The Non Governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has urged Members of Parliament to reject the Constitution amendment Bill which comes up for debate in Parliament tomorrow. NGOCC Executive Director Engwase Mwale in a statement issued to QFM News says her organisation joins the Grand Coalition in opposing the treacherous and risky route taken by the Patriotic Front (PF) to use ...

The ruling PF in Southern Province has called on the opposition UPND to engage in issue based politics and desist from engaging violence. The ruling party is worried that the opposition UPND is taking a wrong route of attacking opponents just to get into office. PF Monze District Chairman Gilbert Mwila says the UPND has become the most violent political ...

Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez has been told he retains the club’s full backing following the 4-0 home defeat by Barcelona. Benitez, 55, was only appointed in the summer, but fans chanted for him to be sacked after Saturday’s match. Following a board meeting on Monday, club president Florentino Perez said: “He has all our support and confidence. “Rafa has ...

Western province Minister Poniso Njeulu has condemned in the strongest terms the violence perpetrated by the UPND in the province. Mr. Njeulu says the people in the province will not be forced to belong to the UPND. He says the opposition party is shocked that people in the province are supporting the ruling Patriotic Front. Mr. Njeulu states that people ...

The government is to invest £85m a year in enhancing BBC services around the world including in Russia, North Korea, the Middle East and Africa. The money is to help “build the global reach of the World Service” to half a billion people and “increase access to news and information”. Director general Tony Hall said he “warmly welcomed” the announcement. ...

Christians against Poverty in Zambia (CAPIZ) is saddened by the continued laying off of workers by mining company. CAPIZ President Evangelist Gregory Chileshe says the continued laying off of workers is eroding the efforts by the government and other stakeholders of reducing the high levels of poverty in the country. He says the miners who are losing jobs have families ...

The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has condemned the continued political violence by the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition UPND. SACCORD Acting Executive Director Edgar Mainza has since advised the two political parties to settle for dialogue. He SACCORD is concerned that the political violence if allowed to continue has the potential to plunge ...

French police are examining what appears to be a suicide bomb belt dumped on a Paris street, 10 days after the attacks that killed 130 people. It is said to resemble belts used by the attackers and was found in a suburb which a suspect is thought to have passed through after the attacks. The US has issued a worldwide ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has urged Members of Parliament to have the interest of the Zambian people as they begin to debate on the Constitution Bill this week. FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi says what the people of Zambia want is a people driven constitution and not piece meal amendment of the constitution. Mr. Chipenzi says Zambians must ...