Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has challenged Labour and Social Security Minister Fackson Shamenda to publicly state whether he complied with the provisions of Anti-Corruption Act No.3 of 2012 when he rejected a bribe from a former employee of Dangote Cement. Mr. Shamenda has disclosed that he rejected a bribe offer from Dangote’s former human resource manager Bala Zango whose aim ...

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the support of the American people has disbursed a total of K1.5 million to sixteen community based organizations involved in HIV/AIDS related programs. Speaking during the Small Grants Awards Workshop in Lusaka today, United States Mission Charge D’Affaires David Young says the small grant program focuses on providing opportunities for orphans ...

The Opposition Alliance says the ruling Patriotic Front should not be carried away by its victories in the recent parliamentary by-elections that it will win the 2016 tripartite elections. Alliance Coordinator Father Frank Bwalya has told QFM News that the 2016 elections will be totally different from the by-elections, considering that the ruling party has an upper hand in by-elections. ...

Nkana breezed to the 2014 Barclays Cup semifinals after beating archrivals Power Dynamos 2-0 on Sunday at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka. The victory sent Nkana to their first semifinal appearance since 2011 as they continue to search for an elusive first Barclays Cup final appearance on the fifth attempt. Both sides got the match off to a flying start with ...

Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) says government should come up with mechanisms to motivate the private sector if the economy has to grow. Speaking in an interview with Qfm, PSDA chairman Yusuf Dodia says Zambian government should understand the role of the private sector which is doing economic activities. Mr. Dodia says it is so disheartening for the government to ...

Registrar of lands tribunal has appealed to Zambians with land disputes to lodge their complaints stating their complaints will be cleared within a shortest period of time. Registrar of tribunal Diana Sichone has told QFM News in an interview that the lands tribunal is open to any citizen and that people should begin to open up on land issues than ...

People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti has appealed to government to come up with strategies that will help benefit the underprivileged people in the country. Mr. Mulongoti says government has the responsibility to ensure that Zambians are given attention especially when it comes to food. Mr. Mulongoti explains that there is need for government to see how Zambians will benefit from ...

Platform for Social Protection (PSP) in partnership with Care Intentional has introduced the scale project to strengthen social cash transfer beneficiaries double the monies that they receive. Platform for social protection livelihood officer Esther Mbewe has told QFM News that the though the cash transfers has improved lives for many Zambians there is need to help the beneficiaries participate in ...

Senanga UPND Member of Parliament Likando Mufalali has charged that government has a negative attitude towards addressing issues affecting the young people in the country. Mr. Mufalali, who is also United Party for National Development Youth Chairman, has told QFM News in an interview that what the country is expressing now in terms of high unemployment levels is due to ...

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has revealed that it registered about 18, 000 businesses in the first half of 2014. And PACRA has attributed the increase in the number of businesses being registered to the decentralization program that the agency has introduced. PACRA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anthony Bwembya says the agency in the past had offices in ...