Civil Rights Activist Brebner Changala has challenged the new dawn government to tell the nation the way forward with regards district commissioners. Mr. Changala tells Q-news that the UPND while in opposition categorically stated that once elected into government, they would abolish the position of the district commissioner as it was irrelevant. He adds that the UPND made it clear ...

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary technical services Wisdom Bwalya has disclosed that the Ministry has already started approving Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects across the country. Mr. Bwalya who could not disclose how many CDF projects have been approved so far, says when the Ministry receives CDF projects, it approves them within three days. He has told ...

Energy expert Johnstone Chikwanda says the proposed upward adjustment in electricity connection fees by ZESCO is justifiable. Speaking in an interview with Q news, Mr. Chikwanda says this is considering the skyrocketing prices of poles and other requirements in electricity connection. Mr. Chikwanda says the increase in electricity connection fees will enable the utility company to dismantle the backlog of ...

Kabwe Municipal Council Public Relations Manager Nancy Chenga says the local authority will soon be meeting residents of Mpima area to sensitize them on the need to formalize their stay in the area. Ms Chenga says the area was recently degazetted by government and the settlers are required by law to complete the paperwork that will legalize their stay in ...

Kanchibiya PF Member of Parliament Sunday Chanda has called on government to create business linkages for livestock farmers who are currently struggling to find market for their livestock especially those in rural areas. Mr. Chanda has also proposed the establishment of livestock processing centers in various districts in order to encourage value addition and avoid large movement of animals especially ...

The Zambia Consumer Association [ZACA] has rejected the proposed increase in electricity connection fees by power utility ZESCO amid the high cost of living. ZESCO has sought approval from the Energy Regulation Board to adjust upwards electricity connection fees for one phase overhead from k779 to k4, 600 for customers in high-density areas while those in the low-density area will ...

Agriculture Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri has dismissed assertions that the continued export of maize and soya beans is contributing to the current high cost of feed stock on the local market. Mr. Phiri tells QTV news that pricing of these commodities is the preserve of grain traders who should therefore be the ones to answer as to why the prices ...

Department of National Parks And Wildlife Officers are hunting for the loose lion that was spotted in Kafue area last evening. Ministry of Tourism and Arts Public Relations Officer, Sakabilo Kalembwe has confirmed that the Department of National Park and Wildlife is in receipt of information that a lone lion has been spotted in Kafue area and is posing a ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission says it received a total of 106 reports during the first quarter of 2022, involving K126, 218,222.54 and US$5,834,622.00 compared to 29 reports received during the same period under review in 2021 representing a 265 percent increase. In a statement to give statistics for the first quarter of 2022, DEC Public Relations Officer, Mathias Kamanga says ...

Stanbic Bank Zambia Chief Executive Officer, Mwindwa Syakalima says Zambia’s attainment of the 3 million tonnes annual copper production target within a decade is dependent on government supporting sectors which are critical to the mines such as energy, infrastructure and manufacturing. In a statement, Mr Syakalima says government will also need to continue supporting the mining value chain, focusing on ...