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Accommodate all, Lungu calls on chiefs

President Edgar Lungu has called on the traditional leadership in the country to accommodate all political players who will be visiting their chiefdoms for campaigns ahead of the August 11th general election. The Head of State said this when he met 25 chiefs from Northern Province led by Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba speaking people. President Lungu says he ...

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Looting of shops continues in Lusaka, as 250 are arrested

The looting of foreign owned shops in Lusaka has continued to spread with Chawama being the latest township were shops have been looted. However in Chawama compound, victims of the looting are Zambians. QFM news crew that rushed to the scene found shops had been looted empty. And one of the residents spoke to said the looting was on suspicion ...

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VJ justifies his electoral process comment

Retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has justified his comments on the electoral process ahead of the 11th August elections. Dr. Mwaanga has told QFM News that his comments are all being made in national interest. He says his interest is neither to have one political party remain in power nor another party to assume power in the forthcoming elections. He ...

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Dubai printing company was the most competitive bidder – ECZ

The Electoral Commission of Zambia says Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing LLC of Dubai emerged the most competitive bidder of the two bidders that met the technical requirement as specified in the bidding documents and the accompanying addenda for the printing of ballot papers. ECZ public relations manager Crispin Akufuna in a statement to QFM says of the 13 companies ...

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Zingalume,George compouds residents run amok

  Residents of Zingalume and George compounds in Lusaka this morning ran amok looting shops belonging to foreigners who they accuse of being behind the recent spate of suspected ritual killings. A QFM News crew that rushed to the area found four shops had been looted on suspicion that the owners who are from Rwanda are involved in the recent ...

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Mambo encourages Zambians to pray against ‘ritual killings’

Former Church of God Overseer Bishop John Mambo has encouraged Zambians to stand strong in prayers in view of the continued ritual killings in the country. Bishop Mambo, who is also Chikondi Foundation founder, says the country cannot go on recording cases of ritual killings almost every day. He says the people of Zambia should not only leave it to ...

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Police nab four ‘suspected ritual killers’

Police in Lusaka have confirmed that four suspects were last night arrested in relation to the recent ritual murders that have happened in Lusaka and that tremendous investigative progress is being made to bring to book the culprits at the centre of these evil activities. Police Deputy Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says last night during their patrols, the police apprehended four ...

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President Lungu congratulates Linda Kasonde

President Edgar Lungu hopes that that the new Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) President Linda Kasonde will continue with the LAZ’s noble principle of providing balanced guidance in legal affairs, good governance and social justice The Head of State has also congratulated Ms Kasonde who has just been elected as the new Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) President. Ms Kasonde ...

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ZCSD opposes printing of ballot papers in Dubai

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has demanded that the decision to print ballot papers in Dubai be rescinded. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says printing Ballot Papers in Dubai will not be cost effective in all fairness as Stakeholders will need to be flown and lodged in Dubai. Mr. Mwape says the electoral commission of Zambia (ECZ) has ...

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Police deny arresting ‘ritual killers’

Police in Lusaka have refuted reports suggesting that Chunga Township residents today found two young men with human organs in a car and took them to the police. Word went round that the ritual killers have being taken by C5 and that the residents camped at the police station accusing the police of not doing their work and they wanted ...

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