Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi says the prevailing economic situation in the country does not support the creation of more Ministries. Ms Nawakwi says while she has in the last four years been advising the PF Government to split those ministries which had been merged by late President Michael Sata, it is costly to create a ...

The Zambia Police Service has announced an upwards adjustment in all its fees and fines including traffic fines. Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda in a statement to QFM News says this is in accordance with the provisions of Statutory Instrument No.41 of July 2015 of the Fees and Fines Act, which increased the value of the Penalty Units from 20 ngwee ...

Vice President Inonge Wina has implored people in Solwezi West constituency to elect a Member of Parliament who can freely work with government. Ms Wina said President Edgar Lungu has been frequenting North-Western Province because he wants development to trickle down to the area that has lagged behind for a long time. She said to show that government cares for ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to give direction to the newly created Chisamba District Council, and provide a framework for smooth transfer of functions and responsibilities from old establishments ton new councils. Governance Activist Isaac Mwanza in a statement to QFM News says this is aimed at avoiding land scams where local authorities displace indigenous settlers in ...

Road Development Agency (RDA) has signed a US$492.5 million contract with China Henan to construct and rehabilitate 406km of urban roads on the Copperbelt. RDA Managing Director KanyUka Mumba disclosed this at a media briefing in Lusaka today. Mr Mumba said the project dubbed C-400 will see the reconstruction and upgrading to bituminous standard OF urban roads in Luanshya, Kalulushi, ...

BROOKLYN Beckham has revealed what David and Victoria are like as parents and we kind of wish they were our parents. The 16-year-old has explained what it’s like to live in the Beckham household and we have to say, we’re pretty impressed with their parenting skills. In an interview with Miss Vogue, Brooklyn said that his famous mum and dad are ...

Grammy award-winning American musician Pharrell Williams will face a protest by thousands of Palestinian supporters at a concert in Cape Town on Monday, organisers of the demonstration said. Members of pro-Palestinian group Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) are campaigning against the singer’s partnership with major South African retail group Woolworths, over its imports from Israel. The South African branch of ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has welcomed the policy pronouncements and commitment made by the Republican President Edgar Lungu that the PF Government will continue with the fight against corruption. TIZ has noted that President Lungu in his speech during the official opening of the fifth session of the eleventh national assembly on 18th September, 2015,reaffirmed that he will not protect ...

First Lady Esther Lungu has praised former United States of America president George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, for their strong commitment to addressing globe issues like gender inequality and poor health. The First Lady noted that her invitation by the Bush Institute to participate at the high-level meeting for First Ladies, where issues affecting humanity are top on ...

The United Party for National Development has accused the ruling Patriotic Front of using money to entice electorates in Lubansenshi constituency to vote for its candidate in this Thursday’s Parliamentary by-election. UPND Vice President for Administration, Geoffrey Mwamba says his party has taken note that ruling party is also allegedly giving out free bicycles and sugar to the electorate as ...