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The Youth Movement for Leadership (YML) has attributed the continued voter apathy in by-elections to politicians’ failure to fulfill their campaign promises. YML President Charles Mwelwa tells QFM News in an interview that politicians should take the blame for the voter apathy in the country saying they are in a habit of abandoning their campaign promises. Mr. Mwelwa says politicians ...

The Zambia Prisons Service has disclosed that over 50 percent of incarcerated women throughout the country are HIV positive. Zambia Prisons Service Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Health, Dr. Chileshe Chisela has told Qfm News in an interview that 95 percent of prisoners throughout the country know their HIV status. Dr.Chisela states that government through the Ministries of Health and ...

Cosafa have clarified erroneous media reports on Monday that suggested South Africa and Zambia will play no further part in the Cosafa Cup 2015 tournament being staged in the North West province. Although the pair lost their quarterfinal matches on Sunday, both in penalty shootouts after 0-0 draws to Namibia and Botswana respectively, they potentially have two more games to ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says President Edgar Lungu’s administration needs to do more to meet the aspirations of the Zambian people. Analyzing President Lungu’s first 100 days in Office,YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says while the 100 days have been better in many respects, the actions of his administration on the constitutional reform process have fallen short of ...

US Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz has called for consensus by all stakeholders on which clauses in the final draft constitution government should table for amendment before the 2016 general election. Speaking when he featured on a special interview on QFM this morning, Mr Schultz says government’s approach to present amendments of non contentious clauses in Parliament is the correct ...

KATE Middleton is just days away from giving birth to her second baby with Prince William. And it seems her fans are hoping she will welcome a little girl named Diana. Search engine giant Google have reported a huge rise in people searching for female royal baby terms. Laurian Clemence of Google, said: “We are seeing some interesting search activity ...

Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili today met the Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Brigadier General Justin Mutale and expressed concern at the quality of some radio broadcasts that he said are promoting hate speech. Mr Kambwili, who met Brigadier- General Mutale, IBA Director General Josephine Mapoma, and Director Standards Eustace Nkandu, in his office, said it ...

Huge crowds and some 40 world leaders are taking part in a unity march in Paris after 17 people were killed during three days of deadly attacks. More than a million are expected to march through the streets. “Paris is the capital of the world today,” French leader Francois Hollande said. “The whole country will rise up.” The marchers hope ...

Patriotic Front president Edgar Lungu has maintained that he is as fit as fiddle and will not die in office contrary to what some opposition political parties have been suggesting. Speaking when he addressed a rally at Chongwe primary school in Chongwe this afternoon, Mr. Lungu says he enjoys good health and that he intends to finish what Late President ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says hearing the cries of the people struggling to cope with high cost of living and limited employment opportunities during their recent visits and rallies in Muchinga, Northern and Luapula provinces has only increased their determination to move Zambia forward. Mr Hichilema says during the meetings, market visits and rallies in the three provinces over the ...