The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been called upon to ensure there is continuous voter registration in the country. Center for Elections and Governance (CEG) Trustee Emmanuel Kayembe says ECZ should not wait for by-elections for them to conduct voter registration. Mr. Kayembe has told QFM News that it is unacceptable for the ECZ to state that they will ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission in Eastern Province has arrested and separately charged two women of Lusaka for trafficking in miraa. Commission Spokesperson Theresa Katongo says Joyce Nakanyika, 49, a peasant farmer of Mandevu Compound in Lusaka has been arrested for trafficking in 317 bundles of miraa weighing 106kg and Mayies Ofwa, 51, of the same abode for trafficking in 285 ...

The Law Association of Zambia has strongly condemned the recent actions by government Patriotic Front officials in attempting to interfere with the content of news broadcast by ZNBC on the ground that it contained reports on activities relating to opposition parties and parties that do not favour the current ruling dispensation. The government and PF officials are Sports Minister Chishimba ...

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has directed mobile phone service providers to suspend all promotions being offered to consumers on the respective networks with immediate effect. In a statement made available to QFM News, ZICTA says this is due to the poor quality of service being offered by the mobile service providers. It says no promotions will ...

The Public Service wage bill increased to K1 billion in October, 2014 from K824.3 million in September, 2014. This follows the introduction on the payroll finally of over three thousand public service workers, who endured payless moments. Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba in a statement obtained by QFM News says the 3, 100 employees were introduced on the payroll ...

Two hundred ninety nine thousand, seven hundred and ten candidates have been selected to grade eight out of the total of 332,953 candidates who sat for the Grade seven examinations in 2014. Education Minister John Phiri announced the examination results when he presented a ministerial statement in Parliament today. Dr Phiri says of the total number of candidates who have ...

Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Joyce Mujuru has been barred by the ruling Zanu-PF party from serving on its powerful central committee, state media reports. She had failed to win nomination after being linked to a plot to oust President Robert Mugabe, The Herald newspaper reports. Mrs Mujuru’s fall from grace damages her chances of one day succeeding the 90-year-old, correspondents say. Zanu-PF ...

The World Bank says Zambia’s economic outlook remains positive even as the country is in the transition period. World Bank country Director Kundhavi Kadiresan has told Qfm News in an interview that Zambia has a strong and impressive economic growth record. Ms Kadiresan notes however states that the global economic situation is quite uncertain hence the need for Zambia to ...

Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) National Secretary Muhabi Lungu has been thrown out of his office by Dr Nevers Mumba’s supporters from the Copperbelt. Mr Lungu told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka that supporters of Dr Mumba’s stormed and forced him out of his office. He said the actions of the cadres are against democratic tenets that the former ...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has effected a minimal reduction in fuel pump prices with effect from midnight 28th November. Crude oil prices on the international market have been on the decline since the second quarter of 2014. According to the announced reduction in pump prices, a litre of petrol will now cost K10.38 from K10.63 representing a reduction of ...