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A fish Farmer from Rufunsa District has called financial institutions and the private sector in the country to increase investment in fish production. Felix Mwansa says government and other stakeholders can come on board to increase domestic fish production by financially supporting fish farmers. Mr. Mwansa, who has been in fish farming for over four years now, says because of ...

The Non Governmental Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has charged that sensitization on the referendum has not been given the attention it deserves even with only a few days remaining before the elections is held alongside the national referendum. NGOCC Executive Director Engwase Mwale says they feel that the engagement with the voters on the referendum is not adequate even if the ...

As the 90th agriculture and commercial show comes to an end under the theme “Managing the Environment for Growth“, this year’s show has been exciting to many institutions that exhibited at the show grounds. Among the institutions that were excited with this theme was the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). ZEMA Public Relations Officer Ireen Chipili explains that the theme ...

Police in Lusaka have picked up five bodies of people in an unfinished building in Lusaka’s Chalala area. The police service has since picked up two women in connection with the murder. Police Deputy Spokesperson Esther Katongo tells QFM News that it is believed that the deceased were murdered by the care taker’s wife who was found in the same ...

Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Public Relations Manager, Crispin Akufuna has cautioned the media against reporting election results which are not from ECZ officials who are obliged to issue results. Mr. Akufuna has told QFM News in an interview that it against the electoral code of conduct for the media to report election results with are not given by ECZ ...

The National Council for Construction (NCC) has observed the need for more local contractors to participate in the ongoing infrastructure development projects taking place in the Country. Executive Director Charles Mushota says his council is concerned that the participation of contractors in these projects has remained considerably very low. Mr. Mushota notes that this is in spite the efforts and ...

The opposition UPND has described as commendable the transparency that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is so far exhibiting prior the August elections. The UPND says it particularly commends the ECZ for allowing observers into its restricted results receiving rooms for the first time in the history of the country. UPND Campaign Manager Dipak Patel says his party encourages ...

Indo Zambia Bank says it remains focused in banking the unbanked population of Zambia by providing access to effective banking services especially rural community. Speaking to QTV Business News, Indo Zambia Bank Administration and Public Relations Manager Herbert Tembo says the bank remains committed to play a role in providing banking services to the over 50 percent Zambians who do ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called for coexistence and greater tolerance as the nation goes to the polls this month. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says it is possible for the nation to hold peaceful elections as it has been done in the previous years. Mr. Nthewewe states that there is need for political players to compete with ideas ...

The opposition UPND leadership has been called upon to come on openly and condemn the alleged beating of a PF sympathizer in Southern Province. A PF Group called Zambia for Jesus is concerned that the opposition UPND is shading blood just to get into office saying this should be condemned. In a walk in interview with QFM News today, Zambia ...