Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba has disclosed that 61 people lost their lives in the country in 2020 due to human wildlife conflict. A ministerial statement to Parliament on the human wildlife conflict, Mr Sikumba says 45 people were also injured during the same period. He says 10,487 reported incidences of human wildlife conflict were documented by his ministry in 2020 ...

Rights activist Brebner Changala has encouraged members of parliament have had their seats nullified by the courts of law and feel aggrieved to appeal to the Constitutional Court. UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has urged PF members of parliament whose seats have been nullified not to appeal. But Mr Changala says those not satisfied with the outcome of the petitions have ...

Government has commended the private sector and other cooperating partners in supplementing its efforts in promoting water security in Lusaka. Speaking during the Chief Executive Officers’ brunch and the partnership signing ceremony of the Lusaka water security initiative in Lusaka today, Water development and sanitation Minister Mike Mposha says government recognizes the important role the private sector and other players ...

Government says it is committed to addressing the challenge of access to financial products and services in rural areas through the development of strategies and policies that will spur an inclusive approach for national development. Minister of Finance and National Development Planning Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane says government recognizes that this challenge has had a serious impact on the agriculture sector ...

Golden Party Zambia (GPZ) president Jackson Silavwe says the ongoing nullification of parliamentary and local government seats is a strong indication that Zambia’s electoral system and process is flawed and needs urgent attention. Mr. Silavwe says it is unfortunately that not even the legal system of the country can remedy the electoral system and process, adding that it is fundamentally ...

A man accused of ramming a car into Christmas parade-goers in Wisconsin on Sunday is to be charged with six deaths after another victim – a child – died. Darrell Brooks, 39, wept as he was arraigned in court with five counts of intentional homicide. Prosecutors said further charges would be filed. Police say Brooks drove in a “zig-zag pattern” ...

The Kasama High Court has nullified the election of PF’s Taulo Chewe as Lubansenshi Member of Parliament for Lubansenshi Constituency of Luwingu District of Northern Province.And the Kasama High Court has upheld the elections of George Chisanga and Robert Kalimi as Members of Parliament for Lukashya Constituency in Kasama District and Malole Constituency in Mungwi district respectively.Sitting in Kasama today, ...

ZESCO Limited says there is currently no load shedding being carried out in the country. Company senior Corporate Affairs Manager Dr John Kunda tells Q-News that what is being experienced in certain areas is power interruptions due to weather conditions. Dr Kunda explains that ZESCO power infrastructure has been affected due to heavy rainfall in some places thereby resulting in ...

The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) says it will not accept the 100 percent progression of all grade 7 examination candidates to grade 8 next year. In a statement availed to Q-news, NAQUEZ Executive Director  Aaron Chansa says unlike in the past when all the learners who sat for the grade 7 examination progressed into grade 8 ...

The ruling UPND says the continued nullification of PF parliamentary seats by the courts is an indication that it conducted its election campaigns within the confines of the law. Addressing a media briefing, UPND national spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the UPND has been vindicated by the nullifications of PF parliamentary seats. Mr Mweetwa says this shows that most PF candidates ...