The Grand Coalition on the Campaign for the People Driven Constitution says putting in place a legal framework for the current constitution making process still remains one of its key demands. The Grand Coalition is concerned that without a legal framework, funds being allocated towards enactment of the new constitution will not be protected from misuse. Chairperson Leonard Chiti says ...

Financial Analyst Mambo Hamaundu has urged government to implement and stick to the 2016 budget. He says what has been happening in the past where what has been implemented is different from the budget should not be the case in 2016. Mr. Hamaundu says issues of misappropriation and misapplication of the resources should not be the case, stating that the ...

Green Party president Peter Sinkamba says the 2016 budget is a sign of a shrinking bread basket, and diminishing wealth of the economy. Mr. Sinkamba notes that the 2015 budget was K46.67billion at the time it was presented to Parliament equivalent to US$7.52billion at the time with the GDP estimated to be equivalent to US$28.8billion. He adds that the 2014 ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says there will be need for those who are privileged to reach out to the underprivileged after the October 18th national day of prayer and fasting. ZCSD Executive secretary Lewis Mwape says it will be good to see leaders dinning together and shaking hands after the prayer and fasting as a demonstration of ...

Government says it’s committed to presenting young people with opportunities in education and skills training in order for them to gain skills they need for empowerment or employment. Youth,Sport and Child Minister Vincent Mwale says the Ministry has developed the first ever action plan on youth empowerment and employment which has provided adequate instruments and strategies for addressing youth unemployment ...

Copperbelt University Academics Union Secretary General Elaston Njovu has accused Higher Education Minister Michael Kaingu of planning to close the institution. Mr. Njovu says it is obvious that the Minister wants the University to be closed because it does not matter to him whether the institution closes or not. He says looking at Dr. Kaingu’s failure to address the challenges ...

Zambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr Mwaba Kasese Bota says the Sustainable Development Goals which come into effect in January 2016 are very much attainable. Speaking in a live QFM special interview from New York this afternoon, Dr Kasese-Bota says while the challenge with the Millennium Development Goals was the focus on numbers and the goals were not ...

The Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) has signed a 30 million dollar loan agreement with the Chinese Development Bank. The loan is meant to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Lusaka this afternoon, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Yoaming says SMEs play an important role in the development of any country. ...

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he had a “gentleman’s agreement” with Michel Platini over the £1.35m payment he made to his Uefa counterpart in 2011. Blatter, 79, faces a criminal investigation over the payment, made nine years after Platini, 60, carried out consultation work for the Swiss. Both men deny any wrongdoing. “It was a contract I had with Michel ...

Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, 20 years after his band’s debut album made the shortlist. The singer was just 19 when Supergrass appeared on the list. His solo album, Matador, is more introspective and experimental than his Britpop band. Other artists nominated for the £20,000 prize include Florence + The Machine, Jamie ...