An economist has called for more investment in alternative energy sources in order to reduce the demand on ZESCO’s products and services. speaking in an interview with Q-News, Emmanuel Zulu notes that investing in alternative sources of energy such as solar will be a very positive move especially when consumers begin to appreciate having solar connectivity in their homes. Mr. ...

The Tobacco Free Association of Zambia TOFAZA has noted the need for Zambia to be more practical in enforcing laws that protect children from child labour in tobacco farms considering that Zambia is a signatory to numerous treaties against child injustices. TOFAZA executive director Brenda Chitindi says child labour in tobacco farming is worse as the activity is labour intensive ...

Residents of Bauleni compound in Lusaka have accused their ward councillor of tempering with the control box for water pump that they fetch water from. some residents of Bauleni compound tells Q-News that the Kabulonga ward 19 councilor  Kosamu Tembo has  been  planning to build a ward community office on a place where there is a water pump. The residents ...

The Medical for Quality Health Care in Zambia (MQHCZ) has recommended for the re-introduction of measures such as restricting of public gathering among others in the wake of the cold weather which is associated with an upsurge in cases of covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses like influenza. MQHCZ director general Quince Mwabu has also predicted that Zambia is likely to ...

The Civil Society Organization Decentralization Alliance Network (CSO-DAN) has proposed an upward adjustment to the local government equalization fund to enable councils balance their budget deficits. CSO-DAN interim national coordinator George Chimembe agrees that there is a problem of historical debt stock in the local authorities hence some of them failing to meet their salary obligations. Mr. Chimembe tells q ...