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MMD President Nevers Mumba says former President Rupiah Banda is a disappointment to the country. Dr Mumba says Mr. Banda is repeating what he did in 2015 by trying to destabilize the MMD once again. He says the convention that elected Felix Mutati as president is not MMD, but the Rupiah Banda party. Dr. Mumba states that MMD remains united ...

Police have warned political party cadres to desist from removing their opponents’ campaign posters. Deputy Police Spokesperson Ray Hamoonga says political cadres should allow candidates of all political parties’ equal space to disseminate their campaign messages in the interest of peace. Mr. Hamoonga says all validly nominated candidates of the various political parties must have the same level playing ground ...

Chief Nsamba of the Unga speaking people has challenged politicians to refrain from violence and concentrate on issue based campaigns. Speaking in an interview with QFM News, Chief Nsamba says political must ensure they stick to their party manifesto as they conduct their campaigns because Zambians need development. He says politicians must tell the electorates what they will do if ...

Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Executive Director Fr. Leonard Chiti has observed that maintaining the maize floor price of K 75 will lead to farmers to abandoning the growing of maize. Father Chiti says this is because growing maize is proving to be non-lucrative business. And Father Chiti says maintaining K75 as the maize price is a mockery to ...

Political parties contesting this year’s general election have been told to prioritize peace and avoid doing anything irresponsible or reckless. Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza says the nation should not burn for the interest or ambition of any individual or group. Reverend Mwanza says resorting to intimidation and thuggery to win political power is shameful and ...

All People’s Congress (APC) President Nason Msoni has advised against viewing this year’s general elections as a do or die encounter saying that is a recipe for anarchy. And Mr. Msoni has charged that no politician will get a political point by abusing the republican presidency. Mr. Msoni has told QFM News that during this campaign period, politicians must engage ...

Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba says August 11th is the day of redemption for the Zambian people. Mr. Kabimba says Zambians have suffered enough and that Rainbow Party is the alternative and the future of the country. Mr. Kabimba says his party will focus on creating employment for Zambians by getting the economy productive and allowing people to participate in ...

The Zambia Police Service has been called upon to ensure that they do not side with any political party during this period of campaigns. UPND Presidential Campaign Team Member Chisankama Mudenda says the police should show the high level of integrity and professionalism. Mr. Mudenda says it is unfortunate the police is doing nothing when the UPND campaign materials are ...

Twenty four South Africa’s leading farmers will arrive in Zambia on Tuesday to open discussions with Government on how they can move their investment into the country’s agricultural sector. The farmers, who literally control South Africa’s agricultural economy, will meet Agriculture Minister, Given Lubinda and other senior Government officials on Wednesday afternoon, while the schedule for a meeting with President ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the performance of the PF in the last five years in terms of poverty reduction has been average. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says this should not however make the PF government to relax saying more needs to be done. Mr. Nshindano says according to the statistics at Central Statistical Office shows ...