The US town of Ferguson has seen rioting and looting after a jury decided not to bring charges over the killing of a black teenager. Michael Brown was shot by a white police officer, Darren Wilson, on 9 August, sparking protests. A police chief said the latest violence in the suburb of St Louis, Missouri, was “probably much worse” than ...

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambian chapter has noted the need for the country to have a transparent electoral system. Speaking during the official opening of a workshop for political parties on freedom of expression in Lusaka today, MISA Zambia board Chairperson Hellen Mwale says lack of a transparent electoral system has remained a challenge for the country. Ms ...

Acting President Guy Scott says Government is committed to addressing gender based violence in the Country. Dr. Scott says this is why Government passed the Anti Gender Based Violence Act of 2011. He says the Act has empowered law enforcement agencies to carry out stiffer penalties on perpetrators of Gender based violence. DR. Scott was speaking at the Cathedral of ...

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has an outstanding debt totaling US$1.5 billion, Parliament has heard today. Mines deputy Minister Richard Musukwa has told Parliament in response to a question by Chipili Member of Parliament Davis Mwila who wanted to know what the total indebtedness for KCM was as of August, 2014. Mr Musukwa told the house that of the total debt, ...

The Zambia Police has warned a group youths in Western Province calling themselves Barotse Youth Alliance activists advocating for secession. In a statement to Qfm News, Police acting Spokesperson Esther Mwaata-Katongo states that apart from advocating for the secession of Western Province from the rest of Zambia, the same group has been organizing youths in the area to revolt. Ms. ...

Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo says the statement by ZNBC board Chairman John Mulwila suggesting that he has been interfering and directing the newsroom staff not to air certain stories is divisive. Mr Kasolo has told journalists during a media briefing this afternoon that the ministry is only helping to preserve and keep its integrity by ensuring ...

The Lusaka High Court has granted MMD President Nevers Mumba an injunction restraining the MMD National Executive Committee from removing him or suspending him from his position. High Court Judge Chalwe Muchenga has restrained the MMD National Executive Committee from suspending Dr Mumba pending inter-parte hearing in the matter which has been set for Friday November 18th. Lawyers for both ...

Members of the Patriotic Front Central Committee who met to suspend acting President Guy Scott from the party have apologized to him for their action. In a statement of apology dated 25th November made available to QFM News signed by fourteen members of the Central Committee who themselves were suspended over the weekend by Dr Scott, they have unreservedly apologized ...

Government says it remains committed to providing universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. In a speech read on behalf of community development, mother and child health permanent secretary Elwyn Chomba during the launch of the Zambia Prevention Care and Treatment (ZCPT) II and ZPCT II Bridge Project in Lusaka today, Deputy Director for Disease Control, Dr. ...

A three days international conference on Energy has officially opened in Lusaka. The conference dubbed Zambia International Energy Conference (ZIEC), which has attracted 200 delegates, is being held under the theme: ‘Power and Renewable Energy: Unlocking Zambia’s Investment and Growth Potential at 50’. Speaking during the official opening of the conference Mines, Energy and Water Development Deputy Minister Charles Zulu ...