Government says it has enhanced preparedness activities for the tropical storm that is developing over the Mozambique Channel expected to hit some parts of the country. Speaking when he received a donation of five tons of mealie meal and sixty tons of maize seed from Western Seed Company for the flood victims in Choma and Namwala districts, DMMU National Coordinator ...

The University Teaching Hospitals children hospital owes in excess of K3 million to local pharmaceutical companies for drugs supplied in 2019. UTH Children’s Hospital senior medical superintendent Dr. Musaku Mwenechanya says the institution only received three grants from Government in 2019 and went several months without receiving grants, forcing it to get drugs which were needed on credit from pharmaceutical ...

Over 100 newborn babies in Zambia die every week as a result of errors and omissions during labour and delivery, health minister Sylvia Masebo has revealed. And approximately 10 to 15 women die every week in Zambia from preventable maternal causes. Speaking during the launch of the world patient safety day at the university teaching hospital (UTH), Ms Masebo states ...

The Ministry of Finance and National Planning has today released K198 million towards the first term Secondary Boarding Schools and Skills Development Bursary Scheme. In a statement obtained by QTV, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says the resources are part of the 20% allocated towards the secondary boarding schools and skills development bursary scheme from the 2022 Constituency Development Fund. Dr ...

Former ZESCO board chairperson Mbita Chitala has been urged to report the alleged incidences of corruption highlighted in his latest book to investigative wings. In his book entitled “Corporate Capture, the Political Economy of Electricity Management in Zambia 2014-2021”, (How Not to Manage a State Enterprise),Dr Chitala has made numerous allegations of corruption in the energy sector involving former Patriotic ...

Government has developed performance contracts for Board Members of water utilities to be tied to key performance indicators. Water Development and Sanitation Minister Mike Mposha says these contracts will be signed in due course between the board Chairpersons on behalf of the Boards and government. Speaking during the unveiling of the Boards for Lusaka, Lukanga and Eastern Water Supply and Sanitation ...

The Zambia Meteorological Department has warned of a tropical storm over SOME parts of the country that might lead to damage to infrastructure, property and loss of life. In a Weather alert issued, the Meteorological Department says tropical storm Ana which is likely to cause strong winds and heavy rainfall is expected to occur between 25th and 31st January,2022, affecting ...

Opposition new heritage party president Chishala Kateka has called for investigations to be instituted in the shortage of medicines in hospitals across the country. Ms. Kateka tells Q-news that investigations should be instituted to ascertain who exactly owns some of the pharmacies and chemists in Lusaka, Copperbelt and the country at large. She says this because it is strange how ...

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked his entire cabinet over corruption concerns. In a televised address to the nation on Monday, the president vowed to “confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials”. He said a new cabinet would be announced in two days. Three ministers are facing charges including the minister of lands who was arrested last month ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says the statement made by UPND national youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso suggesting that the youths will resort to violence if the Patriotic Front members continue attacking President Hakainde Hichilema is tantamount to criminality. In a telephone interview with Q news, Dr. Chagala says the statement has the potential to incite violence in the country, hence ...