The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has observed that the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has performed fairly well in harmonizing labour laws in the first three years they have been in office. ZCTU Secretary General Roy Mwaba has told QFM News in an interview that the PF started on a good note in 2011 but appear to be diverting ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has noted the need for government to involve other stakeholders in the creation of awareness on the effects of climate change. Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says his organization believes that by involving other stakeholders such as the civil society, government will be placing the seriousness that the issue of ...

Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister Yamfwa Mukanga says telecommunications, roads, and rail are all part of government’s plan to take the country to the next level. Mr. Mukanga says heavy investment in telecommunications and transport sectors is now the ministry’s focus. He says government has since put the necessary policies in place to facilitate the investment process in the ...

A clergyman has encouraged Zambians to use the country’s year of jubilee to forgive each other. Bishop Lenson Bwalya of El shaddai Pentecostal church has told Qfm news that the jubilee year is a blessing to nation. He says it is in this regard that Zambians should begin by forgiving each other and start a new chapter. Bishop Bwalya says ...

Retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says Zambia’s failure to come up with a new constitution over a period of more than 11 years has turned the country into a laughingstock in the Southern African region. Dr. Mwaanga says the process of coming up with a new constitution therefore requires more than just the momentum Justice Minister Edgar Lungu has given ...

Vice President Guy Scott says any suggestion for President Michael Sata to step down on health grounds is not under consideration. Responding to a question by Sesheke Member of Parliament Siyauya Sianga during the Vice President’s question time who wanted to find out if government would consider retiring President Michael Sata on health grounds now that he has qualified for ...

Labour and Social Security Minister Fackson Shamenda says he will engage the Ministries of Finance and Mines over the hanging 20,000 jobs at Mopani Copper Mines. Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) Plc Chief Executive Officer Danny Callow earlier this week hinted that 20, 000 miners risk losing their jobs because of Government’s continued withholding of the company’s US$200 million in Value ...

The Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has welcomed the decision by the Lusaka High Court to uphold the 12 months jail sentence passed by the Magistrate Court on former Sports deputy Minister Steven Masumba for using a fraudulent accounting diploma to obtain employment. Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants Chief Executive officer Hapenga Kabeta has told Qfm news in a ...

Government says it is determined to promote the Macro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector to ensure that its growth momentum continues to ascend to higher levels of efficiency and effectiveness through value addition, enhanced productivity and high quality standard products and services. Speaking during the official opening of the 13th Zambia Chamber of Small and Medium Business Associations (ZCSMBA) ...

Government has expressed concern at the current state of affairs in terms of urban growth which poses a myriad of risks which need to be addressed. Speaking during the official opening of the National Urban Policy Planning workshop in Chilanga today, Local Government and Housing Minister Emmanuel Chenda says about 70 percent of the urban population in Zambia reside in ...