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State House Deputy Minister Mulenga Sata has noted the need for people that believed in his late father President Michael Sata’s vision to look up to President Edgar Lungu’s vision. Mr. Sata says President Lungu as party leader and Head of State is now the carrier of the collective vision that his late father envisaged for the Country in line ...

President Edgar Lungu has reemphasized the need for Zambians to go into the August 11th General Elections with peaceful minds. Speaking during a mini rally in Chama District this afternoon, President Lungu has told people to campaign and vote peacefully on August 11th as they give the PF another 5 year mandate owing to its remarkable record on infrastructure development. ...

Zambia’s annual rate of inflation as measured by all Items Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increase by 1.1% from the 21.8% recorded in January this year to 22.9% recorded this month. This means that on overage, prices increased by 22.9% between February 2015 and February 2016. Central Statistical Office (CSO) Director John Kalumbi has attributed this increase in inflation rate ...

President Edgar Lungu has arrived in Eastern Province on a three-day working visit that will take him to Mfuwe, Chama, Lundazi, Vubwi, Chadiza Katete and Chipata. At Mfuwe the President told a cheering crowd that the PF is enjoying nationwide support and therefore they party cadres must step up its mobilization to sustain the ruling party edge of the opposition. ...

The ruling PF has ruled out entering into an alliance with another political party on conditions that political party provides a running mate for President Edgar Lungu. PF Secretary General Davies Chama says the alliance that the ruling PF is seeking has nothing to do with the presidential running mate. Mr. Chama has told QTV in an interview that he ...

Government has disclosed that about 20, 000 ‘ghost farmers’ have been removed from the list of electronic voucher system that was launched in October last year after thorough screening of beneficiaries. Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda told parliament this afternoon that the beneficiaries of the e voucher pilot program were selected through their farmers groups to ensure that only deserving farmers ...

The Ministry of Health has recorded 41 cholera cases in Kayama compound since the first case was reported on 4th February 2016. Ministry of Health Acting Spokesperson Dr. Tasila Pitters has disclosed the development to QFM News in a statement that only one death of an 18 months old female child has been recorded so far. Dr. Pitters says the ...

Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma says government will not remain rigid about accepting ideas of other stakeholders on how best to consolidate growth in the Country’s mine sector. Mr. Yaluma says government has taken recognizance that the mine sector can only grow if dialogue and consensus is embraced by all stakeholders in sector. He says government thus welcomes the proposal by ...

Government has maintained its projection of Zambia’s economy to hover around 3.7 percent this year against the budget projected growth of 7 percent. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says this slow growth turn out is due to the expected continued adverse and unfavorable weather conditions the Country is forecast to have this year. Mr. Chikwanda has told Parliament in a Ministerial ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has recorded its highest seizure of cocaine following the arrest of two Zambians and a Tanzanian national for trafficking in 24.1kg of cocaine. Sydney Mwansa, 32, an Assistant Manager of Taqua Bus Services of Tanzania; Likuta Shaibu Abilahi, 42, a Tanzanian of Mbagra in Dar-es-Salaam and Teddy Matanda, 35, a Taxi Driver of Lusaka’s Matero ...