Chainama hills College Hospital Public Relations Officer George Tafuna has recognized the need for parliament to pass a mental health bill. In an interview with Q-news Mr. Tafuna notes that the country needs a mental health bill owing to that fact that the hospital is still operating under the mental disorder act of 1951 and that it cannot fully address ...

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director, Mweenge Chifwembe remains optimistic of a successful political dialogue process involving the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and opposition united party for national development (UPND). However, Mr. Chifwembe does not want to witness a repeat of failed dialogue process convened ahead the Thursday 11th august 2016 august general elections, as opposition and civic bodies ...

The ruling patriotic front central committee has suspended its Deputy Secretary General Mumbi phiri from the party for 30 days for gross misconduct at a fundraising event in chilanga last month. Party Secretary General Davis Mwila has told a media briefing that the suspension arises from her conduct at a party fundraising event which was graced by President Edgar Lungu. ...

Government says it will mobilize 7 million United States dollars to reconstruct the Zambian chancery and build staff houses in Addis abba, Ethiopia. Minister of housing and infrastructure development Ronald Chitotela has expressed sadness that the chancery which was bought in the 1960s is completely dilapidated forcing Zambian embassy staff to abandon it and start renting another building. Mr. Chitotela ...

Former Lusaka Deputy Mayor, Potipher Tembo has castigated Nkoloma ward one Councillor, Tasila Lungu and Lusaka Provincial Minister, Bowman Lusambo for directing the demolition exercise of the mosque’s frontage and part of its fence in Chawama’s Kuku compound. In an interview with q-news Mr. Tembo says he has registered his displeasure with the manner the mosque was demolished on two different occasions ...

National Biosafety Authority (NBA) Chief Executive Officer Lackson Tonga is urging farmers to seek scientific certification before importing or exporting agriculture produce, livestock feed and grain. Mr. Tonga is encouraging Zambian universities to adopt curriculum preaching on scientific considerations for Zambia to increase manpower knowledgeable on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’S). He has however disclosed that Zambia is yet to ratify ...

The first scheduled non-stop flight between Australia and the UK has touched down in London’s Heathrow Airport. Qantas Flight QF9 completed its 14,498km (9,009-mile) journey from Perth in just over 17 hours. The airline is using the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which is twice as fuel-efficient as the Boeing 747. It is part of ambitious plans by Qantas to add ultra ...

Tributes have been paid following the death of José Abreu, founder of a renowned music programme that changed the lives of thousands of children. Abreu founded El Sistema (the system), providing free music education in Venezuela’s shantytowns and poor neighbourhoods. The programme has inspired similar systems in other countries. Venezuela announced three days of national mourning for “Maestro Abreu”, who ...

Political analyst Dr. Alex Ng’oma says the United Party for National Development (UPND)’s decision to file for the impeachment of President Edgar Lungu for alleged violation of the constitution has distorted the impeding dialogue. Dr. Ng’oma says the UPND should not have gone ahead with a motion to impeach President Edgar Lungu. He tells q news that the opposition MPs ...

Police in Lusaka have arrested and charged the president of Evelyn hone college students union and two officials following riots at the college.   Zambia police service public relations officer, Esther Katongo the trio has been charged for proposing violence contrary to section 91 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia and they were released on police ...