The United Party for National Development has demanded that Government tells the nation how much has been spent on today’s ceremony at National Heroes Stadium where President Edgar Lungu will assent to the constitution bill number 17 of 2015 passed by Parliament. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani has told QFM News in a walk-in-interview says it ...

Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza says tribalism is a major stumbling block to democracy as well as socio-economic development. He says tribalism is responsible for a lot of ills such as under-development, corruption, rigging of elections and violence. Reverend Mwanza says it is sad that there is animosity, distrust and hatred amongst various tribes in ...

Bill Cosby’s wife has been ordered to give evidence in a defamation case filed by seven women accusing the comedian of sexual assault. A judge rejected Camille Cosby’s attempts to avoid testifying, after she claimed she was protected by a marital disqualification law. The women claim Mr Cosby portrayed them as liars after they went public with their allegations against ...

Rafael Benitez has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid after just seven months in charge, with club legend Zinedine Zidane replacing him. Spaniard Benitez, 55, was relieved of his duties following a meeting of the club’s board on Monday. Real B team coach Zidane, 43, has been promoted to first-team boss. The Frenchman, a former Real player and World ...

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angered by the execution of a Shia cleric. The statement made no mention of the execution of the cleric, Nimr al-Nimr. Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday after its embassy was ransacked and set alight. On Monday, Turkey’s Deputy ...

Senior Chief Kopa of the Bisa people of Mpika District in Muchinga Province has called on government to initiate more developmental projects in his chiefdom. He has explained to QFM News via telephone that his chiefdom is in need of more infrastructure in the health and education sectors. The traditional leader says his chiefdom is in dire need of more ...

Sub- chief Natende of Chiengi District in Luapula Province Katele Kalumba has noted the need to withdraw and rewrite the draft land policy being circulated in the Country. Sub- Chief Natende is concerned that the land draft policy in its current form is poorly written and not ready for public consultation. In an interview by telephone from Chiengi, Sub-chief Natende ...

Anti-Voter Apathy Project(AVAP)Executive Director Richwell Mulwani has called on the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and political parties to help reduce the high number of rejected ballots during elections. He says the rejected ballots tend to undermine the will of people during elections. Mr. Mulwani says the ECZ, political parties and other stakeholders have a duty to ensure that the ...

The Opposition United Party for National Development has accused the ruling Patriotic Front of being behind social media reports suggesting that party Vice President for Administration Geoffrey Mwamba has been rejected by UPND members. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka has since described the rumors as malicious. He says the ruling party wants to divert the attention of the people from ...

Law Association of Zambia President George Chisanga says it is not President Edgar Lungu’s duty to entertain people opposed to the constitution bill before signing it into law. He has since wondered why some political parties and other stakeholders petitioned President Lungu not to assent to the constitution bill. Mr. Chisanga says law mandates the President to assent to such ...