Subjects of Senior Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni Speaking people are saddened by alleged report attributed to some government officials and security wings Madzimawe and Paramount Chief Mpezeni, have been involved in the illegal trading of the Mukula tree. The subjects say contrary to what has been alleged Paramount Chief Mpezeni and Senior Chief Madzimawe have in fact tirelessly spend ...

The Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has expressed happiness by the continued peace and orderliness that campaigns for next month’s Parliamentary by-elections have continued to be conducted. Executive Director Richwell Mulwani has disclosed to Qfm News that the reports his organization is getting from Malambo, Mulobezi and Petauke Central constituencies are suggesting a positive sign. Mr. Mulwani however notes that people ...

Chairperson on the Expanded Parliamentary Committee on Estimates Highvie Hamududu says the revising of the 2015 national budget is critical. Mr. Hamududu has suggested that this revised national budget will have to be down-sided owing to the fact that the country’s revenue has gone down following the revision of mine taxation regime. In an interview by telephone Mr. Hamududu has ...

Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that Zambia’s current constitution making process risks being thrown into a tailspin if the issue of voter apathy is not addressed. The PDP also fears that there will be some legal complications if a legitimate referendum is not met owing to voter apathy now that Cabinet has approved that all contentious issues of ...

A US jury has sentenced Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection. Three people were killed and 260 were injured when Tsarnaev, now 21, and his brother placed bombs at the finishing line of the Boston Marathon in 2013. Tsarnaev is likely to be moved to a federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, to await execution, but there ...

A clergyman has advised politicians to embrace peace and dialogue when discussing issues affecting the country. Gospel House Ministries Senior Pastor, Reverend Jervan Kamanga notes that politicians have a huge responsibility to ensure that peace, dialogue and unity continue to prevail in the nation. Reverend Kamanga explains that in this regard, opposition leaders should strive to be sober in their ...

National Empowerment Forum (NEF) has expressed worry over the increase in fuel prices amid economic hardships the majority Zambians are facing. NEF Executive Director Edgar Siakachoma says the increase in the fuel prices will have a ripple effect on the economy of the country. Mr. Siakachoma says it is therefore important for government through the ministry of Energy to find ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has observed that the total money spent on by-elections since the PF came to power would have been enough to cover the cost for the constitution referendum. NAREP Acting National Secretary Mabvuto Mwanza says the majority of the by-elections were in fact engineered by the PF. Mr. Mwanza says it is clear that there ...

Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the PF government has once again betrayed the people of Zambia by hiking fuel prices when the cost of living in the country is still high. CSPR Board Chairman John Lijimu says if government is indeed committed to reducing the high poverty levels in the country, they should be seen to create favorable ...