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The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a 28-year-old former banker in Choma for theft by servant and money laundering involving over thirty thousand Kwacha. Commission Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo says Sandra Thindwa, 28, a former Banker of plot M13 Mukasa in Choma has been arrested for theft by servant and money laundering involving K33, 989.20 contrary to the Laws ...

Five candidates have successfully filed in their nominations for the Lusaka central parliamentary seat among them three women. The five are Margaret Mwanakatwe of the PF, Charlotte Scott of the UPND, Dorothy Mumba of the FDD, Kelvin Chilambe of the Rainbow patty and Kasonde Mwenda an independent candidate who struggled to find supporters. Ms. Mwanakatwe expressed confidence of scooping the seat ...

Violence characterized the filing of nominations for parliamentary and local government candidates in Siavonga today. UPND and Patriotic Front cadres clashed as they escorted their party candidates to file nominations resulting in one person being hospitalized. One PF cadre nursing injuries in hospital sustained in the fracas. And Siavonga district Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has accused the UPND cadres of being ...

Gun shots were fired at St Patricks Primary Schools in Lusaka the venue for the filing in of nominations for the Kabwata constituency. And six candidates have successfully filed in nominations for the Kabwata parliamentary seat. According to some PF cadres who had escorted party candidate Given Lubinda, Independent candidate Clement Tembo allegedly discharged his firearm after he was confront ...

The opposition MMD has dispelled media reports suggesting that it is embroiled in confusion with the ruling PF over the adoption process. MMD National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda tells Qfm News that the working alliance between the MMD and PF is restricted to supporting President Edgar Lungu’s candidature. Mr. Nakachinda says the MMD will field its own candidates for all contested ...

Chieftainess Nkomesha Mukamambo the Second of the Soli people in Chongwe District has urged political party leaders to desist from using young people as tools of violence. Chieftainess Nkomesha is also urging youths in the country not to allow themselves to be used as objects of violence during elections. She notes that the youth usually become victims of unscrupulous politicians ...

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has called on all stakeholders to work together in ensuring electoral integrity. Mr. Kanganja says peaceful and credible elections are the responsibility of all, and not only the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). He says there is need for all political parties and the public to abide by the rules governing the conduct of ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has warned of massive divisions in political parties if the adoption processes are not handled properly. Dr. Ng’oma who is also a University of Zambia (UNZA) Political Science Lecturer, says if political parties want to remain strong and united ahead of the crucial elections, they should conduct the adoption process in a transparent manner. Meanwhile, ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema will announce his running mate on Thursday,2nd June,2016 a day before filing his nominations. Party Spokesperson Charles Kakoma has dismissed assertions that Mr Hichilema’s delayed announcement of his running mate is because his choice is likely to bring about confusion in the party. Mr. Kakoma has told QFM News that as president, Mr. Hichilema has the ...

The ruling Patriotic Front says President Edgar Lungu’s exceptional qualities is what is attracting more opposition members to defect to the party ahead of the August general election. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the new members the ruling PF is receiving are a clear demonstration that President Lungu is a leader whose qualities are irresistible. Mr. Bwalya says this ...