The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called on Patriotic Front President Edgar Lungu to take leave from his two ministerial positions. And FODEP has urged Mr. Lungu to resign as Chawama PF Member of Parliament once declared validly nominated by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi has told QFM News that Mr. Lungu should ...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has disclosed that a total of 700 million Euros is already in the pipe line to support the water and sanitation sector in Zambia next year. EIB Southern African and Indian Ocean Head of Division, Diederick Zambon has told Qfm News in an interview that water and sanitation is critical for Zambia’s social and economic ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has expressed concern with regards the efforts being made to fight corruption in the country. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu has told Qfm news in an interview that the pace the country is moving in tackling corruption is not impressive. Mr. Lungu says there is need for government and other stakeholders to seriously step up anti ...

The Zambian Voice has observed that the manner in which Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Irene Mambilima has professionally presided over the affairs of the commission is highly commendable. Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says Justice Mambilima is conducting the affairs of the country’s electoral body in an independent manner. Mr. Tayali has told Qfm News in an ...

Newly formed opposition Genuine People’s Platform (GPP) has observed that the current wrangles in ruling Patriotic Front could have been avoid if acting President Guy Scott had taken a neutral role. GPP interim president David Chanda says it was expected that following the death of President Michael Sata, Dr. Scott should have remained impartial by not siding with any of ...

Child rights activist Geoffrey Simukonde has observed that the issue of street children still remains a thorn challenge in the Zambian society. Mr. Simukonde says he thus finds it important that whoever will be elected president in the 2015 presidential election will consider addressing this issue more proactively. He has told Qfm News in an interview that whoever will emerge ...

Kabwata Member of Parliament Given Lubinda says it is his hope that rival Patriotic Front members will amicably resolve their differences over the party’s presidency outside court as quickly as possible. Mr. Lubinda has told QFM News in an interview that he is extremely worried about the challenges that have beset the ruling party with regards the presidential candidate. He ...