Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) President Nason Msoni says the August 11 general election is about Zambia’s future. Mr. Msoni has told QFM News from London that an election of the magnitude of the one Zambia is about to hold is about moving towards making political and economic progress. He states that his party hopes that the country will go ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) says fails to understand why the ruling Patriotic Front keeps dragging it into the issue of the constitution. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the UPND did not support the passage of the amended constitution in Parliament for the Information Minister Chishimba Kambwili to blame the party for the Grade 12 certificate clause. ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma says President Edgar Lungu should go further than simply condemning political violence by giving clear direction on ending the vice. Dr. Ng’oma says President Lungu cannot run away from the fact that he has a huge responsibility of stamping out political violence and hooliganism in the country. He states that if such negative vices persist ...

Mali fought tooth and nail to earn a deserved 0-0 draw against already qualified Zambia Chipolopolo in a tough match played at the Regional Stadium in Kigali in a Group D game on Wednesday evening. Mali came into the game needing a draw which paved way for them to go through to the quarterfinals where they join the Chipolopolo who ...

The authorities in Sweden are making plans to expel as many as 80,000 failed asylum-seekers, the interior minister was quoted as saying. Anders Ygeman said that charter aircraft would be used to deport the migrants over several years. “We are talking about 60,000 people but the number could climb to 80,000,” Swedish media quoted him as saying. Some 163,000 migrants ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says Zambians will be making a big mistake to remove the ruling PF from government in this year’s elections. Mr. Chama says unlike other political parties, the ruling PF has a blueprint for developing the Country. He notes that in addition to its massive road infrastructure development projects, the PF government is this year ...

The National Albinism Networking Initiative of Zambia (NAINZ) is concerned that society still has not accepted albinos as normal human beings. Network publicity director Derrick Phiri says society has continued to discriminate against Albinos, thereby compounding the challenges they face. Mr. Phiri points out that it is also sad that some parents have continued to neglect their albino children forcing ...

Apostle Chris Mulenga of Church of God Ministries International in Ndola has expressed concern with the levels of political intolerance in the country. He says 51 years after independence political parties are expected to exhibit maturity in their practice of politics. Apostle Mulenga says the levels of political intolerance are worrying especially as the country heads towards the tripartite elections. ...

Government has announced that the ban on selling incandescent or ordinary bulbs will come into effect on 30th June, 2016. Energy and Water Development Permanent Secretary Brigadier General Emelda Chola in a statement issued to QFM News says this follows the ban on local manufacturing and importation of incandescent bulbs and other energy inefficient lighting devices which came in effect ...

Transparent International Zambia (TIZ) has recommended that President Edgar Lungu fires all controlling officers cited in the 2014 Auditor General’s report. The organization has observed that the increase in the amount of public funds being abused is a manifestation of the carelessness and irresponsibility of controlling officers. TIZ President Lee Habasonda notes that Zambia seems not to be making headways ...