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Government has been cautioned against tolerating the continued misuse of public funds if the country is to make progress in poverty reduction. Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says his organization is deeply concerned that some public officials have continued to misappropriate public funds knowing too well that the nation is not doing well in terms ...

The leaderships of ruling PF and opposition UPND have been reminded that Zambians are still expecting them to resolve their differences in national interest. Every Home for Christ Regional Director Dr. Bishop Richard Kakuwa says the leaders of the two political parties must be seen making efforts towards ironing out their differences for the sole purpose of moving forward. He ...

Bus fares for all routes in Lusaka have been increased by K1.00 effective next week Tuesday, 25th October, 2016. This follows the recent increase in fuel pump prices after government decided to remove fuel subsidies. Road transport and safety agency Fredrick Mubanga has confirmed to QFM the increase in bus fares. Mr Mubanga says the bus fares have been increased ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says the country’s economic growth for 2016 is currently projected just above 3%. Mr Mutati has told Parliament in a ministerial statement on the state of the economy and economic recovery programme to be supported by the IMF that this is far below the 7% levels required to reduce poverty and to drive the country’s development. ...

Energy Minister David Mabumba says the recent increase in fuel pump prices as announced by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) indicates the removal of fuel subsidies on fuel by the government. In a ministerial statement in parliament this afternoon, Mr. Mabumba says this is in line with the decision the PF Government announced in 2014 to remove subsidies on fuel ...

The United National Independence Party (UNIP) has advised the PF government to think about the people of Zambia before making any decision on the IMF bailout programme. UNIP Secretary General Reverend Alfred Banda says IMF programmes do not promote growth and equality. Reverend Banda explains that during the time UNIP was in government, the party discontinued the IMF programme because ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has described as illogical accusations that it lied to the Zambian people that the price of fuel would not be increased after this year’s elections. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has wondered how the party can be accused of having told a lie when it did not issue any statement prior to the elections to the ...

Government says its owing money to local contractors should not be an excuse for them to abandon the works or fail to deliver. Ministry of Works and Supply Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota says government is making efforts to ensure that all the contractors are paid the money they are owed. He says the ministry of works and supply will not ...

Political analyst Alex Ng’oma has observed that Zambia’s political environment still remains tense. In an interview with Qfm News, Dr. Ng’oma has based his analysis on the fact that the main opposition political party the UPND has refused to accept defeat in the August elections. Dr. Ng’oma notes that this is illustrated by the UPND’s intentions to take the presidential ...

National planning and development Minister Lucky Mulusa says significant progress has been made in the preparation of the Seventh National Development Plan. Mr. Mulusa has told parliament in a ministerial statement that efforts are being made to synchronise strategic interventions to address economic diversification and create resilience in the economy. He explains that the zero draft document has been prepared ...