Energy expert Johnstone Chikwanda says the further six months extension of the suspension of customs and excise duty on the importation of petroleum products will see government lose about k3 billion in revenue. Finance minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane has authorized for customs duty for petrol, diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas imported into Zambia to remain suspended until 30 June, ...

Care for nature zambia has welcomed the decision by the auditor general’s office to conduct audits on financial statements for all mining companies to check on how they have contributed to the environmental protection fund in the past 10 years. Organisation executive director ,Nsama Kearns is confident that the audits will help civil society organizations working in the extractive sector ...

Northern Province minister Leonard Mbao has encouraged residents of Northern Province and the country at large to take a keen interest in getting vaccinated. Mr. Mbao says that there is need for the Zambian people not to be swayed by the myths and misconception surrounding the  vaccine but go and get the vaccine. He notes that the continued shunning of ...

Council of Churches in Zambia [CCZ] General Secretary father Emmanuel Chikoya has called on the Zambia police to stop operating in the context of bitterness, but ensure they are professional and above board as they conduct arrests. Fr. Chikoya notes with concern that the police are slowly returning to how they operated under the PF regime. He says the police ...

Chainama hills mental hospital has bemoaned the high number of young people committing suicide in the country. Hospital public relations manager George Tafuna tells Q news that the majority of children and adolescents who attempt suicide have a significant mental health disorder, usually depression. Dr. Tafuna has noted that there are no parents in homes, but people who supply the material ...

The Zambia chartered institute of logistics and transport (ZCILT) has called on all individuals and companies who have not yet complied with the requirements of the ZCILT act no.4 of 2014 to do so by registering and acquiring the practicing license. ZCILT president Michael Mupeta tells Q-News that the Zambia chartered institute of logistics and transport act no 4 of ...

Retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has cautioned politicians and zambians against abusing their freedom of speech. Dr. Mwaanga has told Q-NEWS in an interview that some comments coming some individuals targeted at the head of state are disturbing. He says Zambians are breathing fresh air due to the freedom of expression that has been restored to them, which however, must ...