The Human Rights Commission has distanced itself from the statement circulating on social media talking about human rights violations in Zambia. Human Rights Commission Director Florence Chibwesha tells QFM News in a statement that the commission has never undertaken a comparative analysis of the most suppressed political parties in Zambia, Southern Africa or anywhere else. Ms Chibwesha says neither has ...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has deployed 30 mission election observers to observer next week’s general elections which will be held alongside the referendum. Head of Elections Observer Mission Ambassador Ashraf Rashed has assured that the mission shall maintain the highest levels of integrity throughout the process. Ambassador Rashed says the observer mission will endeavor to ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested over 20 people countrywide for drug trafficking and money laundering offences. Those arrested include Meckson Maipeke, 40, a small-scale farmer of Mamfunda Village in Central Province for trafficking in 43.7Kg of loose cannabis, and Marshall Samakai, 35, a small-scale farmer of Inshindi Village in Zambezi District for trafficking in 36Kg of loose cannabis. ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has clarified that yesterday’s dispatch of ballot papers for the August elections 11th was within its deployment schedule. The ECZ explains that it is in this same schedule which commences on the 6th August, 2016 that it also planned to deploy poll staff and material using the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) to 117 polling ...

BROOKLYN Beckham has already made a name for herself as a photographer, but has another talent he’s been showing off. David and Victoria Beckham’s oldest son headed to a skatepark in Santa Monica to show off his incredible skating skills. The 17-year-old wore olive green joggers and a white t-shirt in the casual outfit. He also kept his long hair ...

Barcelona forward Neymar was unable to help Brazil make a winning start to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as the hosts were held to a goalless draw by 10-man South Africa in Brasilia on Thursday. Elsewhere, South Korea thumped Fiji 8-0 – scoring three times in 90 seconds during the second half. Nigeria, who arrived in Brazil just six hours ...

South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) looks to be facing its biggest electoral setback since the end of apartheid, after the partial results of municipal elections. With 85% of the votes in, the ANC trails its main rival, the Democratic Alliance, in the cities of Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. The two parties are in a close fight in ...

US President Barack Obama says there have been gains against so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria but warned the group still poses a threat. As the jihadist group lost ground, he said, there were signs it was shifting to attacks abroad. “The possibility of a lone actor or a small cell that kills people is real,” he said, adding ...

The political environment in Western Province has been described as calm and peaceful with only six days before the August 11 general elections. Immediate past Senanga Member of Parliament Likando Mufalali who recently was in the province has disclosed that people are ready to take part in the forthcoming general elections. In an interview by telephone Mr. Mufalali who also ...

The Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) has encouraged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to ensure that it conducts next week’s general elections in a credible manner. The center says there is need to ensure that the coming general elections are transparent to avoid post election conflicts. ZCID Executive Director Horrance Chilando says stakeholders should do something to ensure ...