LOCAL

People’s Party Leader Mike Mulongoti has observed that lack of access to legislative materials by many people has contributed to the rampant human rights abuses in the country. Mr. Mulongoti notes that though Parliament has passed several laws to govern all aspects of the society, a huge proportion of the Zambian society is ignorant of the details of such laws. ...

The National Association for Medium and Small Scale Contractors (NAMSSC) has embarked on a training program for local contractors as a way of empowering with skills to carryout quality works following concerns of poor quality works. Association President Mutale Mpepo tells QFM News via telephone that the training program is being conducted with technical support from the Government of Netherlands ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it has taken note concerns raised by stakeholders with regards the intentions of some political parties to sponsor local government candidates in this year’s general election. ECZ Public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna, however, says the commission cannot give a position on the raised concern for now as it is a matter that first ...

Transparent International Zambia (TIZ) has demanded that government pursues the people who placed over 20, 000 ghost farmers on the electronic voucher program. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu has told QTV News in an interview that exposing the scam is not enough, but that government should go a step further and bring to book all those involved. Mr. Lungu says ...

Political scientist Alex Ng’oma has implored government to stabilize the political environment as the Country prepares for the August 11th general election. Dr. Ng’oma is concerned that currently, the political environment appears to be volatile as evidenced by the escalating political violence. He has told Qfm News that if not contained, political violence is likely to undermine the country’s peace ...

Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga says phase one of the construction of the US$522 million Greenfield international airport in Ndola will commence next month. Mr. Mukanga has told Parliament in a ministerial statement today that phase one of the project which will be undertaken by Avic International will cost US$ 398 million. He says land for the project has ...

Government has warned people intending to violate the Markets and Bus Stations Act of 2007 that they will face the full wrath of the law. Local Government and Housing Minister Steven Kampyongo sounded the warning in a ministerial statement delivered to Parliament today following an incidents were Johabie Buses in Chipata and Lusaka were blocked by suspected PF cadres. Mr. ...

Police in Lusaka this afternoon failed in their attempt to conduct a search at UPND Vice President for Administration Geoffrey Mwamba’s building where 21 UPND youths were arrested last week and offensive weapons recovered. This is the second time Police failed to carry out a search on the premises following the arrest yesterday of Mr. Mwamba who was slapped with ...

Dundumwezi Member of Parliament Edgar Sing’ombe expressed disappointment by the alleged failure by government to release the 2015 CDF allocation for his constituency. Mr. Sing’ombe says there is no basis for the government to withhold last year’s CDF when his constituency has already exhausted the 2014 allocation. He has since called on government to realize that the delay in disbursing ...

UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the difference in political persuasions should not be the basis for Zambians to fight each other. Mr. Katuka says there is need for Zambians to live as brothers and sisters regardless of which political party one belongs to. He says the UPND does not see any reason why people with different political opinions should ...