The Leadership Conference Foundation (LCF) has urged President Edgar Lungu and his entire administration to take their responsibility seriously in ensuring that law and order is maintained in the country. LCF Spokesperson Stanley M’hango has emphasized that government through the Zambia Police should ensure that any reported acts of criminality must be seen to be investigated to the fullest given ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has welcomed the conviction and sentencing to 12 months imprisonment of former Mines Minister Maxwell Mwale for abuse of authority of office. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu has told Qfm news in an interview that the imprisonment of Mr. Mwale sends a message to those holding public office not to take advantage of their positions to ...

Expelled MMD National Secretary Muhabi Lungu says he still performs functions of party Chief Executive Officer despite having been replaced with former party National treasurer Mwansa Mbulakulima. Mr. Lungu has disclosed to Qfm News in a telephone interview that party’s officials at provincial level still consider him as the MMD National Secretary. He explains that the fact that the MMD ...

The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has noted the need to increase awareness among young people on the effects of early marriages to enable them understand the long term impact. Speaking during the launch of a study report on early marriage in Eastern province today, SACCORD Board Chairperson Christine Munalula says there is need to ...

Chief Mukobela of the Ila Speaking people in Namwala District of Southern Province has implored his fellow traditional leaders in the country to help curb political violence in the country. Chief Mukobela states that the high levels of violence in the country are worrying and thus the need to find means and ways of curbing the vice. The Traditional Leader ...

  Police and UPND cadres clashed today during the funeral procession of UPND member Grayzer Matapa who was killed at the weekend by suspected PF cadres in Lusaka’s Mtendere Township. This was after Police tried to advise the UPND cadres who were carrying the casket on their shoulders from Ambassador St Annes to put it on a vehicle, a suggestion ...

The Qatar 2022 World Cup final should be played no later than 18 December, says Fifa president Sepp Blatter. A Fifa taskforce has recommended a November/December tournament and held discussions about a 23 December final, which would affect domestic schedules. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore wants to “protect” English football’s festive fixture list. Blatter said the tournament won’t go ...

Harrison Ford will reprise his role as police officer Rick Deckard in the forthcoming Blade Runner sequel, it has been confirmed. Denis Villeneuve, who directed Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal in kidnap drama Prisoners, is in talks to direct. The story takes place several decades after the conclusion of the 1982 film, which was based on Philip K Dick novel ...

Attackers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka have hacked to death a US-Bangladeshi blogger whose writings on religion angered Islamist hardliners. Avijit Roy, an atheist who advocated secularism, was attacked as he walked back from a book fair with his wife, who was also hurt in the attack. No-one has been arrested but police say they are investigating a local Islamist ...

The Zambian Voice has observed that political violence in the country will continue to escalate if leaders do not take an effective approach against the vice. The organization has since called upon political party leaders to show unequivocal antipathy towards violence. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says violence will not stop if leaders continue to pay lip service and finger pointing. ...