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The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has appealed to the government to consider prioritising the procurement of adequate bullet proof vests or any form of such protective device for law enforcement officers, particularly those working in sensitive operations such as the anti-robbery squad in order to protect them from criminals. Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya says Police Officers are primary human rights ...

Government has sourced K18 million of the K36 million owed to officers who participated in Phase 3 of the mobile issuance of National Registration Cards (NRCs). Home Affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo has told a media briefing in Lusaka that the ministry has set aside funds to pay officers who participated in the exercise for a total of 30 days out ...

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) President Andrew Nthewewe says the coming on board of the international community in trying to resolve the political differences in the country should be an eye opener to politicians. Mr Nthewewe says it should not take the international community to engage politicians in the country in dialogue. He says politicians should take it upon themselves ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda has disclosed that the political parties Bill will be tabled in the next sitting of Parliament. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr Lubinda says this follows the successful completion of the consultative process with stakeholders. He says in order to ensure that stakeholders have timely access to the Political Parties Draft Bill of 2017, ...

The Lusaka High Court has acquitted former Lusaka Province minister Obvious Mwaliteta and four other UPND members in a matter where they were charged with aggravated robbery after finding them with no case to answer. High court judge Mwape Bowa acquitted the accused after the prosecution failed to prove the case against them. Judge Bowa said there is no evidence ...

Police in Lusaka have arrested a Pastor at Door of Heaven Ministry church in Lusaka’s Chibolya Compound in connection with the death of two male juveniles. The two juveniles are his step son aged 10 years and his nephew aged nine years. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the development to QFM News in statement that this happened on 05th ...

The ruling patriotic front has dispelled reports that the party is rapidly losing popularity and will lose in 2021 general elections as alleged by former Copperbelt Minister Mwenya Musenge. Recently Mr. Musenge says the patriotic front will not survive beyond 2021 unless the party reverses its adoption of president Lungu as its sole candidate. Pf deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri ...

South African President Jacob Zuma is this afternoon expected to officially open 91st Zambia’s agriculture and commercial show and to drum up support for improved relations with Zambia. President Zuma who arrived in the country this morning is on a one day visit. This year’s agriculture commercial show is been held under the theme: promoting a green environment, will open ...

Political ANALYST Dr. Alex Ng’oma has described as challenging the first year of President Edgar Lungu’s 5-year mandate. Dr. Ng’oma says it is challenging in the sense that President Lungu has been in office at time the country politically polarized. Dr. Ng’oma, who is also a University of Zambia (UNZA) Political Science Lecturer, has however, noted that the President has ...

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has directed all provincial Police Commissioners in areas with impending by- elections to allow Political Parties to conduct their preparatory meetings and Campaign freely, but in line with the provisions of the Public Order Act and other pieces of Legislation. In a statement issued to QFM News today, Mr. Kanganja says in view of ...