Daily Archives: July 9, 2016

Obama denies US polarised after deaths

US President Barack Obama says the US is not as polarised as some have suggested in the wake of fatal shootings involving African-Americans. Five white police officers were shot dead by a black man, Micah Johnson, during a protest rally on Thursday. The march was against the killing of black men by police. Two deaths this week have led to ...

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Kanganja justifies cancellation of UPND rally

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has justified why the opposition UPND rally that was scheduled to take place in Lusaka’s Chawama was cancelled. Mr. Kanganja has explained in statement that the Police kept in mind security concerns that arose prior the holding of the rally. He says the Police thus advised the UPND to consider setting another alternative date ...

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Milupi, Changala condemn Friday shooting of woman

Opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) has described as an absolute tragedy yesterday’s shooting  to death of a female in Lusaka’s Chawama Township by the Police. ADD president Charles Milupi says his party finds such a development as saddening and indicative of where President Edgar Lungu wants to take the Country’s democracy. Mr. Milupi has told Qfm News by ...

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President Lungu and BRE agree in good faith

President Edgar Lungu and the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) have agreed that the negotiations on the Barotse Agreement of 1964 be done in good faith. President Lungu and the BRE want the negotiations to be free of politics in order that the process is not marred by the political tensions of the current election campaigns. This follows the meeting that ...

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ECZ suspends campaigns in Lusaka and Namwala

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has suspended campaigns in Lusaka and Kamwala Districts for a period of 10 days. The suspension which is with effect from today Saturday the 9th of July to Monday the 18th of July has been triggered by the escalated political violence in the two Districts. ECZ spokesperson Crispin Akufuna has disclosed in a statement ...

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EFZ concerned Zambian politics have degenerated

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has expressed concern that politics in Zambia have now degenerated into regionalism. Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says his organization has observed that there now regions that some political parties have declared as no go areas for other political parties. Reverend Mwanza says his organization has also take note that political violence in the Country ...

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Briexit is lesson for Zambia- Mutesa

Government has been advised to use the exit of Britain from the European Union as a lesson to begin being cautious of the trade deals its signs with regional bodies. The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) thinks that Zambia should now start defining clearly all its national interest before entering into any trade deals. ZED president Frederick Mutesa ...

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President Lungu mourns Muntanga

President Edgar Lungu has described the late immediate past UPND Kalomo Member of Parliament Request Muntanga as veteran law maker. President Lungu who has sent his condolences to Mr. Muntanga’s family and the UPND has also hailed what he has termed as his immensely contribution to the development of democracy in Zambia. In a statement made available to Qfm News ...

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HH confronts Kanganja over Friday Police brutality

Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema last night stormed Zambia Police headquarters demanding to know why yesterday live bullets were used on innocent UPND members. Mr. Hichilema wanted the Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja to explain why UPND members were brutalized in such a manner for merely exercising their democratic right. And speaking shortly after confronting Mr. Kanganja, Mr. Hichilema ...

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Portugal seek revenge for past agony

For Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal the Euro 2016 final on Sunday offers a golden opportunity to end a miserable record in meetings with France. As well as having home advantage and history on their side from wins in their last two major tournament finals on home soil, Les Bleus can claim to be Portugal’s bete noire. France have won their last ...

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