The Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is disappointed with political parties contesting the Kabwata parliamentary by-election for not adopting women candidates. NGOCC executive director Engwase Mwale says the exclusion of women from participating in the governance of the country negates democracy, adding that this discrimination must be stopped now. Ms Mwale says women cannot be reduced to mere spectators ...

A mini bus driver has narrated in the Lusaka magistrate court how ruling United Party for National Development cadres have persistently prevented him from operating from Lumumba bus station following the swearing-in of President Hakainde Hichilema as Zambia’s 7th President. This is in the matter in which George Hanzekulu, Dan Zulu and others have dragged Nicholas Silooka, William Kalumba and ...

Two people of Munwe village in Kasama district have died of suffocation while trying to deepen a water well. The victims identified as James Silwamba, 27 and Donald Nonde 17, a grade nine pupil at a named school met their fate in Lua-luo area of Kasama where they were engaged to deepen a well.  Chief fire officer at Kasama fire brigade, Albert Mwamba has confirmed the ...

Zambia has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a single day since the spread of the disease to the country, with 5,255 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. Health Minister Sylvia Masebo has told a media briefing that the cases were detected from 16,774 tests conducted. Ms Masebo says 10 Covid-19 related deaths were also recorded ...

Government has challenged the church to continue providing checks and balances without fear or favor. Republican vice president W.K Mutale Nalumango has said government appreciates the role that the church plays in unifying the nation and providing guidance to its leaders. Mrs Nalumango was speaking in a speech read on her behalf by minister of green economy and environment Collins ...

A consortium of health profession associations is demanding for the appointment of an all inclusive health professions council of Zambia (HPCZ) board with representation from all health profession societies and associations. The consortium has observed that HPCZ has been operating without a board and without representation from some cadres within the health sector which is illegal according to the laws ...

Opposition Democratic Party (DP) president Harry Kalaba has accused the electoral commission of Zambia of interfering in the party’s internal affairs by refusing to allow the party’s candidates to file nominations in the 20th january,2022 by-election. Mr. Kalaba says the electoral body appears to take sides by suggesting that there are two factions in the dp despite being in constant ...

Lufwanyama district on the Copperbelt is experiencing challenges of poor water supply and sanitation services exacerbated by the drying up of a number of boreholes. Speaking when Water Development and Sanitation Minister Mike Mposha paid a courtesy call on her, Lufwanyama district commissioner Justin Mwalikwa says the area has been experiencing challenges of clean and safe water supply for a ...

Government through the Ministry of Agriculture has assured that the country has enough maize in stock than it would need for the whole year 2022. Minister of agriculture Mtolo Phiri says this guarantees food security despite the poor rainfall pattern being experienced so far. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Mr Phiri says the country has about 2 million metric ...

Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) has advised government to give farmers who have not yet received their fertilizer and maize seeds under the Farmer Input Support Program early maturing seeds. CSO-SUN country Coordinator Mathew Mhuru tells Q -news that it will be a waste of resources and money for government to give the farmers who have not yet received their ...