Minister of Local Government and Housing Garry Nkombo has directed all local authorities working with relevant stakeholders such as the Zambia Police, Road Transport and Safety Agency, Bus drivers and Taxis operators to ensure complete compliance to the laws governing designated bus stations. Speaking at a joint media briefing with his Ministry of Transport counterpart Frank Tayali,Mr Nkombo has noted ...

About 5,000 people in Zambia suffer from strokes every year, according to the ministry of health. And the ministry has disclosed that recent findings have revealed an increased risk of stroke among those who have suffered from COVID-19 and are aged under 50-years. Ministry of health Director infectious diseases Professor Lloyd Mulenga has disclosed that a total of 4,242 cases ...

The Ministry of Health has announced that it will open the submission of applications by health workers for another three days from Wednesday, 6th April to Friday, 8th April to accommodate those who did not manage to submit their applications. Announcing the development at a media briefing, Health minister Sylvia Masebo says the ministry has decided to extend the submission ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has announced the revised bus fares. which has been increased by between K2 and K5 for local, Lusaka peri urban and inter mines Copperbelt roots respectively. Intercity roots have been increased by 15%. The new bus fares are effective 5th April 2022 earlier Transport Minister Frank Tayali approved the request by bus operators ...

Zambia and Rwanda have signed seven Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) during the ongoing State visit of Paul Kagame, President of the republic of Rwanda. In a statement obtained by Q-news, Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says the legal instruments are part of Government’s ongoing efforts to rebuild the economy, create jobs and put food on the table. Mr Bwalya says the ...

Lusaka Province health Director Consity Mwale doubts the ministry of health will be able to reach its target of having 70 percent of Lusaka province’s eligible population vaccinated against covid-19 by June this year owing to the drop in vaccine uptake. Dr. Mwale tells Q-news that currently, only 22.7 percent of the eligible population in Lusaka province has so far ...

The Free Press Initiative (FPI) Zambia is concerned with government’s intention to take the Access to Information (ATI) Bill to all the 10 provinces of the country for further consultations. FPI Zambia Founder Joan Chirwa says her organization holds the view that this is merely a tactic by the government to drag the enactment process of this important piece of ...

Opposition Economic and Equity Party (EEP) President Chilufya Tayali charged that the UPND new dawn administration has failed owing to the continued high cost of living in the country. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today, Mr Tayali has noted that prices of many commodities such as cooking oil, mealie meal among others have continued to increase under the ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has noted with dismay what he has described strange conditions such as cooperatives being in existence for three years to be able to access the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). In a Facebook page posting monitored by Q-News, President Hichilema who addressed the issue and other issues when he held a meeting with UPND party officials in Livingstone ...

ZESCO limited principal public relations manager Henry Kapata has urged members of the general public to remain alert and report anyone suspected of being a vandal of the utility’s equipment. Mr. Kapata says this will ensure that new Lusaka transmission and distribution rehabilitation project (LTDRP)serve its intended purpose of continues supply of power to the general public without interruption. In ...