Government has awarded council workers in division 2, 3 and 4 salary increments ranging from 3 to 67.7 Percent. Speaking during the signing of the collective agreement for improved salaries and conditions of service with the Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) and the Fire Services Union of Zambia, Local government and Housing Permanent Secretary Misheck Zulu says the ...

The 36-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star celebrated the upcoming birthdays of her two sons, Mason Disick and Reign Disick, on Saturday, as rumors around her and longtime family friend, Justin Bieber, continue to swirl. The alien-themed outdoor birthday bash – complete with a screening of Home, a bounce house and laser tag – took place at Khloe Kardashian’s ...

South African President Jacob Zuma named his second finance minister in four days on Sunday, reappointing Pravin Gordhan following market turmoil that sent the rand to record lows and bond yields to the highest in seven years. Zuma sparked outrage and an investor exodus on Dec. 9, when he fired Nhlanhla Nene, who had held the post for about 18 ...

Zambia defender Christopher Munathli has won Power Dynamos’ 2015 player of the year award. The defender, who scored three league goals and two for his country in 2015, was one of three defenders honoured by Power at the end of season awards ceremony on Friday night in Kitwe. This is Munthali’s first award at Power where he has spent six ...

Atletico Madrid turned up the heat on champions Barcelona when they fought back to secure a 2-1 win at home to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Sunday as Real Madrid slipped off the pace with a 1-0 loss at Villarreal. Atletico’s battling victory put them level at the top on 35 points with Barca, who surrendered a 2-0 advantage ...

France’s far-right National Front (FN) has failed to win a single region in the second round of municipal elections. The party was beaten into third place, despite leading in six of 13 regions in the first round of voting on 6 December. Nicolas Sarkozy’s centre-right Republicans finished ahead of the ruling Socialists. Acknowledging defeat, FN leader Marine Le Pen pledged ...

The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) says government should have widely consulted the church mother bodies when appointing members of the Advisory Board and the Committee spearheading the construction of the National House of Prayer. And the Church mother body has charged that the church in Zambia has been divided. ICOZ Board Chairman Bishop David Masupa has told QFM News ...

The Southern African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has appealed to the Government to devise a policy that will seek to legally empower Zambians and foreigners who may want to acquire land in Zambia in a fair manner. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Chembe says the recent riots that took place in Lusaka West where it is reported that ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has called on Government to agree to the resolutions reached by Civil Society Organizations and staff from different government institutions on the need to repeal the NGO Act of 2009. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape has explained to QFM News during an interview that a meeting was held recently were it was resolved ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has described the performance of the PF Government in the year 2015 as ‘disastrous’. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani says it is a known fact that most sectors have suffered shocks under the PF administration more especially after taking over from late President Michael Sata. Mr. Mapani says ...