The UPND has announced the launch of a Business Consultation Survey as part of the consultation process in further developing its policy platform for the 2016-2021 elections. UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says the survey provides a welcome opportunity for more detailed input from a range of businesses. Mr Hichilema says the UPND’s major criticism of the PF approach has been ...

Government has hailed the National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) for coming up with innovative products aimed at serving the marginalized sectors of the country’s population such as peasant farmers, and other low income earners who face the challenge of accessing funds from other financial institutions. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has since reiterated government’s resolve to continue supporting the bank ...

Three people have died while eight others sustained injuries in a road traffic accident which happened about 40Km from Mpolokoso district. Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda in a statement to QFM News says the deceased include the driver Joseph Simwamba, Steven Kabwe and a grade two pupil from Mwita primary school who were passengers. Ms Chanda says the accident happened when ...

Gabon rallied to hold hosts Zambia 1-1 in an international friendly played at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on Tuesday night. Goals from Zambia captain Rainford Kalaba and Gabon goalkeeper Moto Bitseki settled the contest. Gabon snatched a draw just hours after the 2017 Africa Cup hosts landed in Lusaka for the match. Meanwhile, a power outage threatened to scuttle ...

Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain’s longest-reigning monarch later when she passes the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. The Queen will have reigned for 63 years and seven months – calculated at 23,226 days, 16 hours and approximately 30 minutes at about 17:30 BST. Prime Minister David Cameron will lead tributes in the House of Commons and there will ...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is due to announce plans to tackle Europe’s worst migrant crisis since World War Two. Under the proposals, 120,000 asylum seekers will be distributed among EU member countries, with binding quotas. This comes after thousands of mainly Syrian migrants began trekking northwards through Europe this weekend. Hungary has been warned to expect an additional 40,000 ...

Mufumbwe Member of Parliament Steven Masumba is happy with the rate at which development is taking place in Mufumbwe. Mr. Masumba points out that Mufumbwe will have the first ever boarding school which is nearing completion and is scheduled to be handed over in November this year. He adds that constituency now boasts of eight high schools with the constituency’s ...

Opposition Alliance for Democracy Development President Charles Milupi says he is still worried that the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) may not be viable. Commenting on government’s decision to transfer all shares from other parastatal companies to the IDC which will soon go on the capital markets to raise an initial US$500 million for investing in none hydro power generation projects, ...

Media Network on Child Rights and Development (MNCRD) says developing children’s skills does not constitute child labour and has urged parents and guardians to avoid mixing up the two concepts. Executive Director Henry Kabwe says that there is need for this misconception to be clarified because the future of children will be compromised if they are not involved in chores ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has appealed to the Ministry of Home Affairs to allow people above 16-years to obtain National Registration Cards without being subjected to intense interrogations. FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi says interrogating those above 16 before issuing them with NRCs can be intimidating which would in-turn discourage many of those seeking to obtain the national ...