The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid queues of hundreds of people. Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis. Medical marijuana has been legal in the country since 2001. But concerns remain, including ...

Minister of Justice Given Lubinda has been challenged to explain why he is still holding on to the Constitutional Amendment Bill when it is ready for publication. Human rights lawyer Moono Mapani says citizens are anxious to see the contents of the Bill and therefore there should be no further delay in publishing it. Mr. Mapani says the Minister should ...

Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr Kennedy Malama has reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting people living with albinism in the country through the provision of sunscreen lotion. Dr Malama says the ministry will ensure that persons living with albinism benefit from the allocation in the 2019 national budget to the health sector through the procurement of sunscreen lotion ...

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) spokesperson Francis Kope has challenged the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute to avail more information to the farmers about the looming El-Niño so that they can begin exploring best ways on how to deal with its effect. Mr. Kope adds that the research institute should also advise farmers which pesticides to use in the event ...

The opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) says it has every reason to believe that Zambia’s economic status is now rock bottom. ADD President Charles Milupi has also observed that it appears the country has two different economies with one affecting all citizens and the other run by foreign companies. In an interview with Q-News, Mr. Milupi says it ...