The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has appealed to political parties taking part in the April 14th by elections in Chawama, Masaiti and Senga Hills constituencies to desist from acts of violence and continue conducting themselves in a peaceful manner. EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza has commended the political parties for the manner in which they have conducted their campaigns ...

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) says it has completed about 5,920 immediate connections across the country as at February 2015. REA public relations officer Justin Mukosa has told Qfm News in an interview that the number includes 131 grid extension projects, 328 solar energy projects and four sustainable solar marketing projects among others. Mr. Mukosa says from the original targeted ...

Zambia Youths Association in the Fight against Corruption (ZYAFAC) says it will start awarding deserving Zambians who are contributing to the fight against corruption. ZYACAZ Executive Director Rickson Kanema notes that despite intervention tools put in place to fight corruption such as the Auditor General’s Report, the Corruption Perception Index among others, corruption has continued to be on the increase ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested eight (08) peasant farmers in different parts of the country for trafficking in more than 40 tonnes of cannabis. Commission Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo says among those arrested is Francis Chabatala, 43, a peasant farmer of Lukumba village in Kafue District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 33 tonnes. And the ...

Open Society Foundation has observed that the lack of legal representation for average Zambians has denied many people of fair trial and justice. OSF Executive Director Obbious Chikombola says it is in this light that as Open Society Foundation, they are calling on Government to effectively and efficiently improve man power and Invest in Legal Aid so as to improve ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says victory is certain for the ruling party in next week’s parliamentary by-elections. Mr. Chama says the PF has done its best to explain its developmental agenda to the people and there is no doubt that all the three candidates the party has fielded will perform well. Mr. Chama says he is also happy ...

DAVID Beckham has landed some important roles in his life, from captain of the England football team, to Victoria Beckham‘s husband. And now it looks like he can add the title ‘godfather’ to his list as close friends Liv Tyler and Dave Gardner are rumoured to want him as one for their eight-week-old son, Sailor. As reported by The Sun, ...

After giving one of their supposed top-four rivals a thrashing at the Emirates on Saturday, Arsenal look more and more likely to finish second in the Premier League this season. The 4-1 victory over Liverpool was a peculiar one during which the visitors at no point looked like the side that hadn’t conceded an away goal in more than nine ...

Captain Vincent Kompany is a doubt for Manchester City as they prepare for Sunday’s derby at Manchester United seeking to halt an alarming dip in form. Kompany, who turned 29 on Friday, sustained a hamstring injury in the Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday. “Vincent will be assessed for a problem he got last week,” manager Manuel Pellegrini ...

Government says there is need to enforce regulations that guarantee food safety in a bid to eliminate threats which may be detrimental to good health. Speaking during a media briefing this morning on activities planned to commemorate this year’s World Health Day under the theme: “Food Safety”, Community Development, Mother and Child Health Minister Emerine Kabanshi says unsafe food has ...