Armed criminals in the early hours of today attacked Ridgeway Police Post in Lusaka leaving one officer badly injured. Sources have told QFM News that the injured Police officer was alone at the time the armed criminal pounced. And Police have confirmed the incident to QFM News but could not give more details citing security reasons. Police Public Relations officer ...

The Oasis Forum says the K29 million allocated to constitution making process in the 2015 national budget is a clear indication of government’s lack of seriousness to deliver a new constitution before 2016. Forum Chairperson Suzanne Matale says her organization is now convinced that the Patriotic Front government is using delaying tactics on the delivery of the country’s constitution before ...

Former Patriotic Front Secretary General Wynter Kabimba says the K2.8 billion, about seven per cent of the K46.7 billion 2015 budget allocated to the agriculture sector is not enough to address the challenges of farmers. Mr. Kabimba has told Qfm news in an interview that he is shocked that agriculture sector is not being given the adequate attention it deserves ...

Government says it is working around the clock to ensure to major challenges associated with low crop yields and poor productivity among small scale farmers are given the necessary attention they deserves. Speaking when he officiated at the NWK Agri Services launch to handover fifteen tractors to farmers in Mumbwa district today, Agriculture Minister Wilbur Simuusa says government is slowly ...

The Road Traffic and Safety Agency will conduct countrywide stakeholders’ consultative meetings in order to obtain consensus on the preferred age for drivers, specifically that of the Drivers for Public Service Vehicles (PSV). RTSA acting Senior Public Relations Manager Fredrick Mubanga says it is the duty for the RTSA to promote a safe and efficient road transport system for all ...

Pick n Pay has projected a total investment in Zambia in excess of US$50 million by the end of 2015, complemented with a total 15 stores and 2,000 employees. Speaking during the an open day for its ninth store in Zambia at East Park Mall along Great East Road, next to the University of Zambia, Pick n Pay Zambia General ...

MTN Zambia has announced the migration of its Mobile Money platform as part of its expansion programme to give customers more value. MTN Zambia Chief Sales and Distribution Officer Amon Jere says the move is meant to give MTN Mobile Money customers more value as the new platform has more functionalities that support the expansion of Mobile Money products and ...

Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education Minister John Phiri has noted the serious strides the Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) has made in cleaning up the entire examinations process. Speaking when he officially opened the ECZ service centre in Lusaka today, Dr. Phiri says the cleanup is evidenced by the recently introduced and leakage free examinations and non availability ...

Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Vice President for politics Canisius Banda has wondered why the water blues that hit Kitwe’s Wusakile township and other urban centers in the country has not been declared an emergency. Dr Banda in a statement made available to QFM News that the water situation has reached a critical stage. He has called on ...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has cautiously welcomed government’s expressed desire to limit the overall fiscal deficit to 4.6 percent of the country’s GDP in the 2015 national budget. Government has also indicated that it will contain domestic borrowing to 2.0% of GDP. And the CCZ has appealed to government to seriously consider lifting the wage freeze imposed ...