Gender and Child Development Minister Professor Nkandu Luo has challenged fellow women in leadership positions to help uplift the lives of women in rural areas. Speaking during a discussion meeting organised by the Zambia National Women’s Lobby ahead of the commemoration of the international women’s day in Lusaka today, Professor Luo says women in rural areas are disadvantaged and are ...

People’s party President Mike Mulongoti has urged opposition political party leaders to give President Edgar Lungu chance and time to work. Mr. Mulongoti says criticizing the President anyhow will not yield any fruits but will only disturb his concentration. He adds that opposition leaders should come to terms with the fact that they lost the last elections and that there ...

Zambia will in September this year conduct its first ever kidney transplant surgical operation. This will be made possible through a skills transfer partnership entered into between a United Kingdom based charity Transplant Links Community (TLC) and the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today, UTH Managing Director Lackson Kasonka has disclosed that in September ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka has arrested four (04) suspects for being in possession and trafficking in narcotic drugs. Commission Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo in a statement says those arrested include a 17 year-old boy of Bauleni Compound for trafficking in 10 Sachets of heroin and Kashweka Katayi, 45, a Businessman of Matero Township for trafficking in two ...

AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi is facing an uncertain future ahead of his side’s home game against Hellas Verona on Saturday. Last weekend’s goalless draw at Chievo increased the pressure on Inzaghi, whose side are not competing in Europe this season and trail Serie A leaders Juventus by 24 points. Milan have failed to win successive games since October and ...

Wayne Rooney admits he is desperate to lift the FA Cup – the one major trophy that has eluded him throughout his club career. The England and Manchester United captain says Monday night’s quarter-final against Arsenal is “massive” – and it is so especially for the 29-year-old who has twice been on the losing side in the final. United have ...

Expelled Patriotic Front Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Mwamba says he was not notified to appear before the PF disciplinary Committee before being expelled from the ruling party. Mr. Mwamba has told QFM News that had the party wrote to him summoning him to appear before the PF disciplinary Committee, he would have complied without hesitation. Mr. Mwamba says ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has admonished Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo for uttering an obscene word against northern province Minister Freedom Sikazwe on Wednesday, 17th December, 2014 on the floor of the House. In his ruling, Dr Matibini said the conduct of Mr Nkombo is shocking not only to his as Speaker but to the ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has expelled three of its Members of Parliament serving as deputy Ministers in the PF Government for campaigning against party President Hakainde Hichilema in the 20th January presidential election. The three Members of Parliament are Greyford Monde for Itezhi-tezhi,Richwell Siamunene for Sinazongwe and Sinjembela’s Poniso Njeulu. The UPND has since written to the ...

Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) has advised the opposition political parties to stop castigating President Edgar Lungu like a child. ICOZ President Bishop David Masupa has told Qfm news in an interview that the opposition should sober up in their criticism of the President. Bishop Masupa says the opposition should help the President govern the country and deliver to expectations ...