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UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has called for an end to the perceived continued harassing of civil servants by senior government officials. In a statement made available to QFM News today, Mr. Hichilema says his party has continued to receive disturbing reports of civil servants and public sector workers from quasi-government institutions being arbitrarily dismissed, transferred and intimidated purely on suspicion ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has Reassured political stakeholders that it will conduct free and fair elections come August 11th. ECZ Public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna has since appealed to political parties to allow the Commission do its job. Mr Akufuna says political parties should on other hand create a conducive electoral environment ahead of the elections. He says all ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says it is rude for anyone to question his decision to pick his vice president for administration Geoffrey Mwamba as his running mate. Mr. Hichilema says as party president it is his right to chose who should be his running mate. In an interview with QFM by telephone from Northern Province where he is campaigning, Mr. ...

The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) is happy that the content of the published Bill of Rights is a reflection of what it has been crying for. JCTR Director Leonard Chiti says his organization is happy that the Bill has included people’s social, economic and cultural rights. Father Chiti notes that the Bill has also retained both children’s and ...

Nature Conservancy Zambia has called on government to come up with a fast track court to deal with wildlife crimes so that they are persecuted expeditiously. Country Director Dr. Victor Siamudaala says there is need to stop wildlife crime in the country and advance wildlife conservation. Speaking during a panel discussion on Zambia’s economy focusing on wildlife and tourism in ...

President Edgar Lungu has dismissed rumors that he is unwell and has been flown to South Africa for medical attention. President Lungu dismissed the rumors when he appeared on a live ZNBC TV interview this morning. He says it’s unfortunate that some people are spreading false reports about his health. And PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has described as malicious ...

Alliance for Democracy and Development President Charles Milupi has charged that President Edgar Lungu’s fight against corruption is rhetorical. Mr Milupi says President Lungu’s fight against corruption is full of talk with little action. He says the president has paid lip service to the fight corruption with those found wanting in his administration allegedly going unpunished. Mr Milupi says President ...

UPND Vice President for Politics Dr. Canisius Banda has refuted claims suggesting that he withdrew from the party’s Eastern Province campaign tour led by former vice president Guy Scott and former Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo because he is bitter for being overlooked as presidential running mate. Dr. Banda tells QFM News via telephone that such claims are cheap ...

The Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned at the continued violation of the provisions of the Public Order Act and the Electoral Code of Conduct by some political party members and leaders ahead of the 11th August elections. Commission Chief of Information, Education and Training Mweelwa Muleya says acts of defacing or destroying campaign materials, carrying of dangerous weapons, use ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has questioned the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s ability to successfully conduct this year’s general election. UPND Chairman for Elections Ackson Sejani says the number of challenges facing the Commission and time restrictions will make it difficult for the Commission to conduct a successful election. Speaking in an interview with QFM, Mr. Sejani ...