Government says it will soon computerize all meteorological stations in the country with an early warning system because of the key role they play in mitigating the effects of climate change. minister of green economy and environment Collins Nzovu said this when he toured the Kaoma meteorological station as part of his familiarization tour of western province. Mr Nzovu says ...

The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) says potential flooding has been detected to occur in Mwandi district’s Kasaya area near the Livingstone-Sesheke road. in a statement obtained by Q-news, WARMA public relations officer Mubiana Nalwendo says the magnitude of the flood is expected to occur between 14th and 16 January 2022. Mr Nalwendo notes that during the 2021/2022 rainy season, ...

Republican president Hakainde Hichilema is next week on 20th January,2022 expected to grace Zambia’s national day under the Dubai expo 2020. Countries participating in the Dubai expo which commenced on 1st October, 2021 and is running up to 31st March,2022 have been allocated national days to promote trade and investment, tourism and cultural endowments. Speaking during a media briefing, ministry ...

Mali beat Tunisia 1-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations in a Group F game which ended in controversy after the referee blew for full-time prematurely. Carthage Eagles coach Mondher Kebaier and his technical staff raced on to the field to confront referee Janny Sikazwe after he ended the game a minute early. After a post-match press conference had started, ...

Former United Progressive People UPP Kabwata parliamentary candidate Francis Libanda has rubbished accusations suggesting that was paid by the ruling UPND to withdraw from the by-election, a move that necessitated the cancellation of the election by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). Mr. Libanda says as much as he regrets the cost implications of his action to the nation, especially ...

Opposition Patriotic Front vice president Given Lubinda says the party’s candidate in the Kabwata parliamentary by-election Clement Tembo is in hiding due to threats on his life. Addressing a media briefing at the PF secretariat, Mr Lubinda encouraged Mr Tembo to remain in hiding. He says Mr Tembo is in hiding due to threats on his life and not because ...

Opposition Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ) President Jackson Silavwe says the cancellation of the Kabwata parliamentary by-election is yet another clear indication that the current republican constitution and subsidiary legislation needs urgent refining. In a statement obtained by Q-news, Mr Silavwe says it is generally acceptable among well meaning citizens and stakeholders that the current apex law of the land ...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Garry Nkombo, has called for increased investment in rural development if Africa is to achieve more meaningful development in line with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, ‘The Africa We Want’. Mr Nkombo says the New Dawn Government has undertaken to leverage on the Constituency Development Fund allocation by setting aside K25.7 million per ...

ACTIONAID Zambia has called for process of establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Division of the High Court to be expedited. ActionAid Zambia country director Nalucha has noted with concern the increase in cases of economic and financial crimes, reports of unaccounted for public resources, failure to follow procurement procedures and taxpayers’ money mismanaged and embezzled year-in-year out as highlighted ...

Opposition United Progressive Party [UPP] president Saviour Chishimba has threatened to take legal action against the party’s former Kabwata parliamentary by-election candidate Francis Libanda for obtaining money by false pretence. Mr Libanda withdrew from the by-election forcing the Electoral Commission of Zambia to cancel the election which was slated for January 20, 2022. Dr. Chishimba who spoke to QTV news ...