Economist Yusuf Dodia says the next government should address the issue of both domestic and external debt if Zambia’s economy is to get back on track. Mr. Dodia has told QFM Business News in an interview that currently, Zambia’s external debt stands at US$9 billion with domestic debt standing at K5 billion which he says is too much. He says ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is positive that Zambians will continue to remain peaceful even as they await results from Thurday’s elections to be announced. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says it is also hoped that those who took part in the elections will easily accept the election outcome. Mr. Nthewewe says elections are not a matter of life and ...

The Evangelical Youth Alliance International has urged Zambians not to pay attention to speculation on the elections outcome. EYAI Executive Director Moses Lungu says Zambians should instead wait for the official results coming from the Electoral Commission of Zambia. He says speculation should be avoided at all cost, stressing that some results they are accessing may not be accurate. Reverend ...

The Anti-voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has praised voters for turning up in large numbers in Thursday’s elections. AVAP Executive Director Richwell Mulwani notes that the huge voter turnout recorded in THE elections is a shift from the apathy that has characterized recent elections. He has also commended voters for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves during the voting ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead after the announcement of election results from the eight constituencies announced by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The UPND Leader tops the group with 47, 706 votes followed by his rival President Edgar Lungu who has 41, 572 votes reflecting a 6, 134 difference. UNIP’s ...

Zambians will have to wait until 18:00hours to know the first official presidential results from yesterday’s general election. The change in the time for releasing the results comes as the Commission is locked in a meeting with presidential candidates at the Mulungushi international conference centre. Electoral Commission of Zambia Director Priscilla Isaac had earlier told a media briefing this morning ...

A series of coordinated blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns leaving four dead and many injured, with reports of more explosions. In the popular resort town of Hua Hin four bombs exploded over the past 24 hours. Several blasts also hit the island of Phuket on Friday. No group has said it carried out the attacks, but suspicion is ...

Former Auditor General Anna Chifungula says it is possible to establish how much former ministers used during their illegal stay in office. Dr. Chifungula says all expenses are documented ranging from travel costs, allowances and many other benefits that the former ministers earned. She notes that huge amounts of money have been spent on ministers considering the high rates for ...

Political analyst Alex Ng’oma says chances of a presidential election re-run after today’s elections are high. Dr. Ngoma, who is a lecturer in the school of humanities and social sciences at the University of Zambia, says this is because of the high the high number of presidential candidates contesting the elections. He says the votes will be divided among the ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been reminded of its obligation to ensure today’s general election is hailed as being free, fair and credible. Retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says the ECZ should keep in mind that it is only when the elections are deemed to democratic does it become easy for political parties to accept the outcome. In ...