ZAMBIA NEWS

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has urged candidates contesting the August 11th elections to be truthful in their campaigns. FODEP acting Executive Director Mweenge Chifwembe says there is need for all candidates to avoid making election promises they would not fulfill. Mr. Chifwembe has also appealed to politicians to conduct decent campaigns devoid of insults. And Zambia Centre for ...

Former MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says final list of delegates to the MMD national convention to be held from 20th to 22nd May, 2016 will be released tomorrow. Mr. Nakachinda has told QFM News in an interview that the Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has agreed to oversee the voting process at the convention to be held at Mulungushi Rock ...

President Edgar Lungu has dispelled assertions and fears that the Patriotic Front plans to rig the August 11th general election. Speaking to journalists at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport shortly before departure for Saudi Arabia, President Lungu says those stakeholders accusing the ECZ of conniving with the PF to rig elections are being unfair to the commission. President Lungu says the ...

THE official elections campaign period has commenced today, May 16th ahead of the August 11th elections. This follows the dissolution of Parliament last week. Political parties now have until 10th August,2016 to campaign before the elections are held the following. The commencement of official campaigns will be followed by the filing of nominations by presidential candidates from 30th May 3rd ...

Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda says cabinet is yet to decide what to do with the 664,000 metric tonnes of excess maize in the country. Mr. Lubinda says the country has about 3.5 metric tonnes of maize and that annual consumption both human and industrial stands at 2.8 metric tonnes saying the excess of 664, 000 is available for export. He ...

The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has urged farmers in the country to wait for the resolutions of the ongoing consultations over the maize floor price. According the ZNFU Weekly Brief made available to QFM News, ZNFU officials on Friday met the Minister of Agriculture Given Lubinda, to discuss the 2015/16 agriculture marketing modalities. This follows concerns and inquiries from ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has called on UPND Members to conduct peaceful campaigns ahead of the August 11th General Elections. In his message to his supporters ahead of the campaign period which starts tomorrow, Mr. Hichilema has advised members to respect and guard the peace. Mr. Hichilema has called on his supporters to resist provocation at all times and condemn ...

Opposition Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba has charged  that economic hardships in the Country are too excessive for the ruling PF to continue in power beyond this year. Mr. Sinkamba has observed that majority Zambians are wallowing in abject poverty due to President Edgar Lungu and the PF government’s alleged bad policies and programmes. He has wondered how the ruling ...

The opposition UPND has threatened to take legal action against ZNBC for allegedly denying it chance to place political adverts. UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma has disclosed in a statement to Qfm News that ZNBC has rejected two of his party’s paid for TV campaign adverts which were to start airing on Monday next week. Mr. Kakoma says his party thinks ...

Former Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has observed the need for government to calm the business community after the August 11th general elections. Dr. Musokotwane is advising whoever will become republican President in August to come out strongly and make an assurance that stability will be sustained in government policy. In an interview Dr. Musokotwane who served as Cabinet Minister under ...