Zambian DNA has welcomed the decision by the ministry of education to delay the reopening of schools to 24th January, 2022, to ensure that all Covid-19 health guidelines are in place in all schools in view of the current fourth wave. Organisation Spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa says the measures being put in place by the government to safeguard the lives of ...

Energy Expert Boniface Zulu has called on the general citizenry to consider investing in more efficient alternative sources of energy instead of relying on hydro power. Mr. Zulu says this will help cushion the looming effects of the increase in electricity tariffs by ZESCO Limited. He has told QTV News that alternative sources of energy can be very expensive to ...

Some stakeholders in the education sector have opposed the decision by the ministry of education to progress all candidates that sat for the grade seven examinations to grade eight. They have since threatened to hold countrywide protests over the development. Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima  announced a 100 per cent national progression rate to Grade Eight for the 409, 441 ...

Government has developed a Covid-19 resurgence plan. Health Minister Sylvia Masebo says the plan which will soon be released by Cabinet will help consolidate the national response to COVID-19 in a multisectorial one government approach. Speaking during the Covid-19 update media briefing, Ms Masebo has since urged all government partners and well wishers to align their support in the collective ...

IKELENG’I, MUSHINDAMO and Kalumbila districts in North western province have had no water supply and sanitation system since they were declared districts. This came to light when North Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company Managing Director, Happy Musumali briefed Permanent Secretary in the ministry of water development and sanitation Joe Kalusa who is on a familiarization visit in the province. ...

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has predicted a further rise in the cost of living as well that of doing business due to inflationary pressures coming from the global markets, possibility of poor farming season due to erratic rains, increase in fuel prices and electricity tariffs. CTPD also anticipates increased demand from increased income due to the ...

Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima has announced a 100 per cent national progression rate to Grade Eight for the 409, 441 candidates who sat for the 2021 Grade Seven composite examination. And Mr. Syakalima says 140, 338 candidates representing 54.5 per cent of the 257, 551 candidates who sat for the 2021 Grade Nine examinations obtained full certificates compared to ...

GEARS INITIATIVE Zambia says 2022 should a year for serious advocacy for a referendum on the stalled bill of rights and a cleanup of the Zambian constitution. Gears initiative executive director McDonald Chipenzi states that inimical laws that compromise the country’s democracy and undermine citizens’ enjoyment of their fundamental constitutional human rights and freedoms such as the public order act, ...

Opposition Leadership Movement has attributed the increase in criminal activities in some parts of Lusaka to the removal of political cadres from public places without finding them something to do. Opposition Leadership Movement Deputy Secretary General Chalwe Chandalala tells Q-news that there is need for the new dawn administration to quickly come up with an alternative for all those that ...

The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) has predicted a worse and harsher nutrition situation for people living in peri-urban and low income earning areas following the hike in fuel prices and the looming electricity tariff hike. Organization country director Mathews Mhuru tells Q-news that a recent survey conducted by CSO-SUN in Linda compound in Lusaka and other selected low ...