Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa says there is no reason for him to resign from the ruling Patriotic Front which he suffered for for 10-years. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka this afternoon flanked by PF Secretary General Davies Chama, Mr. Sampa says he sees no need to ditch the ruling party when the party is in government. ...
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ZNUT welcomes pronouncement by govt over ICT exams
The Zambia National Union of Teachers has welcomed General Education Minister John Phiri’s announcement that the Information Communication Technology (ICT) examination will not be a requirement for selection to grade 10. ZNUT Public Relations Manager Joe Kasaka says the union has been are vindicated when it warned government that the Information Communication Technology (ICT)examination was not going to work because ...
Read More »Home Affairs PS defends police
Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Chileshe Mulenga has advised political parties against creating impression that Police are biased. Dr. Mulenga says Police do not work under instruction from anyone but act on the basis of their professional judgment. He states that under the Patriotic Front government, anyone found wanting will be brought to book regardless of political affiliation. Dr. Mulenga says ...
Read More »Bwalya optimistic Lungu will win 2016 polls
PF Central Committee member Frank Bwalya says he is still optimistic that President Edgar Lungu will be given a fresh mandate by the people of Zambia in 2016. Father Bwalya says his ongoing tour of the Country has established that the ruling party remains the people’s choice. He has told Qfm News from Chinsali that in Luapula, Muchinga and Northern ...
Read More »Fuel shortage hits Livingstone
A fuel shortage has reportedly hit Livingstone District in Southern Province with some filling stations with the commodity rationalizing their sells to customers. Information reaching Qfm News from Livingstone suggests that only Kobil and Mount Meru filling stations have the commodity. One of the motorists Chila Sitambiza has told Qfm News by telephone that at Kobil filling station where he ...
Read More »Millers welcomes offloading of maize on market by FRA
Millers Association of Zambia has welcomed government’s decision to offload maize on the market owing the limited supply of the grain. Association President Allan Sakala has disclosed to Qfm News by telephone it was in fact the millers’ request that government offloads maize on the market. Mr. Sakala says the idea is to ensure that the price of mealie meal ...
Read More »Dead babies found in Germany border town
German police say the bodies of several babies have been found in a town close to the Czech border. The dead, thought to number seven, were discovered on Thursday after a woman in the town of Wallenfels raised the alarm, police added. Police said they were yet to interview the previous occupant of the residence, a 45-year-old woman. Examinations are ...
Read More »‘Jihadi John’: US air strike targets Islamic State militant in Syria
US forces have carried out a drone strike in Syria against the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”. A US military source said there was a “high degree of certainty” he had been killed in Thursday’s attack in Raqqa. Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British militant, appeared in videos of the beheadings of Western hostages. UK PM David Cameron said ...
Read More »Zayn Malik steps out in New York only to be captured with incredibly waxy ears
ZAYN Malik has had an unfortunate hygiene blunder as he stepped out in New York. The former One Direction member was spotted wandering around Manhattan when a photographer snapped him at an incredibly unflattering angle. It appears that poor Zayn forgot to use some cotton buds that morning, as the snap revealed his rather waxy ears. Although Zayn, 22, looked ...
Read More »Eminem, Usher, Jay Z, Beyonce & Nelly Make Billboard’s “Greatest Of All Time” Lists
Eminem is the highest ranking rapper on the “Greatest Of All Time Billboard 200 Artists” list. The legendary emcee landed at #14 overall. R&B superstar Usher claimed the #40 spot. He was followed closely by Brooklyn icon Jay Z at #43, and the rap star’s wife Beyoncé was placed at #77. Fellow singers Alicia Keys (#53) and Mary J. Blige (#59) ...
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