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Stakeholders have expressed mixed feelings on whether the government should go ahead and withdraw the country’s membership from the International Criminal Court as per African Union directive to member states. Forum for Development Democracy (FDD) Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says Africa countries need to develop judicial systems were politicians especially presidents and former presidents can be prosecuted before leaving the International ...

Advocacy against Child Abuse and Gender Based Violence has expressed concern over the 2.4 percent increase in Gender Based Violence cases recorded in 2016 as revealed by the Zambia Police Service. Advocacy Executive Director Bellion Chola feels these statistics are a sign that the nation still has a long way to go in curbing this negative vice. Mr Chola has ...

Road Transport and Safety Agency says it is aware of some bus operators and bus drivers violating the Statutory Instrument that restricts the movement of buses at night. RTSA Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga has warned that those who will be caught will be dealt with in accordance with the Law. He has appealed to all bus operators and ...

Zesco Limited says water levels at Kariba, Kafue and Ithezhi Itezhi Dams are still low for load shedding to be reduced. National spokesperson Henry Kapata tells Qfm News via telephone that Kariba dam is 17 percent full generating about 470mega watts of power, while Kafue gorge is at 28 percent full generating about 650mega watts of power and Ithezhi Ithezhi ...

ZESCO Limited has been called upon to drastically reduce the hours of load shedding in view of the good rainfall the country is experiencing. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani is urging Zesco to reduce the hours of load shedding considering the impact electricity has on national development. Mr. Mapani says this year the country has witnessed ...

The ruling Patriotic Front in Lusaka has welcomed the decision by the party’s Central Committee to schedule intraparty elections in 2018. PF Lusaka Province Chairperson Horace Longwe says this is what party members in the province wanted that the ruling party follows the guidelines of its constitution. Mr. Longwe states that party factionaries in the Province believe that having internal ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has encouraged political parties in the country to strengthen their internal conflict resolution mechanisms in order to remain stable. Dr. Ng’oma says the ruling PF has rightly demonstrated that it has a strong internal conflict resolution mechanism in the manner it has handled the case involving Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda and Roan Member of Parliament ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has been called upon to implement to the latter resolutions made during road safety indabas the country has been holding. Former Transport and Communication Minister William Harrington is concerned that the country does not seem to be implementing resolutions of such important gatherings. Mr. Harrington is of the view that it will be ...

Government has been encouraged to withdraw Zambia’s membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC) without delay. The opposition Economic and Equity Party (EEP) is urging government withdraw from the owing to the biasness the ICC has allegedly exhibited since inception. Party President Chilufya Tayali says of the many cases the ICC has handled, most of them involve African leaders. Mr. ...

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has assured both visitors and Zambians of security as the country hosts the Under-20 African cup of nations later this month. Mr. Kampyongo says his ministry has been part of the preparatory programme in order to ensure security measures are put in place for the tournament. He says soccer fans should not fear anything, but ...