Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota says the 20 percent sub contraction policy adherence has not been impressive with regards to ongoing construction works at the Kenneth Kaunda International airport. Mr Mushota has told Q news that the ministry has since instructed the main contractors to sub contract local contractors for all external works. He has ...

MNT president Daniel Shimunza says government can better address the economic challenges Zambia is in if it involves critical voices such as the opposition in finding the solutions. Mr. Shimunza, however, states that if the patriotic front does not want to be criticized over the manner it is handling national affairs, it must as well leave government. In an interview ...

About 20 workers are expected to be laid off at Lafarge Cement Zambia by the end of October as part of the company’s restructuring. Confirming the development in an exclusive interview with q-news, company chief executive officer, Vincent Bouckaert says the development is as a result of increased competition on the market which has come about mainly because of a ...

Born Short Living Tall (BSLT) Executive Director Ntalasha Chisha has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to appoint a commission to facilitate for the integration of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) into a comprehensive national action plan. Mr. Chisha says the commission can be chaired by the minister of national planning who can be tasked with forming inter-ministerial committees and task ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission in Chirundu has arrested the deputy council secretary for corrupt practices. Acc public relations manager Timothy Moono says Derick Chongo, aged 53 of Mulolo compound, Chirundu was arrested and charged with one count of conflict of interest contrary to section 28(2) of the anti- corruption act no. 3 of 2012 0f the laws of Zambia. Particulars of ...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced an increase in fuel prices effective midnight tonight. Announcing the increase, ERB board chairman Raymond Mpundu says the new petrol price will be k16.06 per liter from k13.75,diesel will now cost k14.65 per liter from k12.01 with kerosene increasing to k11.34 per liter from k8.85 while low sulphur gas will now cost k16.94 ...

Police in Las Vegas have reopened a sexual assault investigation from 2009 at the request of a woman who has alleged she was raped by Cristiano Ronaldo. Kathryn Mayorga says she was attacked by the Portuguese footballer in a hotel room in the US city that year. Juventus forward Ronaldo, 33, has dismissed the claim, first reported in Germany’s Der ...

About 7,860 people are expected to benefit from the Kataba electrification project in Nalolo District of western province. Under this project which is being implemented by Northlands Equipment, the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) will supply power to five schools and one village. The project whose completion is scheduled for 3rd December 2018 is costing over US$8 million and will see ...

Police in Livingstone have formally arrested and charged two Chinese nationals and nine Zambians with various offences under the state and security Act,penal code and firearms Act respectively. Southern province Commissioner of Police Bonny Kapeso says this means that Niu Zhichuan 37,owner of Warm Harbour hotel in Livingstone,Xu Hvibo 31, and Senethinian Mudenda 36, Director of Alert Security Company,all of ...

Government says it will pay all outstanding Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds to mining companies before the Sales Tax comes into force on 1st April, 2019. Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe says all firms that owe and will owe government will also have to pay their tax dues during the transition period of the Sales Tax. Speaking during the Ernst ...