Norwegian Ambassador to Zambia Arve Ofstad says the 2015 national budget is a step in the right direction. Ambassador Ofstad has told Qfm news that the 2015 budget will encourage donors to help Zambia develop into a more prosperous nation and reduce poverty in the rural areas. Ambassador Ofstad notes that the budget has given a clear indication on how ...

The United Kingdom (UK) has congratulated President Michael Sata and the Zambian people on the country’s 50th independence anniversary which falls this Friday, 24th October. UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth Hugo Swire says this is an important milestone for Zambia and for the UK-Zambia partnership. Mr Hugo says the Lord Turnbull of Enfield will represent the United Kingdom ...

Vice President Guy Scott says twenty six countries across the world have confirmed attendance of Zambia’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations this Friday to be held at the new Heroes stadium in Lusaka. And Dr Scott says Acting President Edgar Lungu will lead the main independence celebrations at the Heroes stadium in the absence of President Michael Sata who is away ...

Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) has urged Government to formulate a renewable energy policy to provide for strategies and targets that would develop the renewable energy sub sector. PMRC Head of Monitoring and Evaluation Salim Kaunda says this would result in renewable energy producers to sell their power to the national grid, provided the revenue collected covers the cost ...

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been given five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa also gave Pistorius a three-year suspended sentence for a firearms charge. The parents of Reeva Steenkamp told the BBC they were happy with the sentence and relieved the case was over. The defence said it expected Pistorius to serve ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) in Lusaka has accused Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Bert Mushala of directing public media heads to sideline certain government officials in their coverage. In a press statement issued to QFM News, PF Lusaka Provincial Chairlady, Maggie Mumba, says the PF in the province has observed that a sad trend where developmental programmes initiated ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says it is hoping for an accident free jubilee celebration period. RTSA acting public relations Manager Frederick Mubanga has told Qfm news in an interview that it is in this regard that the agency has lined up a tentative program to ensure that high way patrols are intensified. Mr. Mubanga stresses that any ...

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says 14 months is not too long a time before the wage freeze imposed on the civil service is lifted. Mr. Chikwanda notes by the time government finishes the discussions to come up with a properly structured salary arrangement, it will not even be noticed that 14 months has already elapsed. He says the wage moratorium ...

Opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) says the anger being expressed by unions over the wage freeze imposed on the public service is understandable. The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has warned government that it will organize countrywide mass demonstrations if it does not lift the wage freeze. ZED president Frederick Mutesa has told Qfm News by telephone ...

Nkana coach Beston Chambeshi believes it is just a matter of time before striker Reynold Kampamba cements his Zambia place. The 22-year-old Nkana striker who has five CAF cup goals and another 11 in the league for Nkana in 2014 but has played a minor role under interim coach Honour Janza’s team from five games in charge. Kampamba’s only game ...