China has held a lavish parade in Beijing to mark the defeat of Japan in World War Two, showcasing its military might on an unprecedented scale. President Xi Jinping in his opening speech paid tribute to “the Chinese people who unwaveringly fought hard and defeated aggression” from Japan. He also said the People’s Liberation Army would be reduced by 300,000 ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has charged that civil and political rights of Zambians are being abused by those in authority. UPND Chairman for Rural Development Mapani Moono tells QFM News that it is worrying that slowly these rights are being abused more especially by the Police, yet human rights defenders are quiet about it. Mr. Moono says ...

Former Deputy Minister of transport and communication in the Fredrick Chiluba administration Alfred Ndhlovu has echoed calls for President Edgar Lungu to hold a press conference on the challenges facing the country. Mr. Ndhlovu says the President has the responsibility to explain to the nation how he intends to address these challenges. He says it is not right for the ...

Zambia midfielder Chisamba Lungu says it will be inexcusable not to pick up the three points in Nairobi this Sunday. Zambia face Kenya on September 6 away in a 2017 Africa Cup Group E qualifier. Group E is all square will Kenya, Zambia, Congo-Brazzaville and Guinea-Bissau all on one point each after playing their opening qualifying matches last June. Zambia ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina is sweating on the availability of Israeli-based duo of defender Emmanuel Mbola and striker Evans Kangwa. Mbola and Kangwa of Hapoel Ra’anana have both failed to join camp with just 48 hours before Zambia leave for Nairobi ahead of Sunday’s 2017 Africa Cup Group E qualifier away against Kenya. Mbola and Kangwa are the remaining foreign-based ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has reiterated that there is nothing they can do to stop political parties that have engaged in early campaigns ahead of next year’s general election. ECZ Public Relations Manager Chris Akufuna says the commission can only come in when the election timetable has been set. Mr. Akufuna says this would be by way of ...

A political analyst has expressed concern with the kind of politics prevailing in Zambia which he says lacks respect for tenets of democracy. Dr Alex Ng’oma who is President of the Intellectual Forum Institute of Zambia (IFIZ) notes that there is a lack of respect for democratic tenets which include respect for divergent views, discussion of issues and providing solutions ...

The opposition UPND in Livingstone district has expressed concern that the increased electricity load shedding by ZESCO appears to be affecting the inflow of tourists in the tourist capital. UPND Livingstone District Spokesperson Nato Halwabala claims that owning to the increased load shedding, the number of tourists visiting Livingstone is now dwindling. UPND Livingstone District spokesperson Nato Halwabala has told ...

Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo has warned those involved in illegal land allocation in the mining town to desist from act. Mr. Tembo has advised people to follow the laid down procedure in acquiring land as opposed to falling prey to people allocating land illegally. He says the act of illegal land allocation in the district has continued to affect the ...

A Chipata based civil rights activist says it is wrong for the ruling Patriotic Front to refuse to be held accountable for the many things that have gone wrong in the country. Mr. Alick Mwanza says whether the challenges the country is facing begun before the ruling party ascended to power or not, as a party in government they have ...