The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ)has observed the need to include the debt accumulation process in the Country’s National Planning and Budgeting Policy. EAZ president Crispin Mphuka says his Association has seen the necessity to have caps in the policy in terms of how much debt the Country can accumulate at given economic situation. In an interview with QTV News, Dr. Mphuka ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been called upon to consider disqualifying Lundazi Central independent parliamentary candidate Evans Ngoma who has withdrawn his earlier resignation from the Patriotic Front. Governance Activist Isaac Mwanza says unlike Councilors who stand as Independents while belonging to political parties of their choice, Article 51 (a) of the Constitution requires that candidates who stand ...

Government has ruled out postponing the referendum on the Bill of Rights which will be held alongside the August general election. Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says the Electoral Commission of Zambia will proceed and hold the referendum alongside the elections in line the Cabinet resolution for the two exercises to be held together. Dr. Kambwili has told Qfm in ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) Presidential running mate Reverend Dr Clement Mwanza says he has resigned as a Minister of the Gospel in the Reformed Church in Zambia. Reverend Mwanza says he will now remain an ordinary member of the Reformed Church. He explains that his participation in active politics is his personal decision, and that by doing so ...

Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday’s deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub. A Muslim cleric told those attending the Orlando event that Muslims stood united with them against “the ideology of hatred, death and destruction”. Similar gatherings have been held in countries including France, Australia, the UK and Germany. ...