Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi has demanded an apology from President Edgar Lungu over the violent attack by suspected PF cadres on a meeting she was addressing at Mtendere Mosque this afternoon. Speaking to journalists shortly after holding a meeting with Muslim Women in Mtendere, Ms Nawakwi says the levels of violent attacks more especially on ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) says it still enjoys popularity on the Copperbelt despite the job losses in the mining sector. PF Secretary General Davies Chama says his recent party mobilization tour of the Copperbelt has revealed that the people in the province understand better why there are job losses in the mines. Mr. Chama says the people are aware ...

UPND Mbabala Member of Parliament Ephraim Belemu has appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture to see to it that distribution of farming input to farmers in his constituency is expedited. Mr. Belemu says its government’s mandate to ensure timely distribution of farming inputs to all farmers unlike what is happening in his constituency. He says it appears only those who ...

The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) has welcomed the move by government to reconstitute the board for the National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE). ZUFIAW General Secretary Chingati Msiska has told QFM News that this has been long overdue. Mr. Msiska is hopeful that the reconstituted board will be able to deal with the challenges of ...

ZAMBIANS living in the Diaspora have expressed happiness over the passing of the dual citizenship clause in the Constitution bill. Thomas Mushima, a Zambian based in Australia says dual citizenship will make it easy for Zambians in the Diaspora to invest back home. He says it has been difficult for Zambians living abroad to invest back home under the current ...

The number of migrants who have entered Europe by sea and land this year has passed 1 million, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. It said that as of Monday, taking into account the latest updates, there had been 1,005,504 “irregular arrivals” into Europe in 2015. The figures show that the vast majority — 971,289 — have come by ...

Iraqi government forces are advancing into the centre of the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by jihadist group Islamic State (IS), officials say. Security sources told the BBC that troops and allied tribesmen, backed by air strikes, had already retaken two districts, and entered two others. They were heading towards the main government complex, and had come up against ...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said it was too soon to talk about his team winning the Premier League title after they beat one of their principal title race rivals, Manchester City, 2-1 on Monday. Goals from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud before halftime allowed Arsenal to move to within two points of surprise leaders Leicester City and four clear of ...

The Grand Coalition for a people driven constitution says its capacity to de-campaign the ruling Patriotic Front ahead of the 2016 elections should not be underestimated. Coalition Spokesperson MacDonald Chipezi says they will use structures of member organizations on the ground to de-campaign the ruling party. He says the Grand Coalition will not embark on de-campaigning the PF because they ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has opposed plans by the new National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) board to reinstate Managing Director Cephas Chabu who was sent on forced leave to facilitate investigations into allegations of financial irregularities leveled against him. In a letter to the NATSAVE Board Chairman and copied to the ACC Director General and Secretary to the Treasury ...