The Lusaka Fast Track Court for Traffic offences has convicted over 1,000 motorists for abrogating road traffic regulations over the past three months. Road Transport and Safety Agency Senior Manager Public Relations Mercy Mwila in a statement says a total number of 11 motorists are now serving jail sentences for committing various traffic offences. Mrs Mwila says some sentences were ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has observed that Zambia still faces the challenge of improving the lives of the poor despite the positive strides made through the social cash transfer. JCTR Director Fr. Leonard Chiti notes that to improve the livelihood of the majority Zambians, there is need to strengthen local planning with the involvement of various implementing ...

ZAYN Malik has sent the online world into meltdown after he sensationally quit One Direction. However, it’s time to mop up those tears as it seems Perrie Edwards‘ other half won’t be out of our lives for long. With speculation already starting as to what Zayn will be up to next, it appears odds are high for the The X ...

Relatives and friends of the 150 passengers and crew on Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 are due to go to the crash site high in the French Alps. Lufthansa will operate two special flights – one from Barcelona and one from Duesseldorf – to Marseille, and both groups will travel on by road. Reports say one of the two pilots on ...

Government says it will not give Zambian passports to Rwandese refuges living in Zambia. Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has told Qfm news in an interview that the demands by the Rwandese refuges are misplaced because the law does not allow such. Mr. Mwila explains that the current status for the Rwandese refuges is they are still refuges and have ...

Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda says he will present a Bill to parliament in June proposing the abolishment of casualization in the country. Last year Mr. Shamenda indicated that government had proposed amendments to the labour laws with a view to ending the perceived exploitation of workers, especially by foreign companies and eventually banning casualization. Mr. Shamenda has however told QFM ...

Political scientist Alex Ng’oma has observed that Zambia is still politically polarized despite having ushered in a new President. Dr. Ng’oma says the political polarization that is evidenced by the distance that has been sustained between government and opposition political parties is similar to that which existed prior the death of President Michael Sata. He has told Qfm News by ...

Zambia Youths Association in the Fight against Corruption (ZYAFAC) has implored public officers to resist the temptation of engaging in corruption as this has the potential to dent the country’s image. ZYAFAC Executive Director Rickson Kanema says it is unfortunate that some government officers have continued to talk and sing about corruption without taking positive steps to combat the vice. ...

The National Association of Medium and Small Scale Contractors has challenged stakeholders complaining of shoddy works by some contractors to expose such contractors. Association President Mutale Mpepo says it is unfair to simply say contractors are doing shoddy works without disclosing the names of such contractors who are denting the image of the construction the country. Mr. Mpepo has challenged ...

African Parliamentarians Network against Corruption (APNAC) has advised aspiring parliamentary candidates to uphold the electoral code of conduct in order avoid continued incidences of nullification of election results. APNAC Chairperson Cornelius Mweetwa says parliamentary candidates must realize that corrupt practices do not pay but are instead a huge cost not only to the individuals aspiring but also to the tax ...