The Zambian Voice has expressed fear that this year’s general elections might overwhelm the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) given the limited time it has to prepare. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says his organization has taken note that while preparations for the elections have begun; time appears not to be on the side of the ECZ. Mr. Tayali tells Qfm ...

The Professional Teachers of Zambia (PROTUZ) has commended government for timely payment of teachers’ salaries. And the union has advised their members to avoid being misled by online media saying it will not help them in anyway. PROTUZ Lusaka Province Chairman Nelson Mwale says government has done well to pay workers their salaries on time and has proved wrong some ...

Farmers in Chienge District in Luapula Province have bemoaned late delivery of this season’s farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). The farmers have called on the Ministry of Agriculture to expedite the roll out of the e-voucher program in order to address the delays in the coming farming season. Several farmers groups have not yet received either basal ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) in Southern Province has thanked the people in the province for the warm welcome accorded to the President Edgar Lungu during this week’s visit to the province. Mazabuka PF District Chairman Brian Ngosa tells QFM News via telephone that the party is grateful that the people of Southern Province gave the Head of State a ...

Beyonce is apparently waiting for the ‘Adele hype’ to die down before she releases any new material. The songstress is believed to be gearing up to surprise fans with an unannounced album however is keen for the coast to be Adele-free before she does. It’s believed that as a result the album will drop later than expected – on February ...

Montreal (AFP) – Thousands gathered Friday at Montreal’s Notre Dame Basilica for the funeral of Canadian pop superstar Celine Dion’s husband and longtime manager Rene Angelil. The funeral mass was televised live across Canada and streamed online for the singer’s fans around the world. Angelil died January 14 at the couple’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a long struggle ...

A massive blizzard bringing more than 2ft (61cm) of snow and punishing winds is advancing up the US East Coast. More than 50 million people across more than a dozen states have been warned to stay at home as it moves north. The nation’s capital, Washington, could lie under a record 30in (76cm) of snow by the time the storm ...

Four people have been killed and several injured in shootings in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan, police say. They say a male suspect is now in custody and children have been moved to safety after the shootings at La Loche Community School and another location. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said earlier that five people had been killed, but this ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina is demanding a clinical performance from his team against Uganda in their penultimate group game at the African Nations Championship (Chan) on Saturday. Chipolopolo face Uganda in a Group D clash in Rubavu with a victory for Zambia enough see them advance to the quarterfinals on January 31 with a game to spare. Lwandamina said his ...

Guinea produced a sublime performance coming twice from behind to hold a plucky Niger to a 2-2 draw in a Chan Group C game at the Kigali Regional Stadium on Friday evening. Despite starting the game on a high note Niger suffered an early set back in the fifth minute when Idrissa Halidou Garba was injured forcing coach Francois Zahoui ...