ZAMBIA NEWS

Opposition Forum for Democracy and Development President (FDD) Edith Nawakwi is appealing Zambians to consider her achievements during the time she served in different portfolios under the MMD government and elect her president in the upcoming August elections. Ms. Nawakwi says she deserves to be given the opportunity because she has requisite experience to be president. She says Zambia needs ...

The first batch of ballot papers for the August 11th elections has been dispatched to the Airport in Dubai in readiness for onwards delivery to Zambia. This follows the completion of the printing process. A total of seven trailers containing the ballot papers were dispatched to the airport this morning witnessed by political party representatives among other stakeholders. ECZ Elections ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has observed that the prevailing political environment in the country is still not conducive enough to hold credible elections. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says this is notwithstanding the efforts being made to curb political violence and the creation of a leveled playing field for all political parties. Mr ...

PF Secretary General Davies Chama has described as cheap propaganda suggestions that his party is the most violent in Zambia. Mr. Chama says it is in fact a misplaced suggestion for anyone to refer to the ruling PF as a violent party. In an interview with Qfm News Mr. Chama says his party has undergone a complete transformation to starting ...

President Edgar Lungu this afternoon led hundreds of Zambians in prayer for the holding of peaceful general election in August this years. The prayers that were conducted at the Lusaka show grounds were characterized with songs and solemn requests to God by a variety of priests. And President Edgar Lungu has reiterated his commitment to defend and uphold peace so ...

The opposition UPND has questioned the genuineness in the ruling PF’S commendation of its decision to attend this afternoon’s national prayers. The UPND does not see any reason why the ruling PF should commend it for attending a prayer. UPND Secretary General Steven Katuka has told Qfm news in an interview that his party does not have anything against attending ...

Failure by the media to set public agenda has been cited as one of the reasons why politics in Zambia have become so petty. The Media Institute of Southern Africa ( MISA) is concerned that the media has allowed politicians to take its role of determining what the public agenda should be at a given time. MISA Zambia Chapter chairperson ...

The opposition UPND has described as provocative yesterday’s fly over of a PF campaign helicopter at its Chawama rally in Lusaka. UPND Secretary General Steven Katuka says his party finds it to be lawlessness that the helicopter had to drag a vote Edgar Lungu banner at a time his party officials were addressing party supporters. Mr. Katuka has told Qfm ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has in a rare move commended the opposition UPND for rescinding its decision to shun the national prayers for peaceful elections. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says his party believes that when people who had earlier refused to participate in prayers decide to change their mind, they should not be condemned. Mr. Bwalya says this is ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) Leader Edith Nawakwi says the perpetration of what she has termed as hilarious criminal activities by some politicians is shocking. Ms Nawakwi says elections are not a do or die encounter where people should start forcing their way into office by using unacceptable acts such as endangering people’s lives. She has advised fellow political ...