MMD Copperbelt Provincial Treasurer Toby Maliti has says the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has breached the party’s constitution by suspending party President Nevers Mumba. Mr. Maliti states that the decision by NEC to suspend Dr. Mumba to pave way for the adoption of former President Rupiah Banda as the party’s presidential candidate is not right because Dr. Mumba is ...

Head of the European Union Delegation to Zambia and COMESA Gills Hervio has commended the Zambian government for its efforts to ensure that children’s rights are duly considered in the constitutional review process. Speaking when he meet the parliamentary committee on children’s rights  today, Ambassador Hervio says organising more meetings aimed at protecting children and consultations with children countrywide will ...

The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) has expressed fear that the continued succession wrangles in the ruling Patriotic Front might plunge the country into total chaos or even civil strife. And the Church mother body says the behavior of some senior PF members after the death of President Michael Sata shows that they never respected him as their leader. ICOZ ...

Renowned Nigerian Preacher and Redeemed Christian Church of God General Overseer Enoch Adeboye says the current political tension in Zambia is a clear sign that God is about to do something great in the country. Speaking upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International airport this morning, Pastor Adeboye told journalists that whenever something great is about to happen, there is a ...

Police in Japan have raided the homes of a 67-year-old Japanese woman arrested on suspicion of poisoning her husband, as details of six former partners’ deaths emerge in local media. The raids on Chisako Kakehi’s homes come a day after she was detained. An autopsy on her 75-year-old husband, who died in December 2013 weeks after their wedding, had found ...

An average of 13 people have been killed daily in eastern Ukraine since a 5 September ceasefire came into place, the UN human rights office says. In the eight weeks since the truce came into force, the UN says 957 people have been killed, amid continuing violations on both sides. A new report by the office describes a total breakdown ...

Acting Republican President Guy Scott says some of the candidates that have applied to contest for the PF presidency might be disqualified because of the parentage clause in the republican constitution. Dr. Scott says it is a well known fact that he did not file in his nomination to contest for the PF Presidency because he is restrained by parentage ...

As the old adage goes, if it’s meant to be it will be. This was the tale of the Guinea national team, qualifying for the 2015 African Cup of Nations despite having to play home away from home and depriving its fans of their journey to Equatorial Guinea over the Ebola outbreak. The ultimate ‘written in the stars’ story of ...

With South Africa and Zambia making the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals’ cut, Southern Africa has barely met its self-prescribed quota, whereas the absence of East Africa representation is a fresh harsh reality. So, going to Equatorial Guinea next January for the final, West and North Africa will have a lion’s share of representation, thereby increasing their players’ ...

The Human Rights Commission has condemned the excessive use of force by Police on protesting students at the University of Zambia campus last week and the continued acts of malicious damage on private citizens by the Students during protests. Commission Director Florence Chibwesha in a statement made available to QFM News says a Preliminary report of the investigations carried out ...