Zambia Land Alliance Executive Director Patrick Musole has called on the new dawn administration to review the land policies and laws to ensure the protection of natural resources. Mr. Musole tells Q-News that there is need to strengthen the laws and see how best finances and the capacity of agencies and government departments can be backed up to protect forests ...

The Ministry of Green Economy and Environment has stressed that the need for innovative solutions in the area of climate change mitigation and adaption is an opportunity for the private sector to develop new products and services and serve new markets. Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says government is engaging with the private sector, civil society, cooperating ...

Government says it has put in place a conducive policy framework to enable all players to play their role in fighting the challenge of climate change. Ministry of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu this is out of the recognition that Government alone will not be able to effectively address the challenge. Engineer Nzovu was speaking when he officiated at ...

Government has maintained that the covid 19 guidelines that were earlier announced are still effective though they are not forcing anyone to get vaccinated. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today on the covid 19 situation in the country, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo says she has taken time to listen to the views of people that have arisen following ...

Political scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has advised the Patriotic Front to conduct an introspection that will lead to the election of a competent member as party president. Speaking in an interview with Q-news, Dr. Ng’oma says for the PF party to bounce back to power, there is need for them to elect a new party president who is an outsider ...

Ministry of Health Director Infectious Diseases Professor Lloyd Mulenga says government is considering vaccination for children aged 12 to 16. Prof. Mulenga says early data shows that children are being infected as well. He says as soon as government decides the vaccination for the young ones will be rolled out. Prof. Mulenga adds that the ministry of health is also ...

Some residents of Lusaka have received the COVID-19 prevention measures announced by the government with mixed feelings. Those spoken to have told Q-news that they are hesitant to take the vaccine because of the supposed side effects, while others attributed their hesitancy to myths and misconception surrounding the vaccines. Others feel there has not been adequate information provided about the ...

The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has noted with concern that reports of health workers displaying bad attitude towards patients have persisted in some health facilities. HPCZ Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Bwembya Bwalya has expressed displeasure at the negative behavior of some health workers. Mr. Bwalya said this when he addressed Physiotherapists at the on-going Zambia Society of ...

Zambia Airways has received the first aircraft from Ethiopian Airlines in readiness for the airline’s launch on 1st December, 2021. The DHC Q400 aircraft touched down at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport from Ethiopia at about 13:30 hours and was received by Minister of transport and logistics Frank Tayali, officials from the IDC,Zambia Airways,Zambia Airports Corporation among others. Speaking at ...

Police in Mansa have arrested and detained a 34-year old Pastor of a Pentecostal Church of Chief Chimese’s area in Mansa District for defiling an Eight year old female Juvenile. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga who has identified the suspect as Kalenga Bwalya says the incident is alleged to have occurred on 24th November, 2021 at unknown time. Mr. Hamoonga says ...