The Grand Coalition on the People Driven Constitution in Eastern Province is set to launch the ‘No Constitution No Vote’ campaign this week. Eastern Provincial Grand Coalition Chairperson Maxson Nkhoma in a statement issued to QFM News says the Campaign was initially supposed to be launched by December 2015 in preparation for the 2016 general election but has since been ...

Business Consultant and former Chamber of Mines of Zambia Assistant General Manager Lawrence Chileshe has encouraged the PF Government not to back down on the mining tax adjustment announced in the 2015 national budget. Mr Chileshe has told QFM News that government should not succumb to threats by some mining investors. He says Government made the decision to increase taxes, ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has commended the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for being inclusive ahead of next week’s presidential election. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu notes that the ECZ is doing a commendable job and has encouraged electoral stakeholders to raise issues of concern with the Commission if the confidence levels in the electoral process are to be enhanced. Mr. ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has charged that the office of Republican president has become cheap. Addressing a rally in Chikuni this afternoon, Mr. Hichilema says even people not fit for the Presidency are vying for the position. Mr. Hichilema says some aspiring Presidential candidates do not even have a simple councillor but want to be ...

Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Chama says information reaching his office indicates that the ruling party will win next week’s presidential election by 65%. Mr. Chama states that though the party might not have touched every corner of the country to campaign, the election outcome will be in favor of the PF because of the many developmental projects such ...

Zambia winger Roderick Kabwe is suffering from a bout of Malaria at the team’s training camp in South Africa. Coach Honour Janza said the Zanaco utility players condition is being closely monitored by the Zambia medical team in Johannesburg where the team is set to complete its three-week pre-2015 Africa Cup training camp this weekend. “The players that were injured ...

2015 AFCON call-up Mukuka Mulenga has also been named in the Zambia Under-23 teams’ forthcoming 2015 All-Africa Games qualifiers. The Bloemfontein Celtic midfielder is one of five players heading to Equatorial Guinea named in Fighton Simukonda’s provisional 34-member team. Others are Nkana striker Reynold Kampamba, Red Arrows winger Bruce Musakanya and Choam Eagles midfielder Spencer Sautu. Midfielder Lubambo Musonda of ...

The National Restoration Party is disturbed by the recent claims by the UPND that the Electoral Commission of Zambia is scheming to rig the forthcoming Presidential by election. NAREP Presidential Assistant David Kapoma says the party notes with concern that the UPND has continued accusing the ECZ without facts. Mr Kapoma says NAREP feels such claims have the potential of ...

The Grand Coalition championing the speedy enactment of the new constitution says it is not supporting the opposition UPND as perceived by some NGOs. Grand Coalition Spokesperson MacDonald Chipenzi says the coalition is not interested in supporting any presidential candidate but what they are doing is to work closely with political parties that are showing commitment to deliver a new ...

The Reformed Church in Zambia in Eastern Province has condemned the political violence which has been seen taking root in some political parties. RCZ Chipata Central Congregation Overseer Reverend Dr. Clement Mwanza has called on the Church and all well-meaning citizens to condemn political violence which is threatening the country’s peace. He observed that the country’s freedom fighters left a ...