Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says it is motivating that the African leadership has committed to continue their pursuance of the Pan – African vision of integration, a prosperous and peaceful African continent. Speaking during the official opening of the African Union forum on Agenda 2063, Mr. Chikwanda says the Agenda 2063, an instrument that will facilitate realization of the state ...

The Zambian Voice has welcomed the decision by Lusaka Magistrate Lameck Mwale to discontinue the case in which Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito was facing criminal charges. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says the letter and spirit of the law is clear that a sitting DPP cannot and must not be prosecuted. In a statement to Qfm News, Mr. ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged government to urgently resolve the confusion in some government departments where officers who were retired at 55 years have started coming back claiming their positions following the extension of the retirement age from 55 to 56 years. ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka in a statement to QFM News today says workers ...

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has warned civil servants in the habit of leaking classified government information of stern action. Mr. Mwila has told Qfm news that he is aware of some civil servants that are being used by the opposition and civil society organizations to leak government information and use it to gain political mileage. Mr. Mwila says his ...

The Oxford Guild Society is set to host what the organization is describing as “The Biggest Speaker Of The Year.” American rap superstar Kanye West will appear at England’s Oxford University this afternoon. West has been in Europe for the Brits Awards and interviews with various outlets. His time with the Oxford Guild will include a Q&A session with questions submitted ...

JUSTIN Bieber celebrated turning 21 in the only way he knows how this weekend. The Boyfriend hit maker jet setted to a Caribbean island near Grenada with his celebrity pals, according to TMZ. Justin kept fans up-to-date with the star-studded bash and shared a topless video of himself popping champagne and dancing to 50 Cent’s In Da Club. Pals Hailey ...

Power Dynamos coach Tennant Chilumba has praised two-goal hero Alex Ngonga’s performance in Sunday’s 2-0 home win over Al Khartoum. Ngonga scored a brace at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe on March 1 to guide Power to the first round of the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup following a 2-1 aggregate win over the Sudanese club. “It was an excellent performance. ...

South Africa’s under-20 team were beaten 1-0 by Senegal on Saturday as they continued their preparation for the African Youth Championship later this month. Senegal are hosting the eight team tournament from March 8-22 and beat South Africa with a 44th minute goal from Ibrahima Wadji at the ground of the Diambars academy in Saly. The Under-20 competition starts next ...

MMD National youth Secretary Bowman Lusambo has suggested that government should simply amend the current constitution by including clauses such as the presidential running, the 50% plus one vote and amending the Public Order Act ahead of the 2016 general elections. Mr Lusambo says there is need for the three issues to be included in the constitution ahead of the ...

Cabinet has approved a bill to rename the Revenue Appeals Tribunal as the Tax Appeals Tribunal and the matter will be taken to Parliament for enactment. And Cabinet has deferred the approval of the new guidelines on the sale of livestock breeding to farmers to allow for extensive consultations with relevant ministries. Briefing journalists after a Cabinet meeting at State ...