Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs, Kaizer Zulu has pleaded not guilty to two Counts of Threatening Violence and Failure to take precaution against injury relating to a recent shooting incident at Lusaka’s Chrismar Hotel. Mr. Zulu took plea this morning before Lusaka Principal Resident Magistrate Mwaka Mikalile. He accused of threatening violence and failing to take precaution ...

President Edgar Lungu has elevated Deputy Minister in the office of the Vice President Steven Kampyongo and his Agriculture counterpart Greyford Monde to full Cabinet Ministers. Mr Kampyongo is the new Local Government and Housing Minister taking over from Dr John Phiri who has been moved to the ministry of General Education, while Mr Monde is the minister of Livestock ...

Final preparations are under way for the opening of the London Film Festival which, this year, puts the focus on the role of women in film. Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter will be among the stars on the red carpet later for the gala screening of period drama Suffragette. Some 240 feature films from 72 countries will ...

The EU is beginning a new operation to intercept boats smuggling migrants across the Mediterranean. Under Operation Sophia, naval vessels will be able to board, search, seize and divert vessels suspected of being used for human trafficking. Until now the EU has focused on surveillance and rescue operations. So far this year, more than 130,000 migrants and refugees have crossed ...

Liverpool are close to appointing former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp as their new manager on a three-year contract. The Reds hope to complete negotiations by Thursday and name the 48-year-old German as Brendan Rodgers’ successor by the end of the week. Rodgers was sacked on Sunday following the 1-1 Premier League draw at Everton. Klopp has asked to bring ...

Zesco Spokesperson Henry Kapata has disclosed that 30 percent of the civil works on the construction of the 330KV sub-station in the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) at an estimated cost of US$35 million have been completed. Mr. Kapata has told QFM News that the company will ensure that the project is done within twelve months in line with ...

Opposition People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti has advised fellow politicians against using tribe to advance their political ambitions ahead of the 2016 general election. Mr. Mulongoti says there is need to fight tribal politics because of its potential to divide the nation. He says politicians seeking the highest office should strive to campaign across tribes. Mr. Mulongoti states that it ...

Government has been called upon to quickly intervene in the plans by millers to increase the price of mealie meal. The government is being cautioned to be wary that any increase in the country’s stable food will compound the already high cost of living. Some Lusaka residents spoken to by QFM in random interviews have complained that the current load ...

Auditor General Anna Chifungula says she is very angry that most of the cases of misappropriation of public funds highlighted in the audit reports are not followed up by law enforcement agencies. Dr Chifungula says there is need to change this attitude if the country’s little resources are to be safeguarded. She says it is painful to see public officers ...

The Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) says government should introduce maize subsidies if they are to maintain or reduce mealie meal prices. MAZ President Allan Sakala has told QFM News that the cost of production has gone up tremendously while the price of maize has also increased. Mr. Sakala says millers are in business and therefore cannot subsidize consumers and ...