The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has observed that the COVID-19 Pandemic has overshadowed curable and preventable diseases such as Tuberculosis. Speaking during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding CIDRZ and the Zambia Private Sector Alliance(ZPSA) towards the fight against tuberculosis, CIDRZ Chief Financial Officer, Ackim Sinkala says COVID-19 has negatively affected the provision and access ...

The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for November, 2021 stood at K8,145.28. Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Executive Director Father Muyebe says this is already far beyond the reach of most households in Lusaka. He says the ripple effects from the upward adjustment ...

The Ethiopian military has regained control of the historic town of Lalibela from Tigrayan rebels.The move came amid an announcement by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that it is withdrawing from all areas in the Amhara and Afar regions. The TPLF said it took the decision to clear the way for a peaceful resolution to its conflict with the ...

Opposition Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) president Sean Tembo says the recent increase in fuel pump prices will cause economic shocks in various sectors of the economy. Mr Tembo has described the hikes of about 30% for diesel and 20% for petrol as the highest single increments in the history of Zambia and the region at large. He notes that ...

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has noted with great concern the low usage of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System by most procuring entities (PEs) that have been trained and added to the e-GP system. In a statement obtained by Q-News, ZPPA Director General Idah Chella says section 16(1) of the Public Procurement Act No. 8 of 2020, provides ...

The Network for Young People Against Violence has called on political parties to desist from electoral corruption during the adoption process for the Kabwata parliamentary by-election slated for 20th January,2022. Organization Executive Director Moses Kalonde has encouraged political parties to ensure transparency in adoption process in order to come with the best candidates for the vacant seat. Mr Kalonde adds ...

Two children aged five years and three months are among the five people who have died from COVID-19 in last 24 hours in the country. Giving a COVID-19 update today, Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo says all the five deceased were unvaccinated. Ms Masebo says four deaths were recorded from Lusaka and one from North western province She says the ...