The ruling Patriotic Front says the UPND has reduced Zambian politics to very cheap and meaningless levels. PF Central Committee member Paul Moonga says Zambian politics have sunk to the lowest moral space ever in the country because of the UPND. Speaking at media briefing held in Lusaka today, Mr. Moonga wondered what would be the benefit of a beauty ...

Alert Zambia Revenue Authority officers have apprehended a man for impersonation, who was about to swindle a private school of Lusaka of K50, 000. Moses Tembo, aged 40, of house number 38/20 in Barastone was apprehended on Wednesday 13th April, 2016 at Thornhill Boarding and Day School in Chelstone. According to a statement issued to QFM, Tembo between 4th and ...

The Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) says it expects the students’ loan scheme bill to be tabled before Parliament is dissolved. ZANASU Vice president Prince Ndoyi says there is need to urgently shift to the students’ loan scheme from the bursary system especially after the unrest that happened at the two highest learning institutions in the country leading to their ...

The Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) has commended MMD president Nevers Mumba for calling for reconciliation in the former ruling party. ZCID Executive Director Horrance Chilando says his organisation is particularly impressed by Dr Mumba’s extension of an olive branch to all members facing disciplinary action. Mr. Chilando says this is a demonstration of leadership by the MMD leader. ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says government should provide a clear roadmap on how the amendment of the Public Order Act will be done. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says this will enable Zambians appreciate the political will on the part of government. Mr. Cheembe says this is considering that similar promises have been ...

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has attributed the appreciation of the Kwacha in the last two weeks to interventions on the monetary side of the economy. Mr. Chikwanda says Government had embarked on a number of interventions from both the fiscal and monetary sides including the review of fuel subsidies and procurement processes, review of electricity tariffs to improve investment in ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu has hailed the relocation of the African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCCO) to Zambia. Speaking when he met members of the African Union committee of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) at State house this morning, President Lungu says ECOSOCC is very cardinal in the integration and development agenda of the African continent ...

A video released by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram appears to show some of the schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago from the town of Chibok. The video, apparently filmed in December, was sent to the Nigerian government and shows 15 girls in black robes identifying themselves as pupils abducted from the school. Some of those filmed have been identified by ...

First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda says adherence to God’s commandments is what he believes makes peace to thrive in any nation. Speaking when a delegation of African Union (AU) called on him at his office yesterday, Dr Kaunda observed that Countries also develop because of following God’s commandments. And Dr. Kaunda has expressed optimism that  the AU’s Economic, Social and ...

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has expressed concern that prices of basic commodities have remained high despite the recent gains the kwacha has made against the US dollar. CCPC public relations officer, Hanford Chaaba says business houses should acknowledge the Kwacha’s appreciation by reciprocating through price reductions. Mr. Chaaba says the CCP is therefore hoping that business houses ...