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The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) has urged the media to help promote peace in the country in the run up to August 11 elections. PAZA Executive Secretary Patson Phiri says the media should guard against being used as a medium for the issuance of reckless statements with the potential to spark violence and civil strife. He says some political ...

Government has assured Matero residents that it is doing everything possible to ensure the problem of floods they have been facing as a result of rain water emanating from town is addressed. Deputy Minister in the office of the Vice President Lawrence Sichalwe says government realizes the extent of damage floods have caused to infrastructure, human life and people’s livelihood ...

The Immigration Department says it collected K200 million in government revenues using the e-government initiative by the end of 2015. Immigration Department Director General Moola Milomo says the K200 million which is a collection from payments and Visa issuances is K15 million more than its target in 2015. Mr. Milomo says the Department was tasked by the Ministry of Finance ...

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has assured the nation that it will continue operating despite the difficulties arising from low copper prices on the international market. KCM Chairman who is also Vendatta Resources Chief Executive Officer, Tom Albanese has told University of Zambia students in the school mining at the Great East road campus this afternoon that the price of copper ...

Zambia’s copper production inched higher to 711,515 tonnes in 2015 from 708,000 tonnes the previous year mainly due to a new mine owned by Canada’s First Quantum Minerals, the Chamber of Mines has said. Zambia Chamber of Mines economist Shula Jalasi-Shula says the increase is mainly on account of the 32,952 tonnes of copper that Kalumbila Minerals contributed when it ...

Patriotic Front (PF) members in Matero constituency have welcomed the resignation of area Member of Parliament Miles Sampa from the ruling party. Hundreds of jubilant PF members, who gathered at the party’s Matero Constituency office this morning, accused Mr. Sampa of being a threat to the growth of the party. And Matero Constituency Chairman Crispin Kabole has told QFM News ...

The Young Women Christian Association has added its voice to those that have commended President Edgar Lungu for revoking the appointment of musician Clifford Dimba alias General Kanene as an ambassador against Gender Based Violence (GBV). YWCA Chingola district Chairperson Gertrude Mutenda says the decision is long overdue. She says the allegation of assault Dimba is facing in court paints ...

The opposition MMD says it is not moved by the surprise move taken by former republican vice President Lupando Mwape to join the UPND. MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says Mr. Mwape has no following for him to help the UPND win elections. He says the former ruling party is focused on mobilizing its structures and ensure it retains to power ...

Defence Minister Richwell Siamunene is pleased with the progress made so far by the Zambia National Service (ZNS) in the rehabilitation of 10, 000 kilometers of primary feeder roads in the country. Mr. Siamunene says he is confident that the 10, 000 kilometers feeder roads under the Rural Roads Unit (RRU) will be completed within four years as per agreement ...

Christian Democratic Party (CDP) President Danny Pule has called on political players to desist from issuing alarming statements ahead of the August 11 general election. And Dr. Pule has advised political parties to train election monitors to avoid confusion during the counting of election results. He says he is worried that some political players are already issuing alarming statements with ...