FOREIGN Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba has blamed those responsible for allotting time to speak to Heads of State and Government at the United Nations for the mix up which resulted in Zambia being given two slots to address the recent UN General assembly in New York when the country had already made its presentation. Responding to a question by Chavuma ...

The Anti Corruption Commission has cleared Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili and former Labour deputy Minister Ronald Chitotela of corruption allegations. The Commission has also cleared North Western Province Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga of corruption allegations relating to the awarding of the digital migration tender. ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono has told a media briefing in Lusaka this morning that ...

The Football Association of Zambia has announced the appointment of Dutch man Nico Labohm as one of the Assistants to Coach Honour Janza. Nico was introduced to the players and press at Heroes stadium during the team’s training session by FAZ President Kalusha Bwalya. FAZ has come under pressure to engage an assistant to Coach Janza in the wake of ...

Former Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) President Reuben Lifuka has implored government to come up with a clear blueprint on fighting corruption. Mr. Lifuka has told Qfm news in an interview that there is need for government to strengthen strategies aimed at curbing the abuse of public funds. He says stakeholders are ready to collaborate with government in sharing ideas on ...

Former Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande says he hopes the 2015 national budget to be presented to Parliament this Friday will be a balanced one especially in view of revelations that government has no money to complete the Link Zambia-8000 road project. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has been recently quoted in the media as saying the Link Zambia 8,000 Road project ...

Political Scientist, Alex Ng’oma, has challenged former Republican President Rupiah Banda to state clearly why he wants to make a political comeback. Dr. Ng’oma has told QFM News in a telephone interview that it is worrying that Mr. Banda is busy allegedly campaigning for his political comeback and not telling the people what he intends to achieve after coming back ...

Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda says his ministry will pursue the Chinese contractor constructing wards at the Cancer Diseases Hospital at the UTH who has been allegedly bragging that he has corrupted official at the ministry and nothing can be done to him for breaching labor laws. The contractor Huachang Infrastructure Engineering Company has allegedly been bragging to his workers that ...

Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has warned that the violence witnessed in Livingstone on Monday involving rival Patriotic Front cadres will paralyze the ruling party if left to degenerate. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe has told Qfm News in an interview that the leadership of the ruling party needs to act swiftly and deal with ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says Zambia’s jubilee offers an opportunity to reflect on where the country can make improvements from what has been achieved in the last 50 years of independence. Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says SACCORD however, believes that people that have decided not to participate in the commemoration of the Jubilee, ...

The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has acquired a cathelization laboratory machine to detect blood clots. UTH Public relations officer Mwenya Mulenga says the hospital is just waiting for the building to house the equipment to be rehabilitated before the machine can be installed. Mr Mulenga explains that once the machine is in, people suffering from stroke will be able to ...