The Grand Coalition on the Campaign for a People Driven Constitution has vowed to aggressively de-campaign the ruling Patriotic Front in 2016 for refusing to respect the wishes of the Zambian people over the enactment of the new republican constitution. Speaking during a media briefing on behalf of the Coalition today, Operation Young Vote Executive Director Guess Nyirenda says the ...

The MMD Student Coalition has given the party’s National Executive Committee a 14 days ultimatum to call for a meeting to draft a road map for the party Convention. MMD Student Coalition Chairperson James Chilufya says the NEC should quickly convene an emergency meeting so as to restructure and re-energize the party with new ideas and innovative ideas and pave ...

The Intellectual Forum Institute of Zambia (IFIZ) has appealed to national leaders to consider formulating policies and putting measures in place that will cultivate and stimulate a culture of reading and writing in the country. Speaking during the launch of a book entitle “A Christian Nation in a Brothel State” written by Chris Zimba, IFIZ President Dr. Alex Ng’oma says ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has clarified misleading reports by some NATSAVE employees and union leaders purporting that the three directors who have been re-instated by the Ministry of Finance are under investigations for financial irregularities at the Bank. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu in a statement says the three directors of the bank are whistleblowers who have reported financial irregularities ...

A new global temperature forecast from the UK’s Met Office says that 2016 is likely to be even warmer than 2015. This year has already been provisionally declared the warmest on record thanks to a combination of global warming and a strong El Nino. The Met Office believes that temperatures in 2016 could be 1.1C above pre-industrial levels. Last week ...

Chelsea have sacked manager Jose Mourinho seven months after he led them to the Premier League title. The 52-year-old Portuguese had been in his second spell at the club, taking charge in June 2013. Chelsea finished eight points clear last season and won the League Cup, but have lost nine of their 16 league games so far and are 16th ...

Mobile phone companies in Brazil have been ordered by a court to impose a block of the popular WhatsApp smartphone application for two days. A court in Sao Paulo state made the order because it said WhatsApp had repeatedly failed to co-operate in a criminal investigation. It is not clear if mobile companies will fully comply with the order. Facebook ...

Center for Reproductive Health and Education (CRHE) has opposed the call by the Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming urging Zambia to increase its population in order to grow more opportunities in the economy. CRHE Executive Director Amos Mwale has explained to QFM News in a statement that it is inappropriate to increase the population with the current social and ...

A concerned Lusaka resident has advised members of the public to be careful so that they are not duped by chains stores as they do their shopping during the festive season. Mumbuna Kufekisa says he was shocked to be charged almost double the price of fish flakes at the till from that reflected on the shelf at Pick n’ Pay ...

Government has called on religious leaders to use their podium to preach Gender Based Violence (GBV) to the people. Gender Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says religious leaders are very important because when a person is disturbed he or she seeks help from the religious leaders. Speaking during the HeforShe Campaign among Faith Based Organizations, Professor Luo says when problems occur ...