A Ndola based Clergyman has appealed to opposition leaders in the country to desist from politicizing important national events. Church of God Ministries International Apostle Chris Mulenga says opposition leaders must learn to differentiate politics from national issues. Apostle Mulenga says Zambian workers should not listen to political leaders who want to politicize the Labour Day celebrations by asking them ...

Patriotic Front (PF) member Frank Bwalya has observed that asking workers to shun Labour Day celebrations does not form part of providing checks and balances. Father Bwalya has told QFM News by telephone that Zambians are no longer interested in such kind of politics. He says the people of Zambia want politics of constructive engagement of the government in which ...

The Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) says it is unfortunate that health institutions do not have backup power generators in case of power blackouts. ZMA President Aaron Mujajati says it leaves much to be desired if large hospitals like the University Teaching Hospital had sections of the hospital affected by the power blackout that hit the country on Monday night. He ...

A 37- year – old man of Nambanda village in chief Namutwi’s area in Mongu District of Western Province has been stabbed to death with a knife by his son. Western Province Police Commissioner Standwell Lungu told ZANIS in an interview today that the incidence happened on 28th of April around 19: 00 hours and identified the DECEASED as Kamwengo ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction has commended the SADC heads of state for the recognition and political will demonstrated towards regional industrialisation at the just ended SADC heads of state summit in Harare. CSPR Executive Director Kryticous Nshindano says CSPR hopes this commitment by SADC leaders will not be a mare political gesture. Mr Nshindano has since called on ...

Government has been called upon to use the Labour Day celebrations tomorrow to unconditionally lift the employment and wage freeze. Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi in a statement says government should also give clear direction on job creation. Mr Chipenzi says government should also use the Labour Day celebrations to address the plight of public workers ...

Belgian footballer Gregory Mertens has died of heart failure, three days after collapsing during a match. The 24-year-old Lokeren player was treated on the pitch during the first half of Monday’s reserve-team game with Genk but did not recover after time in hospital on a life-support machine. A club statement said: “The medical staff have done everything to save Gregory, ...

Comedian Sandi Toksvig has revealed that she quit BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz to set up a new political party named the Women’s Equality Party. Toksvig announced earlier this week that she was leaving the topical comedy show after nine years. “I have made jokes over and over again about politics and, do you know, this election I’ve had enough,” ...

Two people have been rescued from the rubble of buildings in Kathmandu, five days after an earthquake that killed at least 5,500 in Nepal. A 15-year-old boy told the BBC he survived by drinking water from wet clothes and eating clarified butter. Elsewhere, a woman was pulled from a collapsed block where she had been trapped alongside three bodies. Meanwhile, ...

Confusion once again characterize the Patriotic Front Kamwala Ward elections in Kabwata constituency after certain aspiring candidates were barred from taking part . A check by QFM at the National Poverty Reduction Centre where elections are being held found supporters of the aspiring Ward Chairman George Chingwe had been prevented from entering the premises. The elections which were initially supposed ...