Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has expressed displeasure with the alleged illegalities being perpetrated by licensing officers in the issuance of charcoal burning licenses in Chililabombwe district. This came to light when the minister toured kamenza national forest number 19 in Chililabombwe district where he met a charcoal trader operating from an ecologically sensitive zone of the ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has called on motorists to follow all road safety precautions to avoid road crashes due to the anticipated bad weather conditions. According to the Zambia Meteorological department, some parts of the country are expected to experience a tropical storm over the next few days, a situation that may affect the safety of road ...

Patriotic Front Kabwata parliamentary candidate Clement Tembo has dismissed assertions suggesting that he misused the empowerment funds when he served as national chairperson for the presidential empowerment initiative fund (PEIF). Mr. Tembo has told Qtv news that the presidential empowerment was a single project by the president to help the vulnerable. He has clarified that there was no government resources ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) deputy youth chairman in-charge of politics and mobilization Trevor Mwiinde says president Hakainde Hichilema should be given chance to carry out his mandate entrusted to him by the Zambian people. Mr. Mwiinde tells Qtv news in an interview that it is disappointing to note that some people want to make a name by insulting ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) director general and principal regulatory officer for corrupt practices.  Bernice Mwale aged 64 of Chudleigh, Lusaka and Brian Muwanei Kabika aged 42 of  Meanwood Chamba valley have been charged with willful failure to comply with  applicable law and procedure contrary to section 34 sub section (2) ...

Energy minister Peter Kapala has reaffirmed government’s commitment to improving it’s relationship with the private sector in providing reliable energy services to all the people in rural areas. Mr Kapala says as outlined in the united party for national development (UPND) manifesto, government is committed to delivering affordable and clean energy. He says government under the leadership of president Hakainde Hichilema will ...

The Petroleum Transporters Association of Zambia has noted with concern that the preferential treatment that was being given to foreign transporters under the PF regime has continued under the new dawn administration. Association general secretary Benson Tembo says foreigners still have the biggest share with regards transportation of imported fuel. Mr. Tembo says local transporters are simply helping to grow ...

The country has in the last 24 hours recorded 697 new COVID-19 cases out of 5,871 tests conducted. According to the COVID daily status update issued by the Zambian national public health institute, there are currently 5,666 active cases in the country with 100 patients admitted to health facilities and 5,566 under community management. Forty one patients of those admitted ...

Development expert Charity Musamba has urged government to ensure the national census of population and housing takes place during the planned for period of 16th august to 14th September 2022. Dr Musamba has told Q-news that government’s announcement of the set dates for the census is welcome. She says the national census is key in accelerating development in the country ...

Care for Nature Zambia has called on the government to come up with community sensitization programs to help curb deforestation in the country. In an interview with Q-News, organization executive director Nsama Kearns says there is need for government to supplement current laws on deforestation in view of the rampant cutting down of trees. Mrs. Kearns notes the need for ...