The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has expressed concern that President Edgar Lungu has continued to downplay the issue of enacting the Country’s new constitution. The ZCSD has noted that President Lungu has continued talking about the Construction Bill being tabled in Parliament without talking about the need to have a legal framework to protect the content. ZCSD Executive ...

Some concerned citizens have questioned why the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is not destroying old voter’s cards instantly when one goes to replace an old card during the ongoing voter registration exercise. They say people going to have their replaced are being made to leave the cards which are being filed. They say this is raising suspicions as to ...

The Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRAA) has called upon all regulatory agencies to familiarize themselves with the business regulatory Act and take into account the principles and requirements contained therein as they continue to regulate businesses in their various sectors. BRAA Interim Director and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Mapani says the agency has received complaints from business houses expressing concern ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema claims President Edgar Lungu is plotting to have him assassinated after realizing that he is a threat to him. Mr Hichilema has told journalists in Solwezi today after the UPND candidate for Solwezi West Teddy Kasonso was declared winner of the by-election that it is very clear that President Lungu wants him assassinated. He says President ...

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca. Another 863 people were injured in the incident at Mina, which occurred as two million pilgrims were taking part in the Hajj’s last major rite. It is the deadliest incident to occur ...

Operation Young Vote (OYV) is impressed with the enthusiasm of young people to register as voters in the ongoing voter registration exercise. OYV President Guess Nyirenda says a number of young people have been flocking to various registration centers to register as voters since the exercise begun last week on Monday. Mr. Nyirenda notes that this is a good indication ...

Former Transport and Communications Minister William Harrington has called on government to revoke the newly introduced traffic fines especially the one relating to the use of seat belts. Mr. Harrington has observed that the revised fines will only increase corruption among road traffic officers. He says government should consider improving salaries and conditions of service for traffic Police officer so ...

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says critics saying President Edgar Lungu failed address the issue of the Kwacha’s depreciation in his speech to the National Assembly should revisit the speech. Mr Chanda tells QFM News that the fact that the President did not mention the word Kwacha does not mean that he did ...

People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti says job losses in the country are inevitable in view of the challenges the country is facing such as load shedding. Mr. Mulongoti says many companies would not be able to keep their workforce at best levels because of reduced production as a result of load shedding, depreciation of the kwacha among other things. Mr. ...

The Ruling PF has won the Lubansenshi Parliamentary by-election, while the opposition UPND has taken the Solwezi West seat with a landslide victory. PF candidate George Mwamba was declared winner of the election by returning officer Christopher Simusokwe around 01:30hrs this morning after polling 4879 votes to beat his closest rival, independent candidate, Charles Chimumbwa who got 2463 votes. UPND ...