The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has noted with great concern the continued use of the Police service as a tool of political oppression and stifling divergent views. LAZ President Linda Kasonde says it is also sad to see youths take to the streets to fight each other in the name of politics. Ms. Kasonde says political violence should end ...

The Nevers Mumba led MMD faction has dismissed the story in today’s edition of the Daily Nation suggesting that Dr Mumba will be appointed Prime Minister in the event that the UPND won next month’s elections. National Secretary Reverend Reuben Sambo in a statement says there is no paragraph or sentence in the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the UPND ...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says it not fair that the church should heed calls for prayers by political leaders, while they completely ignore the wise counsel of the Church. In a statement obtained by QFM today, CCZ General Secretary Reverend Suzanne Matale says the church’s role is not to pray for empty pursuits but to pray according ...

JUSTIN Bieber appeared to air his views on Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift’s savage feud following the release of a phone call that exposed the Bad Blood singer as a “liar.” Breaking his silence after Twitter exploded with comments slamming his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez for trying to defend Taylor, the 22-year-old took to Instagram to share a slightly weird video . Sitting in the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Monday that he intends to come back stronger for the upcoming season despite the injury he sustained while playing for Portugal in their victorious Euro 2016 final. The Real Madrid striker, who played a key part in leading his country to a maiden major title, limped off in tears with a knee injury in the first ...

Ten paramilitary soldiers have been killed in a clash between security forces and Maoist rebels in India’s eastern Bihar state, police say. At least five other soldiers were injured in the battle in Aurangabad district late on Monday. Maoist rebels have carved out strongholds in a number of states in the north, east and centre of India. They say they ...

A teenage Afghan refugee armed with an axe and knife injured four people on a train in southern Germany before being shot dead by police, officials say. Three people in a group from Hong Kong were seriously hurt and one slightly injured in the attack in Wurzburg. Another 14 were treated for shock. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said the ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has encouraged chiefs to play a pivotal role in ending political violence which it says has become a national disaster. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Chembe has since praised Chieftainess Ikelenge of Ikelenge district for warning that she will expel from her chiefdom political parties canvassing for votes from the ...

State House says President Edgar Lungu can only act within the provisions of law in ensuring that political violence is curbed. Special assistant to the president for press and public relations Amos Chanda has told QFM in a telephone interview that this is especially that Zambia is not a Police state where people should be arrested arbitrary. Mr Chanda says ...

The opposition UPND says it does not see the need to take part in the national day of prayer to be held on 24th July to pray for peaceful elections. UPND Deputy Director for Policy and Research Joseph Lungu who is also in charge of the party’s fasting and prayer organizing committee says his party has issues with the national ...