ZESCO Limited says the importation of 300 Megawatts of power from South Africa at a cost of US$22 million per month will not commence on 1st October,2019 as earlier announced. And ZESCO says it is in the process of revising upwards the current eight hours of load shedding. Speaking when members of the parliamentary committee on energy, water development and ...

Workers at Sikale Wood Manufacturers Limited in Lusaka have downed tools demanding increased salaries. Q-news crew that rushed to the company’s premises in the industrial area found workers outside demanding for better working conditions. They have complained that they have worked for several years without signing any contracts and that what they are paid does not match the work they ...

An elephant has killed an unidentified man in Livingstone getting away with a bag of cabbages he was carrying. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says Police received a report of elephant attack suspected to have occurred in the early hours of today, 30th September,2019 at an unknown time. Mrs Katongo says the incident happened between a place known as dry Manzi ...

Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu says the decision to abandon the introduction of sales Tax is final. Dr. Ng’andu says government wanted to abandon VAT because it had too many leakages in the collection process of tax, but has decided to continue with the policy after sealing all the loopholes. The Minister says government was having serious challenges with VAT refunds ...

Power utility ZESCO has described the low water levels in Lake Kariba which is used to generate power at Kariba north bank power station as critical. Speaking when Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa paid a courtesy call on Siavonga district Commission Lovemore Kanyama, Kariba North Bank power station Manager Edward Simbaya says the power station is only able to generate 290 ...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he is the right man to lead Manchester United, despite his team being only three points off the relegation zone. Since being made permanent boss in March, Solskjaer has overseen just five wins from the subsequent 18 matches. The 46-year-old is second favourite to be the next Premier League boss to lose his job – after ...

It’s the X Factor – but not as you know it. A celebrity version of the long-running ITV talent show is hitting screens next month. The show will see 15 star acts compete to impress judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger. Celebrities taking the plunge include BBC religion editor Martin Bashir, The Chase star Jenny Ryan – aka ...

The chancellor has promised “a significant economic policy response” in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Sajid Javid did not give details, but the BBC’s Norman Smith said it could mean tax cuts to help mitigate the potential impact. Mr Javid is setting out plans for infrastructure investment on the second day of the Tory conference. But the event has ...

Community Market for Conservation (COMACO) Conservation Manager Nemiah Tembo has attributed increased deforestation in the Country to high poverty levels. Mr. Tembo says his organization has observed that most people cut down trees for charcoal burning in order to earn a living. He notes that this is why COMACO gives out inputs so that people can become part of the ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has projected that an increase in electricity tariffs is likely to negatively impact education levels in the Country. Acting Executive Director Juliet Ilunga says the CSPR foresees a situation where some parents will be failing to afford electricity and thereby reduce hours of study for their children who revise in the night. Ms. ...