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Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Board Chairperson John Lijimu has advised government to realize that it has a role and responsibility to provide food, good health and education services to the people of Zambia. Mr. Lijimu says food, good health and education should be government’s top priorities and not infrastructure alone, stating that infrastructure development on its own is ...

Government has appealed to the Church to join the fight against corruption, tribalism and lawlessness in the country. Gender and Child Development Minister Inonge Wina says the Church should fight vices such as corruption and tribalism using its role of promoting ethical morals, stating that the vices are detrimental to the development of the nation. Ms Wina, who is also ...

Media Network on Child Rights and Development (MNCRD) says it has targeted to sensitize people in rural areas on the importance of education. MNCRD Executive Director Henry Kabwe says his organizations wants children in rural areas to have access to education just like any other child. Mr. Kabwe says most children in rural areas are not aware of their education ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has observed that Zambia is drifting into a dangerous direction owing to the culture of hatred being spread by the media. Mr. Changala says the Zambian society is being saturated with hatred mainly peddled by some media houses who seem to have differences with particular individuals in the Patriotic Front (PF) government. He has told ...

Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has encouraged Zambians to celebrate the country’s 50th independence anniversary by uplifting the their living standard through promotion of environmental protection by addressing waste management. ZEMA Communications manager Ireen Chipili told QFM in an interview that Zambians should celebrate 50 years of independence by realizing the importance of protecting the environment if the country is ...

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya has observed that China still remains a major development partner on a win-win basis to COMESA member countries and Africa in general. Mr. Sindiso says this partnership has been demonstrated through many ways including the 20 million dollars of credit line to African countries which China provided in ...

Chief Chisunka of the Aushi speaking people in Mansa District in Luapula Province has demanded for an apology from Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkandu Luo for making alleged derogatory remarks during the “Ukutuna Impanga Traditional Ceremony” early this month. This came to light today during the Global Hand washing day and Open Defecation Free (ODF) celebrations in his Chiefdoms ...

An excerpt of the broadcast recording of the Lusaka Star radio programme on UNZA Radio which was discussing the issue of students bursaries has revealed that Youth and Sport Minister Chishimba Kambwili did not say that government will do nothing on the bursaries fiasco at UNZA during his contribution to the programme as claimed by UPND Choma central Member of ...

Former Malawian President Bakili Muluzi has refuted Zambian online reports that he met President Michael Sata during his one day visit to Zambia on Tuesday, 14th October,2014. Dr Muluzi has told QFM News in a telephone interview from Malawi that online reports suggesting that he met President Sata are disturbing and total lies. He has questioned the credibility of the ...

The Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM) says there is need for marketers to reflect and determine how they fit in the process of value addition and employment creation as the country celebrates 50 years of independence. Speaking at the 18th Annual marketing conference and award gala media breakfast launch in Lusaka today, ZIM President Evans Muhanga says Zambia is endowed ...