Agriculture Minister Wilbur Simuusa says government owes farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) K900 million. Mr Simuusa has told Parliament government has so far paid out K500 million to farmers for the maize they supplied. He says balance of K900 million will be paid out between the last week of November and the first week of ...

The Alliance for Better Zambia (ABZ) says it will support the Patriotic Front in the forthcoming presidential by-election. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today, ABZ President Father Frank Bwalya says the party has decided not put up a candidate in the election because the party has not yet created enough structures throughout the country to make a meaningful ...

Wigan owner Dave Whelan has apologised for remarks he used in a controversial newspaper interview. In defending new manager Malky Mackay, Whelan made comments about Jewish and Chinese people described as “offensive” by West Ham owner David Gold. “If I have upset one person, I apologise,” said Whelan, who believes he was misquoted by The Guardian. Anti-racism campaigner Kick It ...

The central committee of the Patriotic Front has with immediate effect suspended Dr Guy Scott as acting president of the party for abrogating the party constitution. Speaking during a media briefing today, Central Committee representative Benson Chali who is PF central province chairperson says Dr. Scott’s first act was to ban meetings of the central committee and Cabinet and thereby ...

Mike Nichols, who won an Oscar for directing the 1967 film The Graduate, has died aged 83. The German-born US director was also Oscar nominated for his work on Working Girl, The Remains of the Day, Silkwood and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nichols was one of only 12 winners of all four major US entertainment awards – an Emmy, ...

 Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the immigration system. “Come out of the shadows and get right with the law,” urged President Barack Obama in a televised address. Republicans say the action, without Congress, is beyond his authority and relations will now be poisoned. There are about 11m illegal immigrants ...

Christians Against Poverty in Zambia (CAPIZ) has called on all peace loving Zambians to show unity of purpose ahead of the presidential by-election slated for 20th January, 2015. CAPIZ Executive Director Gregory Chileshe has told Qfm news in an interview that there is need for all Zambians to show maturity, respect and love towards one another at all times. Evangelist ...

National Restoration party (NAREP) has charged that there no need for Zambians to vote for the Patriotic Front in the forthcoming presidential by-elections. NAREP national secretary Jervan Kamanga it is extremely disheartening to see how the Patriotic Front officials are already abusing state machinery ahead of the presidential election. Reverend Kamanga points to the use of government vehicles by some ...

Political Analyst Dante Saunders says it is selfishness for any retired politician to make a political comeback. Mr Saunders says such politicians want to comeback not to serve the people but to fulfill their own desires. He states that the country needs to move away from the culture of recycling old people in leadership. Mr. Saunders says old people should ...

Governance Activist, Isaac Mwanza, says it is hypocritical for some people to call former First Lady Christine Kaseba names following her expression of interest to contest for the PF presidency. Mr. Mwanza has told QFM News in an interview that he has no doubt that Dr. Kaseba is capable of running the office of president. He says Dr. Kaseba needs ...