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Three die on spot in traffic accident

Three people have died on the spot after the Toyota Noah registration number ALT 746 they were travelling in overturned due to a tyre burst. The accident happened on yesterday Monday 8th September, around 18:30 hours along the Great East Road at Maula area in Chongwe. Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda has told Qfm news in a statement that the deceased, ...

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Kabimba will determine his future – Atanga

Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Secretary General Bridget Atanga says it is up to Wynter Kabimba to determine his future in the ruling party following his dismissal as PF Secretary General and Justice Minister. Ms. Atanga says she cannot speak on behalf of Mr. Kabimba especially that he himself has remained silent following his dismissal. She says no one in the ...

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Lubinda thanks Sata for reprieve

Kabwata Member of Parliament Given Lubinda says Zambians should expect a focused approach to politics from him following his comeback to the political fore. Mr. Lubinda has told Qfm news in a telephone interview that his comeback to the ruling party’s political frontline is by the grace of God; hence he will ensure that he utilizes the opportunity to contribute ...

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Lungu castigates tribalism peddlers

Justice Minister and Patriotic Front Secretary General, Edgar Lungu has taken a swipe on politicians with a tendency of playing the tribal cards whenever they fall out of favour with the appointing authority. Reacting to allegations of tribalism and corruption being peddled against the ruling party following the dismissal of Wynter Kabimba as Justice Minister and PF Secretary General, Mr ...

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Govt identifies Agriculture, Construction as job creation vehicles

Government says it has identified the Agriculture and Construction sectors as the vehicles to use for continued job creation in the country. Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga says government has also indentified the Tourism and Manufacturing sectors as the other sectors it will use to create jobs in the next few years. He says it is for this ...

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Katele weighs in on calls for a Chikwanda tribunal

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has advised people calling for the establishment of a tribunal to investigate Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda’s alleged dealings with the mines to use available legal avenues as opposed to making unattainable public statements through the media.   Dr. Katele says he particularly finds it disturbing that people in the country have the tendency of making ...

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Sata should break the ‘silence’ – Chipenzi

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has observed that the squabbles that have rocked the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) are as a result of the void that has been created by President Michael Sata’s silence and absence from public domain. FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi has told QFM News in an interview that there is need for President Sata to ...

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Twenty four cases of Ebola recorded in DRC worry govt

The Zambian Government has expressed worry at the reported 24 cases of the Ebola virus that have been so far recorded in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Health Deputy Minister Chitalu Chilufya says government’s worry is in view of the fact that Zambia shares the same boarders DRC. Speaking when he received a donation of Ebola preparedness supplies from ...

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Kambwili says hijackers are on the loose in PF

Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili has echoed Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda’s assertion that some PF top officials are scheming to hijack the presidency before 2016. Mr. Kambwili has told QFM News in an interview that it is a well known fact that some known PF senior officials in connivance with a named Newspaper want to take over the presidency before the ...

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