The investigation into the Virgin Galactic spacecraft crash in California’s Mojave Desert could take about a year, the head of the US transport safety agency has said. Christopher Hart said Virgin Galactic would be able conduct further test flights while the investigation took place. SpaceShipTwo broke up in mid-air during a test flight on Friday. One of the pilots was ...

Chief Chisunka of the Aushi speaking people of Mansa District in Luapula Province has called on government to consider giving out agriculture loans to farmers in his chiefdom to enable them double production. Chief Chisunka has told QFM News in a telephone interview that farmers in his chiefdom have the strength to double their production, but that they lack production ...

The consortium of civil society organizations championing the Black Friday campaign has suspended its countrywide advocacy activities to join the rest of the country in mourning late President Michael Sata. Every Friday of the week Black Friday campaigners, who are also part of the Grand Coalition on the Demand for the People Driven constitution, are clad in black in protest ...

Zambians have been called upon to remain calm and peaceful if the late republican President Michael Sata is to be mourned with the honor and dignity he deserves. Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) Executive Director Boniface Cheembe has made the call. Mr Cheembe, who has expressed his sympathies to the former first family and the ...

The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) says the emotions of people upon seeing the casket of late President Michael Sata shows that the people of Zambia really loved him. ICOZ Board Chairperson David Masupa has told QFM News in a telephone interview that it is hard for people to believe that the Head of State is no more. Bishop Masupa ...

Community Development, Mother and Child Health Minister Emerine Kabanshi says it is sad that the Patriotic Front’s vision carrier has passed on. Ms. Kabanshi says President Sata was a leader who was concerned about the plight of the grass root people. Ms. Kabanshi says it was during President Sata’s tenure that the social cash transfer was scaled up and services ...

Defence Minister Edgar Lungu says he gave up the instruments of power entrusted to him by late President Michael Sata for the sake of preserving Zambia’s peace and order. Mr. Lungu, who had been acting Republican President before Vice President Guy Scott assumed the role following the death of President Sata, says he cherishes the people of Zambia so much ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested and jointly charged two former employees of Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) for money laundering activities involving over K400 thousand. Commission Public Relations officer Theresa Katongo says Joseph Kayumba Chisenyengi, 44, a former Finance Manager of DAPP residing at farm No. 6 Kabwe Road in Ndola ...

Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) youths have appealed to their PF counterparts to avoid causing confusion during the mourning period. UPND Youth Spokesperson Gilbert Liswaniso has told QFM News that it will be saddening to see the PF youths cause commotion during the mourning period for the late President. Mr. Liswaniso says there is need for the PF ...

Former First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa has appealed to Zambians to remain united and put to rest late President Michael Sata with the respect he deserves. Ms. Mwanawasa notes that this is a very difficult time for the people of Zambia, but that this should not mean that people should engage themselves in unwarranted activities. She points out that the world ...