OPPOSITION Forum for Democracy and Development President Edith Nawakwi says both PF President Edgar Lungu and his UPND counterpart Hakainde Hichilema are a danger to Zambia’s peace and security if elected President. Ms. Nawakwi explains that anyone who wanted power at all costs should not be given an opportunity to rule the nation as their intraparty violence would be extended ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested a 33 year-old female banker for money laundering activities involving K300 thousand. Commission Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo in a statement says Namakau Kapui, 33, a banker of Plot No. 16835, Kamwala South in Lusaka has been arrested for theft by servant, forgery uttering of false documents and ...

The MMD has described former President Rupiah Banda’s endorsement of PF President Edgar Lungu’s candidature as an immoral tragic mistake. The former ruling party says the decision by Mr. Banda who is also immediate past party president is also extremely embarrassing and a betrayal of the political party that rescued him from the political wilderness. Speaking during a media briefing ...

Broadway satire Birdman and coming-of-age tale Boyhood are among the 10 films up for the Producers Guild of America’s version of a best picture prize. Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, Steve Carell thriller Foxcatcher and David Fincher’s Gone Girl have been nominated for the guild’s Darryl F Zanuck Award. Into the Woods and Selma are notably missing from the 10 films, ...

Supporters and opponents of a group campaigning against what it sees as the “Islamisation” of Europe have held rival rallies across Germany. There have been weekly protests by the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West (Pegida) since October. A record 18,000 people turned out on Monday at one rally in Dresden. But counter demonstrations have sprung up and ...

Nathan Sinkala believes Zambia is edging towards peak levels for the 2015 AFCON despite Sunday’s 1-0 friendly loss away to Bafana Bafana. The match was Zambia’s first friendly game of the year in the run-up to the January 17 kick-off in Equatorial Guinea and ahead of their opening Group B game a day later against DR Congo. Sinkala said most ...

The National Alliance for Citizens participation has urged the incoming government to shift from being dependent on borrowing to finance capital projects to adequately tax internal activities. Alliance General Secretary Kelvin Chitala says it is important to work and generate revenues internally whilst creating capacity in internal financial sector and public resource management. Mr Chitala says these remain relevant institutions ...

Patriotic Front member Sunday Chanda has charged that no person is immune to death whether sick or healthy. Mr. Chanda says Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo should be the last person to discuss anyone’s health status. Mr. Chanda says Ms. Masebo in her desperate attempts to throw dirty at PF President Edgar Lungu suggests that Zambians are tired of ...

MMD President Nevers Mumba says he will use his experience to plead with Barrick Gold the owners of Lumwana mine not to halt its operations in the country. Dr. Mumba says he personally contributed in convincing the Canadian based mining giant to come and invest in Zambia. Dr. Mumba explains that when he served as Zambia’s Ambassador to Canada, the ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says former President Rupiah Banda is setting a bad precedent to the young politicians following his decision to endorse PF President Edgar Lungu instead of supporting MMD President Nevers Mumba. FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi has told QFM News that Mr Banda has more loyalty to the MMD than any other party despite the ...