who were separated yesterday is stable. University Teaching Hospital Public Relations Officer Natalie Mashikolo says the twins who were separated yesterday by a team of doctors at the university teaching hospital are recovering. Ms. Mashikolo says the twins; Bupe and Mapalo are currently admitted to main intensive care unit. She says ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) is urging the ministry of general education to open the schools in Lusaka province on the same date. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says this will help the ministry to manage the school calendar more effectively. Mr. Mwape feels that the opening of schools based on cholera classifications of epic and non-epic areas will ...

Five passengers have sustained serious injuries after a freight liner truck registration number alt 7142 which was driven by Lazarus Mudenda lost control and hit into four Hiace mini buses and corollas. Police spokesperson says the accident happened this morning around 06:00hrs at Lusaka’s Mandevu area. Ms.  Katongo says the accident occurred when the said truck developed faulty brakes and ...

Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has accused President Edgar Lungu-led administration of failing the youth of Zambia. UPND Member Of Parliament for Nkeyema Constituency in Western Province Kapelwa Mbangweta has outlined what he called the government’s unconcerned attitude in addressing key issues in youth unemployment as well as the education and health sectors. Speaking during a media briefing, Mr. ...