The electorate in the August general election has been urged to resist any forms of corruption from politicians if they want to have a credible election. Zambia Youths Association in the Fight Against Corruption (ZYAFAC) is encouraging the electorate to be on the guard against corruption especially now when campaigns are in now full throttle. ZYAFAC Executive Director Rickson Kanema ...

The Disability Rights Watch has appealed to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to share with them an action plan and a budget for persons with disabilities participating in this year’s general election. National Coordinator Bruce Chooma says the Commission should also give an update on how far they have gone in ensuring that they procure all the required materials ...

Electoral expert MacDonald Chipenzi has hailed the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for ably guiding the nation on the issue of whether prisoners will be allowed to vote in the August elections. Mr. Chipenzi says it is gratifying that the Ministry of Home Affairs has admitted that Home Minister Davies Mwila was wrong to ...

ZESCO Limited says the hours of load shedding have been reduced from nine hours per day to four hours. Zesco Spokesperson Henry Kapata says this is because of the massive water inflows at the Itezhi Tezhi dam. Mr. Kapata has explained that since the Itezhi Tezhi power station was commissioned by President Lungu some time back, it was only able ...

UPND Vice President for Politics Dr. Canisius Banda has refuted claims suggesting that he withdrew from the party’s Eastern Province campaign tour led by former vice president Guy Scott and former Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo because he is bitter for being overlooked as presidential running mate. Dr. Banda tells QFM News via telephone that such claims are cheap ...

The 22-year-old Ivory Coast international joins for about £30m on a four-year deal. Bailly said: “It is a dream come true to be joining Manchester United. To play football at the highest level is all I have ever wanted to do.” United manager Jose Mourinho said: “Eric has the potential to become one of the best around.” Bailly has played ...

Harry Potter fans have given a new play about JK Rowling’s famous wizard an ecstatic reception. Hundreds of fans stood and cheered as the first part of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child came to a dramatic close at London’s Palace Theatre. Throughout the show there had been gasps at the various plot revelations and stage illusions. As the 1,500 ...

Hillary Clinton has thanked her supporters for helping her reach a historic moment for women – the US Democratic nomination for president. “Thanks to you, we’ve reached a milestone,” she told cheering crowds at a rally in New York. Mrs Clinton hailed “the first time in our nation’s history that a woman will be a major party’s nominee”. Hours later, ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has charged that President Edgar Lungu’s accumulated wealth in the 18 months he has been President is a record deserving to be entered in the Guinness book of world records. UPND Secretary General Steven Katuka in a statement says while UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and his vice president Geoffrey Mwamba have grown their ...

The Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned at the continued violation of the provisions of the Public Order Act and the Electoral Code of Conduct by some political party members and leaders ahead of the 11th August elections. Commission Chief of Information, Education and Training Mweelwa Muleya says acts of defacing or destroying campaign materials, carrying of dangerous weapons, use ...