The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been called upon to start in earnest the registration of new voters ahead of the 2016 general election. Evangelical Youth Alliance International (EYAI) is urging the ECZ to start early the registration of new voters in order that more young people can participate in the 2016 general election. Executive Director Moses Lungu has ...

President Lungu Edgar has with immediate effect recognised Henry Kanyanta Sosala as Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people. The President’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda in a statement says the statutory instrument recognising Paramount Chief Chitimukulu will be published in the Government Gazette this week. Mr Chanda says President Lungu signed the Recognition Order under ...

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says it is cautiously optimistic newly appointed Justice Minister Ngosa Simbyakula will do the right thing with respect the enactment of the new constitution. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization is alive to the fact apart from being a Minister, Dr. Simbyakula is also a politician and that politicians usually change statements when ...

Political analyst Neo Simutanyi says the voting pattern witnessed in the just ended presidential election was predictable and cannot be said to be tribal. Dr. Simutanyi says the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) for instance, was already expected to perform well in Southern, Western and North Western provinces. He says this means that the voting pattern observed in ...

Zambia Direct Democracy Movement President Edwin Sakala has cautioned the media against peddling what he has described as cruel tribalism talk against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and Tongas. Mr Sakala in a statement issued to QFM News says as someone who has shared a platform with the UPND leader on many occasions, he has known Mr Hichilema to be too ...

The Human Rights Commission says it takes seriously the public commitment by Republican President Edgar Lungu to uphold the Rule of Law and his open invitation to all Stakeholders to contribute to the revision of the Public Order Act. Commission Director Florence Chibwesha says the Commission has identified several inadequacies in the law and will join other stakeholders in making ...

Former Republican President Rupiah Banda says he is pleased with the appointment of Inonge Wina as Zambia’s first ever woman vice president. Mr. Banda says he knows Ms Wina as a good and kind person, and that he is confident that she will definitely deliver to the expectations of the Zambia people. He says Ms Wina has exhibited good morals ...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has joined other stakeholders and individuals in extending their profound gratitude to President Edgar Lungu for appointing Inonge Wina as Zambia’s first female Republican Vice President. FFTUZ National Women’s Chairperson Charity Tembo has told QFM News in a statement that the union is praying that Ms Wina will be equal to ...

Former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa has advised the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) to go back to the drawing board and prepare for 2016. Dr. Mwanawasa says by virtue of the constitution, elections are coming in the next 18 months hence the need for the UPND to move forward. She says there is no time to waste, but ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu has called on chiefs to strengthen their unifying role in the country. President Lungu said chiefs play a critical role in bringing unity and fostering peace in the nation. The Head of State said this in Lusaka today when he met 25 Chiefs from three Provinces at State House. President Lungu said he regards every tribe ...