The Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC) has eulogized fourth republican president Rupiah Banda as a pioneer of the HIV/AIDS policy in workplaces and a contributor to the fight against stigma and discrimination. TALC programmes manager, Clever Chilende says the organisation remembers that it was during the reign of Mr. Banda that stock outs of ARVS were less frequent an ...

Mines and minerals development Minister Paul Kabuswe says government is urgently addressing the confusion and safety concerns that have rocked operations at the black mountain in Kitwe. Mr. Kabuswe tells Q-news that the confusion at the black mountain is being fanned by some disgruntled people who want only themselves to be benefit from the black mountain because they are not ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has declared Friday, 18th March,2022 the day of burial for fourth republican president Rupiah Banda a public holiday. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Acting Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa says president Hichilema has made the declaration under the Public Holidays Act, Cap 272 of the laws of Zambia. Mr Kangwa says the declaration is ...

Consortium of Health Professionals Associations Chairperson Brian Sampa has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to replace Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo with someone with a health professional background. Speaking in an interview with Q-news, Dr. Brian Sampa notes that the ministry of health is a sensitive ministry that requires someone with vast knowledge on health matters as minister. He notes ...

Council of Churches in Zambia [CCZ] General Secretary, Father Reverend Emmanuel Chikoya says Zambians will remember Fourth republican President Rupiah Banda for facilitating a peaceful transition after the 2021 general election. Fr Chikoya says Mr. Banda will be remembered as a true statesman, icon of democracy and champion of peace. He tells QTV News in an interview that the country ...

Opposition New Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka has appealed to Government to do the right thing and put safety measures in place before allowing mining activities at the Black Mountain in Kitwe. Ms Kateka says the two videos of numerous youths running onto the Black Mountain to commence mining operations doing the round on social media are a source of ...

Traditional leaders across the country have joined in paying their last respects to fourth republican president Rupiah Banda who succumbed to colon cancer last Friday. Speaking on behalf of fellow tradition al leaders, House of Chiefs Chairperson Senior Chief Luembe says the traditional leadership is saddened by the untimely demise of the former president. Chief Luembe, who consoled the late ...

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has announced that wearing of face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places. Mr Geingob said vaccinated foreign visitors will not require PCR testing on arrival into the country. The removal of Covid-19 restrictions in the country comes amid a reduction in new virus cases being reported. The president increased the number of people ...

The owner of KFC and Pizza Hut said sales plunged by 20% in the first two weeks of March as a surge of new Covid cases spread across China. Yum China said “the situation has rapidly deteriorated” as regional lockdowns have been put in place to stem the outbreak. More than 1,100 of its stores are temporarily closed or offering ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has urged the government to walk the talk and expedite the Constitutional reform process and review of subsidiary legislation including the amendment of the Public Order Act, Electoral Process Act among others. JCTR programmes Manager, Muchimba Siamachoka says the government must ensure that in the shortest time possible, a comprehensive roadmap is made ...