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The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says government has proved to be a good employer and is leading by example when it comes to ending Casualization. Recently, a law was passed to end Casualization and unjustified termination of contracts. ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka explains that what is happening now is that when one enters the public service, they ...

The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has charged that President Edgar Lungu’s greatest challenge in his one year of being in office is lack of fiscal management skills. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says President Lungu and the PF government should admit that they have not faired well in this aspect of governance. Mr. Mwanza says for the past ...

The Non Governmental Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says the food crisis right now requires that the country looks elsewhere for alternatives to ensure that the people do not die of hunger. NGOCC Executive Director Engwase Mwale however says food security should be one of the priorities in any nation to avoid situations such as the one the country has found itself ...

The Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) has encouraged women with political ambitions to come out now. ZNWL Board Chairperson Beauty Katebe says even as political parties look for women and men that they would want to field, they will look at how one has been in touch with the communities they want to represent. Ms. Katebe notes that women interested ...

Presence of God Ministries Overseer Apostle Christopher Kunda says tribalism in Zambia should be treated like cancer. Apostle Kunda points out that if issues of tribalism continue to arise; the nation cannot develop as people will not be able to work together on issues that require everyone’s participation. He says it is thus important to forget about where one is ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has observed that the Farmers Input Support Programme (FISP) has not helped in reducing poverty among beneficiary farmers. The CSPR points out that poverty levels amongst small scale farmers remain very high at 59.1%, while they increased from 44.9% in 2006 to 48.2% at present among medium scale farmers. CSPR Communications Officer Maxson ...

The Zambian Voice has expressed fear that this year’s general elections might overwhelm the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) given the limited time it has to prepare. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says his organization has taken note that while preparations for the elections have begun; time appears not to be on the side of the ECZ. Mr. Tayali tells Qfm ...

The Professional Teachers of Zambia (PROTUZ) has commended government for timely payment of teachers’ salaries. And the union has advised their members to avoid being misled by online media saying it will not help them in anyway. PROTUZ Lusaka Province Chairman Nelson Mwale says government has done well to pay workers their salaries on time and has proved wrong some ...

Farmers in Chienge District in Luapula Province have bemoaned late delivery of this season’s farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). The farmers have called on the Ministry of Agriculture to expedite the roll out of the e-voucher program in order to address the delays in the coming farming season. Several farmers groups have not yet received either basal ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) in Southern Province has thanked the people in the province for the warm welcome accorded to the President Edgar Lungu during this week’s visit to the province. Mazabuka PF District Chairman Brian Ngosa tells QFM News via telephone that the party is grateful that the people of Southern Province gave the Head of State a ...