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Police are offering a reward of K50,000 to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the suspected serial killer behind the recent deaths of two female victims in Chilanga district. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has called on all those with relevant information to confide in the Police officers at any nearest Police station. Ms Katongo has also reiterated the ...

A Lusaka businessman has sued Paramount Chief Mpezeni whose name is Davison Jere together with his two nephews claiming a full refund of US$127,000 which was payment for the Mukulu tree. According to a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court Registry obtained by QFM , Richard Sikwibele Mwapela has sued Chief Mpezeni,Mathias Puta and Danny Mwanza as ...

Former Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia Chairperson Frank Bwalya has observed the need for Zambia to embrace the culture of full disclosure of government information. Mr. Bwalya says this is especially information relating to public resources and management of both state and public institutions. In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Bwalya who is also PF Deputy Spokesperson ...

State House has been challenged to be sincere with its reasons for justifying the delay by government to enact the Access to Information Bill. Electoral expert MacDonald Chipenzi says the failed referendum on the expanded Bill of Rights should not be used as an excuse for delaying the enactment of the Bill into law. Mr. Chipenzi says it is dishonest ...

Former Defence Minister George Mpombo has described as farcical pantomime calls for Zambia to withdraw membership from the International Criminal Court. Dr. Mpombo says the issue of Zambia’s membership to the ICC should not be handled in what he has phrased as playing fast and loose with facts. In interview telephone with Qfm News, Dr. Mpombo says the nation is ...

United Progressive People (UPP) president Saviour Chishimba has commended Malawian President Professor Peter Mutharika for the bold step he has taken by firing his close ally and Agriculture Minister George Chaponda over the Maize scandal. Dr. Chishimba has since urged President Edgar Lungu to emulate his counterpart and act on the matter. He says his party is slowly beginning to ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has called on Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale to ensure PF cadres are not appointed to the markets and bus stations Management Boards. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says in as much as the move to appoint boards these public facilities is welcome, there is need for the Minister to ensure the appointment of ...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has warned filling stations charging motorists to use toilets. In a statement, ERB Director Consumer and Public Relations Agness Phiri says license conditions clearly stipulate that convenience services must be provided to the pubic free of charge. Mrs Phiri says filling station owners are required to provide ancillary services such as a functioning toilet, compressed ...

Choma Central Member of Parliament Cornelius Mweetwa this afternoon raised a point of order demanding an answer from the government on its silence over the much talked about Zambia -Malawi maize deal. And in his ruling, Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Patrick Matibini directed Mr. Mweetwa to formulate some questions to be forwarded to the Executive regarding the Malawi ...

Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya says the army worm pest that invaded maize fields in most parts of the country has been contained, but not completely eradicated. Ms Siliya has told parliament in a ministerial statement that government will therefore continue with surveillance programs up to the harvest time. She has urged farmers to continue scouting their fields for the pest ...