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The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Kasempa has commenced giving payments to farmers who supplied maize to the agency. According to the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) Weekend Brief made available to QFM News today, a check by ZNFU at NATSAVE bank Kasempa branch found scores of farmers receiving payments. The farmers are happy with the development but are just ...

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has called for an end to the ongoing political violence and for observance of peace, law and order to ensure that the rights and freedoms of all are respected and protected without any form of discrimination. And the commission has appealed to Zambians to remain calm and peace during the post-elections period. In a statement ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has challenged President Elect Edgar Lungu to follow the provisions of the law following the petition that was filed in the constitutional court by the UPND yesterday. And Mr. Sinkamba has expressed concern with the statement coming from the PF legal team that with or without the petition, the President must be inaugurated next week ...

Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) has encouraged Zambians to stay calm and allow the Constitution Court work independently following the petition filed by the UPND challenging the re-election of President Edgar LUNGU. ZDDM President Edwin Sakala says the PF and UPND should also allow the Constitutional court to do its work and wait for the outcome. Mr Sakala says two ...

The UPND says it is not surprised that the referendum on the Bill of Rights has failed. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says his party knew that the referendum would fail because that was the intention of the PF government. Mr. Katuka says this orchestration is evidenced by the PF government’s refusal to follow the laid down procedure of holding a ...

Police recorded a total number of 9,074 Road traffic accidents during the second quarter of 2016, out of which 421 were fatal. In a statement, Police spokesperson Rea Hamoonga says a total of 705 persons died in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to 563 persons who died in the first quarter of 2015 which represents an increase of ...

The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says it is difficult to conclude in absolute terms that the just ended elections were free and fair and met the internationally acceptable standards of free and fair elections. In a preliminary statement on the just ended elections, SACCORD Board Chairperson Christine Munalula says this is largely on account ...

Stakeholders have expressed mixed feelings on the failure of the referendum on the bill of rights. United Nations Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan has described the failure of the referendum as unfortunate. Ms Rogan however, states that this is not the end as the country can still work out other means of including the rights of citizens in the constitution. She ...

UPND presidential candidate in the just ended elections Hakainde Hichilema has petitioned the declaration of President Edgar Lungu as winner of the presidential election. President Edgar Lungu was declared as winner of the August 11 elections by Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson and presidential election returning officer, Justice Esau Chulu after securing 50.35% of the total valid votes cast. UPND ...

Government has been cautioned against accepting any International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout that will be at variance with the country’s Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP). The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) is advising government to ensure whatever bailout it agrees to is one that creates a path for economic recovery in the short term. EAZ president Chrispin Mphuka says this ...