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Opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has called on President Edgar Lungu to reverse his salary increase saying it is outrageous and selfish. In a statement made available to QFM News today, Mr. Hichilema says President Lungu is enjoying a salary increase, from K414, 406 up to K447, 559 with an additional special annual allowance of K117, 648 adding that this ...

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) says resource mobilization still remains the biggest challenge to living up to its mandate. REA Corporate Affairs Unit Manager Justine Mukosa says the authority is currently unable to meet its annual investment target of US$50 million per year to effectively implement the 2008 – 2030 Master Plan. Mr. Mukosa has disclosed that for example REA ...

A Lusaka based Lawyer Moono Mapani has encouraged the newly sworn in constitutional court judges to be above bold and serve the Zambians diligently. President Edgar Lungu yesterday sworn in Justice Hilda Chibomba as President of the court, Justice Anne Sitali, Justice Mugeni Mulenga, Justice Enock Mulembe and Justice Palan Mulonda to preside over the constitutional court. But Mr. Mapani ...

The ruling PF Youths in Lusaka have called on the opposition to accept the results for the forthcoming general elections. PF Lusaka Province Youth Secretary Stanley Chiumya says because of being hungry for power, the UPND may not accept the results. And Mr. Chiumya says the PF is not shaken following the defection of some of its members to the ...

Every Home for Christ National Coordinator Bishop Richard Kakuwa has urged politicians and their supporters to desist from politics of insults and lies. Bishop Kakuwa has asked them to engage in issues that would help transform the lives of the majority of Zambians. He has urged party leaders and their supporters of the various political parties to take the forthcoming ...

Opposition UPND youths have described as embarrassing President Edgar Lungu’s suggestion that the ruling PF is not to blame for the stripping naked of a UPND female member on Youth Day. UPND National Youth Chairperson Likando Mufalali has wondered whose fault it was if it was the ruling PF cadres themselves that stripped the UPND woman. Mr. Mufalali, who is ...

Transparent International Zambia (TIZ) has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to appoint Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director General on merit. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says his organization wants President Lungu to appoint a person who is firm, instills a sense of confidence in fighting corruption and has been practicing law for more than 10 years. Mr. Lungu says TIZ will ...

People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti has encouraged fellow opposition political party leaders to embrace the call by President Edgar Lungu to come to a round table and discuss the growing political violence in the country. Mr. Mulongoti thinks although the call for stakeholders meeting is long overdue president Lungu must be commended for the gesture. He urges the opposition political ...

PF Secretary General Davies Chama says the ruling party is geared to engage in dialogue with other political parties and stakeholders in order to find a remedy to political violence being perpetrated by party cadre. Mr. Chama says Zambia is a peaceful country adding that the ruling PF, wants peace and tranquility which have always prevailed in the country to ...

The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) says it is committed to ensuring that the residents of Lusaka have access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation services. Company Managing Director, George Ndongwe says the water supply projects which the company is undertaking in various townships of Lusaka expresses the desire and commitment that the utility company has to improve ...