President Edgar Lungu has commissioned the 54 Megawatts Bangweulu solar power plant in the Lusaka South Multi facility Economic Zone which has been constructed at a cost of US$56 million. The Bangweulu solar plant which is expected to power nearly 30, 000 households is the first ever large scale solar plant in Zambia. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, President Lungu ...

The Indonesian woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, has been freed after charges against her were dropped. Siti Aisyah had been accused of smearing VX nerve agent on Mr Kim’s face in Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017. She and her co-accused, Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, deny murder and say they thought they were part ...

Patriotic Front Youths in Chililabombwe have  commended the  Patriotic Front Central Committee for appointing its area Member of Parliament Richard Musukwa as roan constituency campaign manager. PF Chililabombwe Youth  Chairman Samson Chisambo is certain that roan constituency will be retained because Mr. Musukwa  believes in actions and is a  result oriented figure. He has told q-news that Mr. Musukwa has ...

US plane maker Boeing is facing questions after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash on Sunday killed all 157 people on board. It was the second crash in five months involving a 737 Max 8, and comparisons are being drawn with a Lion Air accident in Indonesia last October. In response, China and Ethiopian Airlines have now grounded all planes of ...

Buyzed Campaign Founder Evans Ngoma has urged small and medium enterprises to take advantage of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) to market their products and be competitive in the global market. Last month President Edgar Lungu signed the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement aimed at boosting economic growth across the continent. Mr. Ngoma says Zambia businesses should maximize ...

The ruling Patriotic Front in Lufwanyama Constituency Leadership have commended Chieftainess Shimukunami for releasing 250 hectares of land to a Zambian investor for the construction of the first-ever fertilizer manufacturing plant in the area. Pf Lufwanyama Constituency Information and Publicity Secretary Henry Chilombo is confident that the  local investor in the name of Juvans  limited will add value to the development ...

MMD National Executive Committee Chairperson-Energy, Tobias Kafumukache is confident that Zambia will meet its aspirations to connect 80 percent of the population to electricity by 2030. The national electrification target is at 91 percent in urban areas and 51 percent in rural areas by 2030. But Mr. Kafumukache says attaining the national electrification target is possible because government has introduced ...

WaterAid Zambia says the government should take action in ensuring that the people of Zambia living  without water are provided with access to clean water and sanitation services. WaterAid Zambia Country Director Pamela Chisanga has revealed that only about 44 percent of the total population in peri-urban areas have access to clean water. Ms. Chisanga says households in urban areas ...

Permanent secretary in the Office of the Vice President Stephen Mwansa has disclosed that it is making strides to reduce the number of street children in the country. Mr. Mwansa has told q-news in Lusaka that the issue of street kids is an urgent matter that needs a permanent solution. Mr. Mwansa has assured the public that government is doing ...

The Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has described the 2018/19 farmer inputs support programme (fisp) as a success compared to 2017-2018 planting season. According to the food agricultural organisation, the 2018/19 fisp was well implemented compared to the previous season. FAO Country Director George Okech has told journalist in Lusaka that the e-voucher system government is using to distribute farm inputs ...