The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has identified the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) as one of the critical issue that needs to addressed once the people of Malambo, Mulobezi and Petauke Central elected their new Members of Parliament. SACCORD wants to see accountability and transparency in how the CDF funds will be administered in Malambo, ...

The Zambia’s current economic picture has been described as being mixed and inconsistent. German Ambassador Bern Finke has observed that while Zambia’s economy is projected to be one of the highest growing economies in Africa, he has taken note of the alarming fiscal and budget situation of the country following the depreciation of its currency the Kwacha. Mr. Finke has ...

Zambia has today joined the rest of Africa in commemorating Africa Freedom Day which falls today the 25th of May annually. This year’s Africa Freedom Day is being commemorated under the theme: “Celebrating 50 years of our national existence and accelerating socio-economic transformation”. And President Edgar Lungu this morning led service chiefs and foreign dignitaries in laying wreaths at the ...

RIO Ferdinand has spoken publicly for the first time since his wife Rebecca Ellison lost her battle with cancer. The former England captain said that it has been “the most difficult time of his life”. Writing in The Sun on Sunday, Rio praised the bravery of his wife Rebecca, who died from breast cancer on May 1, 2015 aged 34. ...

Holders Zambia and hosts South Africa suffered shock Cosafa Cup quarterfinals losses on Sunday after penalty shootouts in South Africa’s north-western village of Moruleng. Zambia were held 0-0 by Namibia after having a slight edge over 90 minutes and then lost 5-4 on penalties in the first match of a southern Africa championship double-header. A similar fate befell South Africa ...

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi has said that the city of Ramadi could be taken back from Islamic State militants “in days”. But he told the BBC that more support was needed from international coalition partners. Iraqi forces have suffered a number of defeats at the hands of IS over the past year, and fled from a smaller militant force in ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says his party will support a brand-mark tourism system that provides authenticated tourism products and services, based on Zambian environmental and cultural heritage. Mr. Sinkamba notes that tourism is no longer about tourists coming to view the Victoria Falls, Kalambo Falls, and Game among other tourist attractions citing that his approach to tourism is no ...

Senior Blind Citizen Elijah Ngwale has called on persons with disabilities to commemorate African Freedom Day saying it has nothing with challenges they may be facing. Mr. Ngwale has told QFM News via telephone that the country has come a long way and there is need to uphold the peace and unity that the country has been witnessing. Mr. Ngwale ...

Governance Activist Maurice Malambo has urged Zambians to take a sober reflection on where they are coming from as the country joins the rest of the African continent to commemorate African Freedom Day. Mr. Malambo says there is need for Zambians to look back where they are coming from and see how the country has fared in terms of social ...

Munali Constituency 2016 aspiring Member of Parliament Patrick Mungo has advised government to construct parliamentarian operational offices and residential houses in constituencies where members of parliaments are coming from. Mr. Mungo says members of parliament should begin leaving in their constituencies and working from there so that they can understand better the problems and challenges that the people in their ...