Civil Society Organization-Scaling up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) has attributed Zambia’s poor ranking on the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report to the alarming percentage of child stunting which stands at 40%. Programs Officer Mwandwe Chileshe says child stunting in children is one of the prominent factors used by the GHI to measure levels of hunger. She says good nutrition alone will not ...

Government has been cautioned against tolerating the continued misuse of public funds if the country is to make progress in poverty reduction. Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says his organization is deeply concerned that some public officials have continued to misappropriate public funds knowing too well that the nation is not doing well in terms ...

The leaderships of ruling PF and opposition UPND have been reminded that Zambians are still expecting them to resolve their differences in national interest. Every Home for Christ Regional Director Dr. Bishop Richard Kakuwa says the leaders of the two political parties must be seen making efforts towards ironing out their differences for the sole purpose of moving forward. He ...

Bus fares for all routes in Lusaka have been increased by K1.00 effective next week Tuesday, 25th October, 2016. This follows the recent increase in fuel pump prices after government decided to remove fuel subsidies. Road transport and safety agency Fredrick Mubanga has confirmed to QFM the increase in bus fares. Mr Mubanga says the bus fares have been increased ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says the country’s economic growth for 2016 is currently projected just above 3%. Mr Mutati has told Parliament in a ministerial statement on the state of the economy and economic recovery programme to be supported by the IMF that this is far below the 7% levels required to reduce poverty and to drive the country’s development. ...

Energy Minister David Mabumba says the recent increase in fuel pump prices as announced by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) indicates the removal of fuel subsidies on fuel by the government. In a ministerial statement in parliament this afternoon, Mr. Mabumba says this is in line with the decision the PF Government announced in 2014 to remove subsidies on fuel ...

Republican Donald Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election result if he loses, in the final TV debate against Hillary Clinton. “I will tell you at the time,” he told moderator Chris Wallace. For days he has claimed the election is “rigged”. The Las Vegas debate continued the campaign’s bitter tone, with Mr Trump calling Mrs Clinton a ...

A Consortium of civil society organisations has asked President Edgar Lungu to act and bring to a stop the continued persecution of the media in the country with immediate effect. In its letter of appeal to the president, the Consortium comprising among other organizations NGOCC, MISA Zambia, Zambia Council for Social Development and Action Aid Zambia is concerned that the ...

Ivory Coast will face former coach Herve Renard again after being drawn against Morocco in the group stage of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Renard led the Ivorians to the 2015 title but will stand in their way in Gabon – just as he also faces them in a 2018 World Cup qualifying group. Egypt, Ghana and Uganda have ...

Republican Donald Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election result if he loses, in the final TV debate against Hillary Clinton. “I will tell you at the time,” he told moderator Chris Wallace. For days he has claimed the election is “rigged”. The Las Vegas debate continued the campaign’s bitter tone, with Mr Trump calling Mrs Clinton a ...