MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba has assured the nation that if elected into office, he will without hesitation abolish the Public Order Act within one year of being in office. Dr. Mumba says the application of the Public Order Act has brought tension in the political sphere and thus the need to repeal it to allow people enjoy their rights ...

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has urged Zambians to begin taking secondary school education seriously now that a Grade 12 Certificate is a requirement for one to stand as councilor and Member of Parliament. PROTUZ Secretary General Albert Muyembe however notes that government should also ensure that schools are affordable and accessible by everyone so that as many ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has urged the police command to be accommodative of opposing views and allow them to be expressed in any manner as long as it’s peaceful. ccc says the Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja should try to correct the gloomy record of the police service in the country and operate as service mindful of ...

The opposition UPND Youths have warned PF Chairman for Media Father Frank Bwalya that they will not sit idle and watch him insult their leader Hakainde Hichilema. UPND Youth Spokesperson Gilbert Liswaniso says Mr. Hichilema is not misleading Zambians that he will turn around the economy if he becomes President as claimed by Father Bwalya. And Mr. Liswaniso says any ...

Rainbow Party Monze District Chairman Lemmy Banda has defected to the ruling PF citing lack of leadership in the Rainbow Party. Mr. Banda says he has not been influenced in anyway by anyone in joining the ruling party saying he has seen quality leadership in the PF. Mr. Banda says he cannot see the future of the Rainbow Party in ...

Opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says he will continue to call for a bigger vision for the farming sector and in particular direct support for agribusiness and value-addition industries. Mr. Hichilema says these are essential for creating sustainable jobs and helping keep food prices down. In a statement made available to QFM News today, Mr. Hichilema states that despite the ...

Government is confident that the Zambia Police Service will be able to maintain law and order in the country during this year’s general elections. Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila says people should not pay attention to certain stakeholders claiming that the elections may be marred with violence saying the police service is there to keep law and order. Mr. Mwila ...

All People’s Congress (APC) President Nason Msoni says the power deficit experienced in the country has defeated the efforts the nation has made over the passed 50 years in alleviating poverty in the country. Mr. Msoni says there is no doubt that the power deficit has taken the nation backwards in alleviating poverty. He says there is no need of ...

The Namwala District Veterinary Department has commenced the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination exercise. Namwala District Veterinary officer Dr. Munangeni Showa has confirmed the development and that the district has so far received 139, 000 doses for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccination. Dr. Showa has explained that the exercise is expected to take two weeks. In another development, the ...

A PF member says it is shocking that some vocal opposition political parties who were pushing the PF to give Zambians a new constitution are blaming President Lungu for signing into law the constitution bills. Augustine Carrasco Mwewa says President Lungu did not mind whether some clauses in the adopted constitution may work against him but that he put the ...