Daily Archives: January 14, 2016

Chituwo doubts chances of MMD winning 2016 polls

Mumbwa Member of Parliament Brian Chituwo says he believes the MMD could have stood a better chance of winning this year’s general election had the party gone for a convention by now. Dr. Chituwo has told Qfm News via telephone that this is considering that people still have good memories of the MMD government. He says people still remember how the ...

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It will be difficult to rig elections – Sinkamba

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says it will be very difficult for any political party to rig the forthcoming elections. Mr. Sinkamba says the people of Zambia will not allow their will to be manipulated. He has since advised fellow political parties to respect the will of the people to prevail in the August elections and not impose their own ...

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CSPR urges govt to invest in irrigation

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has urged government to invest in irrigation schemes and construction of dams in view of the changing rainfall pattern in the country. CSPR Civic Participation and Advocacy Programme Officer Maxson Nkhoma tells QFM News that the prolonged dry spells being experienced in the country will exacerbate the poverty levels in the country. He ...

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ADD seeks political alliance

Opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) president Charles Milupi says this year’s general election calls for the opposition to work together. Mr. Milupi says now is the time for the opposition to form an alliance whose focus once in government should be to recognize and address the economic challenges the Country is facing. In an interview with Qfm News, ...

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Deteriorating levels of political maturity worries EFZ

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has expressed concern at deteriorating levels of political maturity in the country. EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says stakeholders expected political players to use moderate language by now and not what is obtaining where hate speech is the order of the day. He says it is for this reason that the Church is organizing ...

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