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The Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) says it finds it most unfortunate that the political violence in Zambia has escalated to levels of people losing their lives. Executive Director Richwell Mulwani says his organization is wondering why any Zambian can shed blood if the Country is well known for valuing democracy and the rule of law. In an interview with QTV ...

The ruling PF says it believes Zambians have confidence in its ability to implement contents of its new manifesto given the number promises its has fulfilled in the last 4 years. PF Secretary General Davies Chama says in its 2011- 2016 manifesto the ruling PF promised to construct roads and link the Country to the Southern African region. Mr. Chama ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has warned that Zambia’s reputation is at the verge of being dented if President Edger Lungu does not order the reopening of the Post Newspaper. The TIZ thinks that the action to reopen the Post Newspaper will also  add credence to Zambia’s reputation of holding free and fair elections. TIZ president Lee Habasonda says this is ...

President Edgar Lungu has arrived back home after attending the Regional Summit for East African Countries on Peace and Security that was hosted by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. President Lungu was among seven African presidents who attended a summit which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was part of. Speaking to Journalists this afternoon upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called on political parties to put the Zambians interest first as they campaign for the August general elections. Acting Executive Director Mweenge Chifwembe says failure to establish the Zambian interest in their political messages first has been one major cause for the lawlessness his organization has observed. He says Zambians need to recognize ...

Rainbow Party presidential running mate Cosmas Musumali says the closure of the Post Newspaper is  a sign of how much panic is in the ruling PF ahead of the August general elections. Dr. Musumali says the PF is caught in a serious dilemma as to how it should prepare itselves in response to the issues of press freedom in the ...

The Patriotic Front (PF) has warned that it will deal firmly with any of its youths found practicing hooliganism. PF Youth Chairman Kennedy Kamba says the ruling party will not spare youths found wanting stating that the party desires to only keep youths and party cadres who show respect to one another. Mr. Kamba says the ruling PF does not ...

Chief Chimbuka of Chinsali District Muchinga province has urged youths in the Country to be responsible and avoid the perpetration of violence during and after the august general elections. Chief Chimbuka has implored youths to instead turn up in large numbers to vote for leaders of their choice in the general elections. He told qfm news that it is heartbreaking ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba has refuted suggestions that President Edgar Lungu failed to meet with US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Mr. Kalaba says it is not true that President Lungu can refuse to meet Ms. Greenfield who last week was in Zambia for a two days state visit. He says President Lungu has in ...

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment (ZED) says it does not think the US stands on a moral pedestal to teach Zambia about democracy. ZED president Frederick Mutesa says the record of the US in the Countries where it has tried to export democracy has not been so inspiring. In an interview with QTV Dr. Mutesa has cited Iraq, Libya and ...