UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says the extent of the challenges facing the country attest to his 2012 observation that the ruling Patriotic Front came into government without a plan. Mr. Hichilema says the PF government has demonstrated lack of capacity to run affairs of the country. He says this lack of leadership allegedly being exhibited by the PF government is ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says his party plans to undertake massive reforms in the mining sector to address environmental, socio-security, and governance issues. Mr. Sinkamba says the objective is to maximize inter-generational benefit-sharing; ensure job and social security for the miners; as well as reduce poverty in mining communities. He adds that his party plans to create the Mineral ...

Government says child marriages remain one of the predominant architects of violation of children’s rights whose perpetuation has largely been influenced by people who do not understand the importance of protecting children’s rights. Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr. Joseph Katema says child marriages are now widely recognized as a violation of children’s rights world over including Zambia. Dr. Katema ...

UPND candidate in the Lubansenshi parliamentary by-election Patrick Mucheleka has gone into hiding. Mr Mucheleka is being sought by Police for allegedly inciting UPND cadres who beat up newly appointed Luwingu district Commissioner Patrick Chanda for allegedly mobilizing voters for the ruling party candidate George Mwamba. He has told QFM News in a telephone interview from his hideout that he ...

The BBC is to propose an expansion of the World Service – including its first radio broadcasts to North Korea – as it sets out plans for its own future. A children’s iPlayer and a pool of 100 local reporters who would share work with newspapers are also planned. Director general Tony Hall will say the aim is to turn ...

Germany’s coalition government has agreed to spend 6bn euros (£4.4m) to support record numbers of migrants and other measures to deal with the influx. Critics at home have accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of creating a dangerous precedent by opening Germany’s borders. About 18,000 migrants arrived over the weekend after an agreement with Austria and Hungary to relax asylum rules. But ...

Wales manager Chris Coleman is adamant Euro 2016 qualification “is coming” despite being held to a goalless draw by Israel in Cardiff. Victory would have sealed Wales’ place at their first major tournament since 1958 with two games to spare. However, Coleman’s side need just one point from an away game in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 10 October or at home to ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has commended President Edgar Lungu for speaking out on the country’s economic crisis. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says it gives hope that the president is alive to the economic situation in the country. Mr. Mwape however notes that the president should not come out at the pressure of civil society organizations, opposition ...

Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Chief Executive Officer Zindaba Soko says the process of revising the Highway Code is underway including its translation into seven main local languages. Mr. Soko says the Highway Code will also be translated into Chinese language to enable Chinese speaking people read it without difficulties. Mr. Soko says this is an effort to help ...

The Zambian voice says the country does not seem to be doing very well in curbing corruption in the country. Zambian voice executive director Chilufya Tayali says Corruption is one of the greatest enemies of a growing economy. Mr. Tayali says the President needs to be firm on corruption to send a message to many of his ministers who are ...