Streaming service Netflix has postponed a Bill Cosby comedy special in the wake of allegations of sexual assault that have resurfaced in recent weeks. Bill Cosby 77 was to have been streamed from 27 November. It is not clear when or if the special will now be shown. Netflix’s announcement came shortly after Tuesday’s airing of an interview with a ...

A suicide car bomber has killed at least four people in the Iraqi Kurdish capital, Irbil, local media say. The blast, accompanied by gunfire, was reported outside the governor’s office, close to the historic citadel in the city centre. Iraqi Kurds and Iraqi government forces have been battling an advance by Islamic State (IS) militants, but Irbil has largely avoided ...

Cape Verde coach Rui Aguas says he will be field a competitive but weakened side against Zambia on Wednesday. The Blue Sharks, who qualified to the 2015 Africa Cup with two games in hand, enjoy an unassailable lead in Group F heading into their final qualifier at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. “We hope to finish this qualification with a ...

MMD President Dr Nevers Sekwila Mumba has described his purported suspension from the party as illegal and complete madness for a party that is the mother of democracy anchored on the rule of law. A statement issued by MMD presidential Communications Director Raphael Nakachinda says it is clear that the former ruling party has been invaded with a UNIPist tactic ...

Church mother bodies have been called upon to help guide political parties rocked with wrangles over the selection of presidential candidates. Interim President for Pentecostal Churches in Zambia Franklin Membe has told QFM News that the Church should be seen in the forefront helping the PF handle its succession process in a mature manner. Reverend Membe says people are looking ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been urged to reach as many people as people whose voters’ cards have either been damaged or defaced during the limited time in which it is expected to conduct the Presidential by-election. The ECZ has announced that it will not carry out the voter registration exercise for the forthcoming presidential by-election due to ...

Political activist Dante Saunders says the ruling Patriotic Front is diverting the attention of the country from real issues such as the enactment of a new constitution with their continued succession wrangles. Mr Saunders has told Qfm News that what is happening now is a clear picture for Zambians to understand that the ruling party is not ready to deliver ...

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has encouraged Acting President Guy Scott to defend the party Constitution by ensuring that the PF presidential candidate is selected through the legally recognized means as provided for in the party Constitution. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza has told QFM News in an interview that his organization is worried with the difficulty the PF is ...

Former Church of God overseer Bishop John Mambo says God is about to give Zambians a leader who will transform the country such that Zambia will never be the same again. Bishop Mambo says God is in charge of Zambia and is with the people of Zambia. He however notes that this will require the people of Zambia not to ...

  The Drug Enforcement Commission in Eastern Province has arrested and jointly charged a 45 year-old Tanzanian national and a Zambian for trafficking in over 600 bundles of miraa. Commission Spokesperson Theresa Katongo says Demi Simon Mbasela, 45, alias ‘David Peter’ a Tanzanian Businessman of Kasumbalesa in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been arrested and jointly charged with Amos ...