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The opposition UPND says it finds it unfortunate that students at Copperbelt University (CBU) have not been receiving their allowances since October last year. The UPND has wondered how government expects students to survive such a long time without pay. UPND CBU branch chairperson Ernest Sinyinza says his party is concerned that notwithstanding this the University vice chancellor Nelson Ngoma ...

Former Prime Minister under the UNIP government Malimba Masheke has disagreed with the suggestion that government should be blamed for the impending hunger crisis in the Country. General Masheke is of the view that much as it is possible to plan ahead of such crisis his understanding having served in government is that in its operations government plans based on ...

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is optimistic that Zambia will overcome this year’s economic turbulence. ZDA Director General Patrick Chisanga says the outlook for the country in 2016 looks a promising one. Mr. Chisanga says notwithstanding Zambia’s economic performance last year, with investors coming in the country the economy is bound to improve this year. He says Zambia must therefore ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been advised to begin assessing its capacity to handle the referendum alongside this year’s general elections. Peoples party(PP) president  says it is also time for the ECZ to begin preparations on how it will scrutinize the qualification of all presidential candidates as the amended constitution requires all aspiring presidential candidates to have 100 ...

Government has been urged to take seriously the imminent famine that is to arise in the Country in view of the poor rainfall being experienced this year. And the opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has implored government to start planning for drought eventualities from now on. ZED spokesperson Wesley Miyanda says this is order that the Country avoids ...

Government has been advised to realize that the Country will only get the best from the public service if a performance based management system is implemented at all levels in the service. Bweengwa Member of Parliament Highvie Hamududu says Zambia currently needs a performance based management system that comprehensively covers everyone working in public and quasi institutions. Mr. Hamududu says ...

Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says problems at the Copperbelt University are a prime example of how the PF government has broken the Country’s education system. Mr. Hichilema has observed that there is a general deterioration in all tertiary and higher learning institutions in the country a situation he says requires serious attention and overhaul. In a statement to Qfm ...

President Edgar Lungu says chances of importing food are high in Zambia given the erratic rainfall that the Country is experiencing. President Lungu says it has since been established that some people in the Country have been adversely affected by the poor rainfall this year. He says government’s assessment so far is that immediate aid will be required for areas ...

Mumba Member of Parliament Brian Chituwo has bemoaned sustained cattle rustling in his constituency. Dr. Chituwo says cattle thefts have continued in Mumbwa despite the matter have been repeatedly reported to the Police. He says farmers of his constituency are wondering why no one is being arrested when they have continued losing their livestock through such raids.

Opposition Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba has reiterated his message to the Zambian people to use the August 11th general elections as a means to redeem themselves. Mr. Kabimba is urging people in the Country to redeem themselves from what he has termed as suffering and misery under the PF government. And Mr. Kabimba has disclosed to Qfm News via ...