The ministry of health has received six renovated fully equipped operating theaters for pediatrics’ and assorted COVID- 19 protective and preventive equipment worth over 5.9 million United States from the Kids Operating room (KIDSOR), a nongovernmental organisation from Scotland. And the ministry has also received a donation of assorted surgical and medical equipment worth over 350,000 united states dollars from ...

The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) board of Directors has 294 granted water permits that will facilitate the operationalization of various economic sectors with a project value of approximately USD221.0 million. In a statement made available to Q-News, WARMA Public Relations Officer Mubiana Nalwendo says the WARMA board convened on 31st March,2022 to consider and grant water permits to applicants ...

Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe has cautioned the Director of Public Prosecutions [DPP] against abrogating the constitutional principle by acting outside the parameters of what the law provides for the operation of the DPP. And Mr. Nyambe has reminded the UPND administration on the need for legal reforms to allow for a more meaningful and effective fight ...

Civil service commission Chairperson Peter Mumba says human resource management committees have been successfully established in 9 provinces to handle the recruitment of health workers in provinces. Speaking to Journalists in Lusaka when he gave an update on the recruitment process for health workers, Mr. Mumba says all human resource management committees and human resource management sub committees at district ...

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) says the continued lack of transparency and prudence in the utilization and management of public resources by those entrusted with these resources is a source of concern to the government. ZPPA Board Chairperson Richard Chizyuka notes that this has caused successive governments to lose out on resources which are meant to bring socio-economic development ...

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia says ZESCO should have engaged all local timber producers to ascertain their capacity to supply poles before looking outside the country. Association president Charles Masange believes local timber producers have the capacity to supply poles to the power utility.    Mr Masange tells Q-News that local timber companies have all the tree species required for ...

The Center for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has urged the new dawn government to come up with a consolidated economic recovery document. Speaking in an interview with Q-news, CTPD Executive Director, Isaac Mwaipopo observes that the new dawn government has been reluctant to adopt the Economic recovery plan developed by the PF administration, hence the need to come up ...

Cholera has broken out in Lusaka with the first case being recorded in a three year-old girl of Mtendere. Announcing the development, Health minster Sylvia Masebo has described the condition of the toddler who is currently admitted to Kalingalinga clinic as stable. Ms Masebo says the toddler presented with severe acute diarrhea and vomiting before health workers investigated for cholera which ...

Political activist Dante Saunders says President Hakainde Hichilema is taking difficult decisions to recover the country’s fortunes. Mr. Saunders says the decisions the president is taking are necessary, because they are taken in a spirit of rectifying the many wrongs caused by the past government. He says the president must be supported by all well meaning Zambians in his quest ...

Timber Association of Zambia (TAZ) president Charles Masange says the decision by government to start giving concessional licenses to timber species only, will create a window for corruption. Last week, Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu announced that government will this month commence the issuance of timber concession licenses excluding Mukula. And commenting on the development, Mr. Masange ...