The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says Zambia has not been spared by transfer pricing which mainly involves multinational companies. Speaking at a United Nations African Tax Administration Forum short course on transfer pricing in Lusaka today, ZRA Commissioner General Berlin Msiska says like many other developing countries, transfer pricing is a topical issue in Zambia. Mr. Msiska says the implications ...

MMD President Nevers Mumba says there is no existing alliance between the MMD and Patriotic Front as reported in some sections of the media. Briefing journalists on the resolutions of the MMD NEC meeting held on Saturday, Dr. Mumba says the only existing relationship is between the PF and former Republican President Rupiah Banda and his followers. Dr. Mumba says ...

Patriotic Front Nchanga Member of Parliament Wylbur Simuusa is pleased with the progress being made in road rehabilitation in his constituency. Mr. Simuusa says he finds it encouraging that works on major roads in his constituency such as Kabompo, Mupaka and Central roads have been completed. He has told Qfm News that that the concentration is now on the road ...

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has observed that the heavy Police presence in Mulobezi is intimidating to the residents ahead of the 30th June parliamentary by-election. FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi has told Qfm News that Police should realize the impact this heavy presence of officers could have on the local people. Mr Chipenzi notes that this is especially that ...

Rock group Foo Fighters have cancelled their headline slot at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. The announcement comes four days after frontman Dave Grohl fell off stage at a concert in Sweden, fracturing his leg. June dates in Belgium, and at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and London’s Wembley Stadium have also been cancelled. Grohl apologised to fans, saying it was “just not ...

North Korea says it is facing the worst drought in a century, sparking fears of worsening food shortages. State news agency KCNA said main rice-growing provinces had been badly affected and more than 30% of rice paddies were “parching up”. Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans are believed to have died during a widespread famine in the 1990s. This drought ...

Zambia on Tuesday kicked off their preparations for this weekend’s 2016 Caf African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier against Namibia. The 2009 Chan bronze medallists held their first practice session under coach George Lwandamina at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka. Fifteen players in total out of the 26 call-ups were in camp as Zambia attempt to qualify for their first Chan final ...

The Zambia Prisons Service has disclosed that over 50 percent of incarcerated women throughout the country are HIV positive. Zambia Prisons Service Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Health, Dr. Chileshe Chisela has told Qfm News in an interview that 95 percent of prisoners throughout the country know their HIV status. Dr.Chisela states that government through the Ministries of Health and ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says the defection of opposition members to ruling party is real and not stage managed. Mr. Chama says the United Party for National Development (UPND) leaders should simply accept that their party is dying at a rapid pace with members joining the ruling PF every day. He says opposition members defecting to the ruling ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has reminded the ruling Patriotic Front of the pending promises it made to the Zambian people when seeking to be elected into government in 2011. EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says the PF promised the people among other things better living conditions, more money in people’s pockets and job creation. Reverend Mwanza notes that ...