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The ruling PF has called on Zambians to ignore sentiments by some stakeholders that the PF intends to rig this year’s elections by printing ballot papers in Dubai. The ruling PF was responding to Veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga who has advised election stakeholders to verify facts that the Dubai-based firm which the Electoral Commission of Zambia has decided to award ...

Government has called on various stakeholders to come on board and help young entrepreneurs for the growth of the country’s economic base. Speaking during the official launch of the Zambia Entrepreneurs Forum (ZEF) in Lusaka, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margret Mwanakatwe says there is need to help young entrepreneurs in the country if the country is to record steady ...

Government is confident that it will collect over K500 million from the toll gates this year alone. Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga says from January to March this year, government has collected about K108 million from the two toll gates along Lusaka – Ndola road. Mr. Mukanga says the money has since been taken to the National Road Fund ...

A 30-year-old man has been killed in a suspected ritual murder in Lusaka’s George compound, the sixth of such murders in the area in a space of four weeks. Police Deputy Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has confirmed the development to QFM News that the police have picked up a dead body of a male person Anthony Mwaba aged 30 years of ...

Livestock and Fisheries Minister Greyford Monde has encouraged Zambians to consider venturing into fish farming. Livestock Minister Greyford Monde says fish farming has great potential to help contribute to the growth of the country’s economy. Mr. Monde says statistics indicate that fish farming is a profitable business even though it require a lot of money to be invested in the ...

Kitwe District Commissioner Chanda Kabwe has declared Kitwe as a violence free zone ahead of the August 11th general election. Mr. Kabwe says all political parties must be allowed to freely campaign without hindrances. He says President Edgar Lungu has made it very clear that that those who want to perpetrate violence will be dealt with by the long arm ...

People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti has charged that the last four years of the PF government have been a waste. Mr. Mulongoti has cited the dwindling job opportunities and job insecurity, growing insecurity, unending political violence among other things as features of the wasted four years. He says the PF therefore does not deserve to be given another five year ...

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has served a product rejection notices to Shoprite supermarket in Chingola and at Ndola’s Kafubu Mall. ZABS Head of Marketing and Public relations Hazel Zulu says some of the rejected and confiscated products include Coco Pops, a rice grain breakfast cereal which expired as far back as the 13th March 2016 and assorted chocolates ...

The Presidential Prayer Team today conducted prayers along the highway between Lusaka and Kapiri Mposhi road to pray against road traffic accidents on the road. The team is being led by State House Chaplain, Assistant Superintendent Atlas Kamwambi. The team which also comprises of Road Transport and Safety Agency -RTSA officers is conducting prayers along the highway in a bid ...

All People’s Congress (APC) Leader Nason Msoni says his decision to support President Edgar Lungu in the forthcoming general election should not be misunderstood. Mr. Msoni says he has decided to back the candidature of President Lungu because he wants continuity in the governance system. He says changing governments can be costly to the nation, thus the need to keep ...