The opposition MMD says it does not agree with the recent observation by veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga that press freedom in Zambia is under threat. MMD National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda says his party which is in a working alliance with the PF is doing more action than talking to ensure that the freedom of the press is protected. Mr. Nakachinda ...

Political parties in the Country have been called upon not to relent at rendering checks and balances as government implements the economic recovery program. The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) believes that this is the role that the opposition has to play in lifting Zambia from the economic predicament it is currently in. ZED president Frederick Mutesa has ...

Government says President Edgar Lungu’s recent to trip to South Africa is part of the strides being made to open Zambia’s potential to export to that Country. Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says such trips as President Lungu undertook to South Africa are meant to enhance interaction between that Country’s chamber of commerce to that of Zambia. Mr. Kalaba says ...

National Restoration Party (NAREP) leader Elias Chipimo junior has been reelected as party leader at a party convention held in Lusaka this afternoon. Mr. Chipimo got 65 votes to beat his rival Grace Gondwe who polled only 19 votes. NAREP vice president for administration Charles Maboshe and his counterpart for politics Ngosa Mwelwa both went unopposed. And Mr. Chipimo has ...

Angola fought off the challenge of 10-man Sudan to claim a 1-0 victory on day two of the 2016 Cosafa Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, at the Mogwase Stadium in South Africa’s North West province. Angola scored their goal through Fransisco Sacalumbo near the end of the first half, after which Sudan spurned a chance to equalise when Walaa Mohamed ...

South Korea’s embattled president Park Geun-hye is facing impeachment, with lawmakers due to vote on Friday on dismissing her from office. Ms Park is embroiled in a political scandal that has sparked massive protests and calls for her resignation. A close confidante, Choi Soon-sil, is accused of using her connections to Ms Park to gain influence and money. Prosecutors say ...

The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) says there is need to assess presidential foreign trips. ICOZ Board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa says it is important that government assesses all Presidential trips to determine which ones are beneficial to the country in order to avoid unnecessary debate. He has encouraged President Edgar Lungu to undertake trips which require him to personally ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has been cautioned against remaining irrelevant to political dispensation of the country. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says it is undemocratic for the opposition UPND to ban their Members of Parliament and Councillors from attending state functions. Mr. Mwanza has told QFM News from Chipata via telephone that ...

The European Union (EU) has described its 2016 development relations with Zambia as very fruitful. EU Ambassador to Zambia Alessandro Mariani says this is demonstrated by the financial support his union has been able to render to Zambia. Mr. Mariani notes that by the end of 2016, for example, the EU will have up to 105 million Euros of new ...

It pays to be Will Smith…literally! The “Suicide Squad” actor, 48, opened up on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday night about a funny fan experience he recently had. Smith recalled an incident when he was driving only to discover he was out of gas, 30 minutes from home, and without his wallet. “I looked over on the other side and ...