The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373, Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency says. Saturday saw giant waves crash into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java. It is thought that volcanic activity set off undersea landslides which in turn generated the killer waves. “1,459 people are injured, while ...

Photographs have been released of an Arab princess who was feared missing. Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, reportedly tried to escape abroad in March. Witnesses said she was allegedly taken from a yacht near India and forcibly returned. The United Arab Emirates has denied the reports, and says she has been living at home with her family. The ...

Police in Sudan have fired tear gas at football fans demanding an end to President Omar al-Bashir’s rule as protests spread across the country. Hundreds of demonstrators blocked a road near a football stadium in the capital, Khartoum, on Sunday before clashing with riot police. Opposition figures say 22 protesters have been killed since Wednesday, but officials say the figure ...

The Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) has disclosed that it has spent a total of Twenty Three point one million kwacha on training small medium scale entrepreneurs across the country in 2018. TEVETA Acting Director General Cleophas Takaiza says the k23.1 million saw over 9,700 SMEs being trained in various courses. Mr. Takaiza says TEVETA is committed ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has placed its Mobile Compliance Unit teams on high alert to thwart any smuggling during this festive season. ZRA Chirundu border Assistant Commissioner Kaoma Bwalya says the MCU teams are in all strategic areas ready to pounce on smugglers. Speaking when he handed over a donation of seized smuggled products which include sugar and laundry ...

Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) Spokesperson, Joe Kasaka has commended schools across the country for recording 100 percent pass rate in the 2018 grade seven examinations. Mr. Kasaka says this is an indication that teachers are putting efforts in improving the education standards in the country. He has told Q-news that it is for this reason that government should ...

The Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) says it is engaging Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo over a statement attributed to her that government has abolished meal allowances. ZANASU President Misheck Kakonde has since appealed for calm from University of Zambia and Copperbelt University students as the matter has not been regulated and there is no statutory instrument issued on ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says government has failed to implement the austerity measures it came up with in the quest to sustain ballooning indebtedness to instill investor confidence. JCTR Policy Analyst Innocent Ndashe says this can be seen from the huge delegations President Edgar Lungu has continued carrying along whenever he makes international trips. In an interview ...

The Salvation Army of Zambia has pledged its commitment to helping vulnerable children in the country in the areas of health and education. Salvation Army Territorial commander, Commissioner Margaret Siamoya tells Q-news that the church is currently conducting a program called child sponsorship were over 100 vulnerable children from across the country are being sponsored in education and training programs. ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit in Lusaka has arrested a 43 year-old Ministry of Health employee for money laundering activities involving over K60 thousand. Joseph Mashilipa Mwaba, 43, a Human Resource Management Officer at the Ministry of Health has been arrested for theft, theft by public servant and money laundering contrary to the laws of ...