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Former Republican Vice President Dr. Guy Scott says ruling Patriotic Front will find it difficult to defend their record especially in the last two years. Dr. Scott says it is sad that the PF has forgotten about the poor who put them in government. He says he is happy that he has left the Patriotic Front. And Dr. Scott says ...

Eight candidates have successfully filed in their nominations for position of Executive Mayor of Lusaka among them former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa who is contesting on the UPND ticket. Others who have filed in are Wilson Kalumba of the PF, Reverend Alfred Banda of UNIP, FDD’s Cyril Muntanga, former Lusaka Mayor Fisho Mwale,Elias Mpondela,Kaweto Mwale and Martin Maisepe as independent ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called on the PF government that if they are reelected into office their first priority should be to enact the Access to Information Bill. FODEP Acting Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says the PF should not play politics over the Access to Information Bill if reelected as it will help in the governance process ...

Youth and Sport Deputy Minister Ronald Chitotela has advised youths to resist any temptation of engaging into violent activities. Mr. Chitotela says youths should not be allowed to be used as tools of violence citing that there are better activities youths can be used for. He says even as political parties’ campaign youths should stay away from violent activities adding ...

All People’s Congress (APC) President Nason Msoni has called on the next Republican President to appoint cabinet ministers of remarkable qualities. Mr. Msoni says the appointment should not be about who worked hard during campaigns but that they should be made on merit. He says the nation cannot afford to have cabinet ministers who do not know anything about service. ...

The Young Leaders Initiative (YALI) has observed that the low voter verification turnout is an indication that the August 11th General Elections will be marred with voter apathy. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says the failure by political party leaders to sensitize registered voters to verify their identifies is a pointer towards the low voter turnout in the 2016 general ...

Political Scientist Chris Zimba says the delay by some political parties to announce their running mates may have a negative consequence. Mr. Zimba says announcing running mates early would help the people of Zambia assess  the running mate and then decide whether to vote for them or not. He notes that announcing in good time would help political parties avoid ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has disclosed that it will launch a campaign next month, to compel motorists to drive their vehicles with their lights-on during the day. RTSA Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga tells QFM News that the campaign is aimed at increasing drivers’ alertness while on the road. Mr. Mubanga says the campaign, dubbed “Vehicle ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it is taking the media reports which broke during the inspection period alleging that the 2016 Provisional Register of Voters contained entries of foreigners. And the commission has disclosed that some districts reported missing voters from the 2016 Provisional Register of Voters and that an estimated 5, 600 new registration were affected in ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia has cautioned students to stay away from active politics as this is a recipe of riots in higher learning institutions. Speaking during the Thanksgiving Church Service held at the University of Zambia to commemorate Golden Jubilee of UNZA, EFZ Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza says riots are not the best solution of solving the problems. ...