The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company says it will effect a citywide water rationing process to ensure equitable water supply. Company Managing Director Jonathan Kampata has attributed the reduced water supply the city is currently experiencing to poor rainfall that characterized the 2018/2019 rainy season and partly the increased load shedding which the country is experiencing. Mr Kampanta says because ...

A 45 year-old tourist guide of Livingstone has been attacked and killed by an elephant. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo says Mchinga Siavwapa of Nottie Broadie in Livingstone who is also owner of Southern Safari touring company was attacked and killed by an elephant during his tour of the park this morning around 07:00hrs. Mrs. Katongo says the victim who was ...

Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa says he is writing to ZESCO and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to immediately implement the presidential directive not to load shedding health institutionS and water supply facilities. This follows President Edgar Lungu’s directive to the Minister of Energy that the directive by implemented with effect from midnight on Friday. Mr. Nkhuwa has told QTV News ...

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has called on government to implement debt management strategies in order to avoid complete depletion of foreign reserves and to serve the integrity of the Kwacha. CTPD Researcher Bright Chizonde says the current reserves of about US$1.4 billion, half the recommended amount only support 1.6 months of import cover, which is not ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) President Chishimba Kambwili says he is ready to meet Valden Findlay in court over the drug trafficking allegations he made against the businessman. Mr Findlay has indicated that he will be taking legal action against Mr Kambwili over what he has termed as malicious allegations made by the NDC leader. But Mr Kambwili has told Journalists ...

Political historian Bizeck Phiri says he does not see the current economic challenges in the country being the basis to change government in 2021. Professor Phiri says this is because challenges such as load shedding and the increased cost of living have been brought about by nature. In an interview with Q-News, Professor Phiri says the fact the Country has ...

Businessman Valden Findlay says he is suing National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwili for accusing him of involvement in drug trafficking. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka through his spokesperson Daniel Phiri, Mr. Findlay says allegations made against him by Mr Kambwili are all false. He says he has never engaged in any drug trafficking activities, nor has he ...

Transparency International Zambia Chapter President Reuben Lifuka has welcomed President Edgar Lungu’s decision to revoke the appointment of George Siame as Chairperson of Financial Intelligence Centre following a public outcry about his integrity and suitability to serve in the position. Mr. Lifuka is however, concerned that the appointing authority seemingly did not undertake the necessary due diligence to ensure that ...

President Edgar Lungu has bemoaned the adverse effects of climate change on the country which include load shedding as a result of poor rainfall leading to reduced power generation. In his speech during the official opening of the 4th Session of the 12th National Assembly, under the theme: ‘’Accelerating Sustainable Development for a Better Zambia Amidst the Impact of Climate ...

Lionel Messi says he would have “loved” for Neymar to return to Barcelona as his arrival would have “increased our chances of achieving our objectives.” Neymar, 27, joined Paris St-Germain from Barcelona in 2017 for a world record fee of 222m euros (£200m). “He was desperate to come back,” Messi told Spanish newspaper Sport. “I don’t know if the club ...