Newly appointed Non Governmental Organization Coordinating Council (NGOCC) Chairperson Sara Longwe has pledge her commitment to strengthening gender equality in the country. Ms. Longwe says this means that women organizations such as the NGOCC will have to take a leading role in advocating for gender equality and women empowerment. In an interview with Qfm News, Ms. Longwe has also reaffirmed ...

The National Restoration Party (NAREP) has today officially launched its presidential campaign under the theme “Economic Freedom for Every Zambian”. Speaking during the campaign launch, NAREP President Elias Chipimo Junior says the theme is appropriate for the January 20th presidential by election as this is a time for renewal, redemption and restoration. Mr Chipimo explains that economic freedom is biblical ...

Patriotic Front aspiring presidential candidate and Kabwata Member of Parliament Given Lubinda has warned that failure to come up with proper and agreed grounds rules for tomorrow’s general conference will render the conference a sham and a subject of dispute. Mr Lubinda in a letter to acting President Guy Scott obtained by QFM News says due to lack of ground ...

The Lusaka High Court has thrown out an application by Mulenga Fube seeking to restrain the Patriotic Front from holding a general conference to elect its president and presidential candidate in the forthcoming president election. When the matter came up for ruling today, High Court Judge Mwila Chitoba refused to grant an injunction to Mr. Fube on grounds that he ...

Some MMD Members of Parliament in support of the political alliance have endorsed the candidature of United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema in the 20th January presidential election. Speaking on behalf of the MPs, Nalikwanda constituency MP Geoffrey Lungwangwa says Mr. Hichilema will work closely with Lunte MMD Member of Parliament Felix Mutati during the campaigns and ...

Acting President Guy Scott has temporarily suspended the accreditation process for the PF General Conference to be held in Kabwe tomorrow. Dr Scott in a statement issued this afternoon says all credentials that have been already issued from any of the registration centres have been declared null and void,and will not be used for entrance into Mulungushi Rock of Authority ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says it will repeal the Statutory Instrument signed by the PF Government increasing the retirement age from 55 years to 65 years once it forms government. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza in a statement issued today says the decision by the PF Government to unilaterally increase the retirement age is null and void as ...

The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has called for responsible coverage of the 2015 presidential election by all broadcasting media houses in the country. The IBA is calling upon radio and television stations to conduct themselves in a professional manner by following the programming standards provided in the IBA ACT. Speaking this morning at a media briefing held in Lusaka, IBA ...

The United Party for National Development says the time for its leader Hakainde Hichilema to lead the country has come and no amount of tribal hatred by political opponents and their cartel associates will derail that national resolve for a better Zambia. UPND Chairperson Mutale Nalumango says the UPND will not be detracted by those peddling tribal hatred against it ...

Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili and Patriotic Front deputy Secretary General Anthony Kasolo together with Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo have sued ZNBC and its board of Directors Chairperson John Mulwilla for libel. This follows allegations made by ZNBC Board Chairperson Dr John Mulwila that the trio tried to interfere with the selection of news content for the ...