The Zambia Electoral Alliance (ZEA) a consortium of civil society organizations has welcomed the announcement of the election date by acting President Dr Guy Scott. Alliance Spokesperson Guess Nyirenda has since appealed to the Electoral Commission of Zambia to quickly set the nomination dates. Mr Nyirenda says the nomination will assist Zambians and the electorate in particular to know which ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) is deeply concerned at the failure by the PF Government to pay thousands of farmers who supplied maize to Food Reserve Agency (FRA). UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has since demanded that the Government should immediately pay farmers without any further excuses and delay because they have suffered for far too long. Mr Hichilema ...

The Non Governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says it is time for the country to have a female president. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka today, NGOCC Board Chairperson Beatrice Grillo says her organization has since resolved to support and back all female candidates in the January 20th presidential by-election. Ms Grillo notes that since independence, men have ruled ...

Justice Minister Edgar Lungu has finally filed in his nominations with Acting President Guy Scott for the PF presidency. Mr Lungu has since relinquished his position as PF Secretary General. He says the PF Central Committee will assess all the Presidential candidates before deciding to go to the convention or Pick a candidate from among the candidates who have filed ...

Streaming service Netflix has postponed a Bill Cosby comedy special in the wake of allegations of sexual assault that have resurfaced in recent weeks. Bill Cosby 77 was to have been streamed from 27 November. It is not clear when or if the special will now be shown. Netflix’s announcement came shortly after Tuesday’s airing of an interview with a ...

A suicide car bomber has killed at least four people in the Iraqi Kurdish capital, Irbil, local media say. The blast, accompanied by gunfire, was reported outside the governor’s office, close to the historic citadel in the city centre. Iraqi Kurds and Iraqi government forces have been battling an advance by Islamic State (IS) militants, but Irbil has largely avoided ...

Cape Verde coach Rui Aguas says he will be field a competitive but weakened side against Zambia on Wednesday. The Blue Sharks, who qualified to the 2015 Africa Cup with two games in hand, enjoy an unassailable lead in Group F heading into their final qualifier at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. “We hope to finish this qualification with a ...

MMD President Dr Nevers Sekwila Mumba has described his purported suspension from the party as illegal and complete madness for a party that is the mother of democracy anchored on the rule of law. A statement issued by MMD presidential Communications Director Raphael Nakachinda says it is clear that the former ruling party has been invaded with a UNIPist tactic ...

Church mother bodies have been called upon to help guide political parties rocked with wrangles over the selection of presidential candidates. Interim President for Pentecostal Churches in Zambia Franklin Membe has told QFM News that the Church should be seen in the forefront helping the PF handle its succession process in a mature manner. Reverend Membe says people are looking ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been urged to reach as many people as people whose voters’ cards have either been damaged or defaced during the limited time in which it is expected to conduct the Presidential by-election. The ECZ has announced that it will not carry out the voter registration exercise for the forthcoming presidential by-election due to ...