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Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has observed that the voting pattern in last Thursday’s general election has exposed the tribalism factor in the Zambian society. In an interview with QTV news, Mr. Changala says he finds the voting pattern witnessed in the elections as an ugly outlook that needs to be reversed with issue based kind of campaigns. Mr. Changala ...

Opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi says the 2016 elections cannot be described as fair, credible and transparent due to the many flaws and the alleged collusion between the Electoral Commission of Zambia and the Patriotic Front. Mr. Milupi has cited the issue of the G-12 form which was not available in most polling stations in ...

Patriotic Front’s Wilson Kalumba is the Executive Mayor of the capital Lusaka. Mr Kalumba was declared winner by returning officer Alex Mwansa this morning after polling 270,160 votes. His Closest rival UPND’s Maureen Mwanawasa polled 150,807 votes. Independent candidate and former Lusaka Mayor Fisho Bwalya came a distant third with 18,299 votes. And Mr Kalumba has pledged to spearhead development ...

Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people of Namwala District had called on all political party leaders to genuinely reconcile following last week’s general election. The Traditional Leader says it is common knowledge that the elections may bring bitterness amongst contenders, thus the need for politicians to genuinely reconcile. Chief Mukobela says there is need for politicians to coexist so ...

President Edgar Lungu has used his thanks giving rally following his re-election to call for unity in the country. Addressing thousands of supporters at Woodlands stadium in Lusaka this afternoon, President Lungu thanked Zambians both those who voted for him and those who did not vote for him. He says he is grateful for the 252 votes he got from ...

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Banda says he is grateful for the response he has received from Zambia’s during this year’s general elections. And the PAC Leader says he will be a force to reckon with during the 2021 general elections. Mr. Banda tells QTV News that he is happy that standing for the first time he has ...

Political Analyst Dr. Alex Ng’oma says the regional voting pattern that emerged from last Thursday’s elections is worrying. Dr. Ng’oma says this is a serious concern to the country because political parties are expected to have a national outlook. He says this should not be encouraged if the country is to develop. And Dr. Ng’oma says the Electoral Commission of ...

President-elect Edgar Lungu has expressed concern that the voting pattern from last Thursday’s elections has the potential to erode the One Zambia One Nation motto. Addressing his supporters at State House grounds following his declaration as winner of the president election, Mr. Lungu says he was shocked to see how some people voted. He says this should serve as an ...

Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has retaken the lead out of the results counted from 42 of 156 constituencies being verified. Mr. Hichilema has polled 384, 801 votes while his closest rival President Edgar Lungu is in the second position with 373, 496 votes. In third position is  FDD’s Edith Nawakwi with 5, 564 votes followed by PAC’s Andyford Banda ...

Economist Yusuf Dodia says the next government should address the issue of both domestic and external debt if Zambia’s economy is to get back on track. Mr. Dodia has told QFM Business News in an interview that currently, Zambia’s external debt stands at US$9 billion with domestic debt standing at K5 billion which he says is too much. He says ...