The Australian drummer of hard rock group AC/DC, Phil Rudd, has had a charge of attempting to arrange a murder dropped in New Zealand. He will still face charges of drugs possession and making threats to kill. The U-turn by authorities, announced less than 24 hours after Mr Rudd appeared in court, was because of a lack of evidence, his ...

A public row has arisen over which US commando fired the shot that killed Osama Bin Laden, more than three years after the al-Qaeda leader’s death. Ex-Navy Seal Robert O’Neill, 38, has told the Washington Post in an interview that he fired the fatal shot. This contradicts the account of Matt Bissonnette, another former Seal involved in the raid, in ...

The Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) says Zambia has lost a great leader who had the interest of consumers and the Zambian people at heart. ZACA Executive Secretary Samuel Simutunda says President Michael Sata was a man who had a vision to ensure that the poor and vulnerable people in the society could afford the basic commodities and services. Mr. Simutunda ...

The Southern African Centre for Construction of Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has urged political parties in the country to seal all loopholes in their party constitutions to avoid misunderstandings in case of any succession plans. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe has told Qfm news in an interview that political parties have a huge responsibility to ensure that they put their ...

Patriotic Front (PF) Kantanshi Member of Parliament Yamfwa Mukanga is optimistic that the ruling party will remain united even after the burial of President Michael Sata. Mr. Mukanga says even though the passing of the party leader and republican President has brought about a few issues in the PF, he is certain that unity will be sustained in the party. ...

The MMD says they will go it alone in the forthcoming 2015 Presidential by-election despite being a member of the Opposition Alliance that is expected to field one common candidate in the election. The Opposition Alliance formed on 27th February, 2014 consisting the MMD, Alliance for Better Zambia (ABZ), Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED), People’s Party (PP) and the ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says the establishment of a commission of inquiry at an appropriate time will be seriously ideal to establish what happened behind the scene prior to the death of President Michael Sata. Mr. Changala says he thinks there are some people in government that should be held accountable for having concealed the illness of the late ...