Local Government and Housing Deputy Minister Nicolas Banda says government has come up with measures to put to an end the loss of treated water. Mr. Banda has told QFM News in an interview that government will continue implementing policies aimed at taking safer and cleaner water closer to the people. He says government is aware that a lot of ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has urged young people to fully participate in the country’s democratic governance system as Zambia celebrates 50 years of independence. Speaking during the official opening of the International Day of Democracy (IDD) celebrations at Parliament buildings today, Dr. Matibini says there is need to educate youths on democracy so that they can participate ...

Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) chairperson Yusuf Dodia has reiterated that it is high time Mining companies paid taxes like all other companies in Zambia and ensure that their export earnings are ploughed back into the country’s economy. In an interview with Qfm News, Mr. Dodia has also observed that much as the decision by Government through the Zambia Revenue ...

The Lusaka High Court has upheld the conviction of former Sports Deputy Minister Steven Masumba for falsifying academic qualifications. High Court Judge Chalwe Muchenga upheld Mr Masumb’s conviction and 12 months sentence with hard labour when he delivered judgment in the case in which the Mufumbwe Member of Parliament appealed against his conviction by the Magistrate Court. Delivering ruling in ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) in Lusaka have charged that the people who were spreading rumors that President Michael Sata has died have been put to shame following his return back home yesterday. PF Mandevu Constituency Chairman Moses Makasa says there is need for people to adhere to Christian principles of caring from one another unlike spreading falsehood information. Mr. ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has charged that the real issue with Value Added Tax (VAT) Rule 18 is that the government has run out of money and has used funds required to repay exporters. Addressing journalists today during a press briefing in Lusaka, NAREP President Elias Chipimo Junior says the government now need to find a reason to ...

Republican President Michael Chilufya Sata has arrived back home from New York where he had led a delegation to the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. And President Sata yesterday hailed Ministers for competently representing him and Zambia at the just ended meetings 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. President Sata, who addressed the ministers shortly ...

Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) Vice President for Administration Brian Chituwo has maintained that the former ruling party is as good as dead under the leadership of Nevers Mumba. Dr. Chituwo says electing Dr Mumba during the national convention was a regrettable mistake that the party made. Dr. Chituwo says it is clear that things are not well in ...

The opposition Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) says former Republican President Rupiah Banda has not officially communicated to the party about his intentions to return to active politics. And the former ruling party has confirmed that some MMD members have been advocating for the return of the former Head of State to active politics. MMD National Secretary Muhabi Lungu ...

Former Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) President Reuben Lifuka has observed that the country lacks a well articulate policy on how to fight corruption. Mr. Lifuka has told Qfm news in an interview that it is unfortunate that government has failed to seal loopholes of corruption in all sectors of the economy. Mr. Lifuka who is also a member of the ...