Lusaka Deputy Mayor Potipher Tembo is disappointed with some contractors engaged to work on drainage and other road infrastructure in Chawama constituency. Mr. Tembo who is also Chawama ward 8 area councilor says he is not satisfied with the way some projects are being implemented and has called for seriousness from local contractors engaged. He has reminded local contractors that ...

The Grand Coalition on the Campaign for the People Driven Constitution says it will boycott tomorrow‘s ceremony where President Edgar Lungu will assent to the Constitution Bills. Coalition Spokesperson MacDonald Chipenzi has told Qfm News by telephone that the Grand Coalition does not want to be part of a process it disagreed with earlier. He says the Coalition feels the ...

Fourth Revolution (4R) President Erick Chanda says it’s against recent austerity measures announced by President Edgar Lungu for government to hold a colorful ceremony for the signing of the constitution bill into law. Mr. Chanda says this is shows government’s lack of financial discipline. He wonders how government will be able to cut public expenditure in line with the austerity ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has charged that decision by government to reverse the recent increase in electricity tariffs is another cosmetic arrangement meant to merely calm and dupe voters ahead of the elections in August. Mr. Hichilema in a statement says in the event the PF won the forthcoming elections, which he says is unlikely, they will again hike the ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has commended President Edgar Lungu for directing ZESCO to reverse the recently hiked electricity prices to old ones following a public outcry against the new prices. ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka in a statement issued to QFM News says the decision by the President is clear demonstration that he is ready to listen ...

A number of Saudi Arabia’s allies have joined diplomatic action against Iran after the Saudi embassy in Tehran was attacked amid a row over the execution of a Shia Muslim cleric. Bahrain and Sudan have both severed relations with Iran, and the UAE has downgraded its diplomatic team. Saudi Arabia on Sunday severed ties and gave Iran’s diplomats two days ...

Beleaguered Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez could be sacked by the Spanish giants as early as Monday evening after just seven months in charge, several Spanish media outlets reported. Sports daily Marca reported Benitez’s sacking will be made official in the coming hours with French legend and the club’s reserve team coach Zinedine Zidane to take over. Madrid twice threw ...

Manchester United’s 2-1 Premier League win over relegation-threatened Swansea City on Saturday has eased the pressure on their “angry” players, manager Louis van Gaal has said. Saturday’s win ended United’s eight-game winless run in all competitions, which has seen them being knocked out of the group stages in the Champions League and slip out of the league’s top-four. “I shall ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says there is need to focus on amending Article 79 of the current constitution before holding the forthcoming constitutional referendum. And the organization has also recommended that government must facilitate a consensus building process on the content of the Bill of Rights before hand, so as to limit the referendum to provisions of the ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has urged President Edgar Lungu to give a clear direction to the nation on the implications of the amended constitution on the electoral process as the country heads to the 2016 polls. The President is tomorrow expected to sign the constitution amendment bill into law at a public ceremony to be held at Heroes ...