Brazil’s Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country’s most populous region is experiencing its worst drought since 1930. The states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais must save water, she said after an emergency meeting in the capital, Brasilia. Ms Teixeira described the water crisis as “delicate” and “worrying”. Industry and agriculture are expected to be ...

The Secondary School Teachers Union (SESTUZ) says though the number of pupils making it to secondary school has been increasing, the quality of the results remains a worry. SESTUZ Secretary General Emmanuel Zulu says it is good that this year, an increased number of pupils have been able to proceed to high school as compared to last year. Mr. Zulu ...

Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) Chairperson Yusuf Dodia has urged the new government to come up with a stimulus plan that will continue to drive private sector growth. Mr. Dodia says the new Republican president should develop a plan that would inject life in the private sector for it to move forward stating that the growth of the private sector ...

Political activist Dante Saunders says he foresees the opposition UPND being the strongest contender in the 2016 general elections going by its performance in this month’s presidential election. Mr. Saunders says the UPND’s strengthen is evident in how it has been able to closely compete with the ruling PF. In an interview with Qfm News Mr. Saunders says despite it ...

The Zambia Electoral Alliance (ZEA) has observed that the January 20th presidential election has provided a fundamental lesson to the country not to ever hold an election in the rainy season. EAZ Spokesperson Guess Nyirenda says this year’s presidential election has demonstrated that holding an election in the rainy season only contributes to voter apathy. He says this is because ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has urged Zambians to accept the will of God by not resorting to violence after the final results of the presidential elections. EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says the will of God is in the interest of the people of Zambia and hence people should not doubt his choice of a leader. And Rev. ...

Latest results from 141 constituencies released by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) last night still have Patriotic Front President Edgar Lungu in the lead with 780, 691 votes representing 48.43% closely followed by UPND President Hakainde Hichilema with 752, 850 votes representing 46.70% . ECZ Chairperson Justice Irene Mambilima told a media briefing last night that MMD’s Nevers Mumba ...