The ruling PF has Zambians to give it five more years given on account of the stewardship it has demonstrated over in its first term in office. PF Mobilization Executive Member Nigel Mpakateni says President Edgar Lungu deserves another term because he has done only a year in office. Mr. Mpakateni says President Lungu HAS PERFORMED well despite the challenges ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called on political parties contesting in this year’s general elections to make their manifestos public as a matter of urgency. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says there is need for all the political parties to produce their manifestos to give the electorates time to scrutinize the parties’ policy blueprints. He is concerned that ...

Opposition Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba has charged  that economic hardships in the Country are too excessive for the ruling PF to continue in power beyond this year. Mr. Sinkamba has observed that majority Zambians are wallowing in abject poverty due to President Edgar Lungu and the PF government’s alleged bad policies and programmes. He has wondered how the ruling ...

Government has been urged to consider increasing the maize price because the production cost has doubled. Chief Mukobela of the ILA people in Namwala district is not happy that government has maintained the floor price for maize at 75 Kwacha for a 50 kilogram bag. He says there is need for government to engage farmers before announcing the maize floor ...

Russia is the favourite to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place later in Stockholm. Russia’s Sergey Lazarev, a huge pop star in the country, is widely tipped to win with his techno ballad, You Are The Only One. Australia, France, Sweden and Ukraine are also hotly tipped for success in the competition. The running order for the ...

Domenico Scala, Fifa’s head of auditing and compliance, has resigned in protest at reforms at the governing body of world football. Scala is angry the new Fifa council will have the ability to appoint and sack those in charge of its committees, including auditing, ethics and finance. The council replaced the Fifa executive committee in the aftermath of a corruption ...

Outgoing Southern Province Deputy Minister Nathaniel Mubukwano says the commissioning of the Mongu-Tapo road is an indication that the PF government is really working. Mr. Mubukwano says the PF government has demonstrated that it is committed to transforming the lives of the people. He notes that if people want to continue seeing more of such commitment the PF government has ...

Opposition political parties in the country have been warned that they risk being detached from the people if they continue using provocative language. Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has observed that opposition political parties have become too personal over many issues of national concern. In an interview by telephone Mr. Changala says he has taken note that the opposition is ...

The opposition UPND has threatened to take legal action against ZNBC for allegedly denying it chance to place political adverts. UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma has disclosed in a statement to Qfm News that ZNBC has rejected two of his party’s paid for TV campaign adverts which were to start airing on Monday next week. Mr. Kakoma says his party thinks ...

Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has urged men and women in uniform in government security agencies to remain loyal citizens of the Country. Mr. Hichilema is also urging men and women in uniform to remain disciplined. In a statement made available to Qfm News Mr. Hichilema has disclosed that his party has heard their cries. Mr. Hichilema says the UPND ...