Zesco United coach George Lwandamina has described winning the Barclays Cup as the culmination of a great 2014 season. Lwandamina on Saturday completed a league and cup double in his first season in charge at Zesco after adding the Barclays Cup to his honours this year. Zesco secured the Barclays Cup after beating Nkana 3-0 in the final at Levy ...

Mines, Energy and Water Development Minister Christopher Yaluma has observed that Zambia requires skilled manpower if the mining sector is to remain competitive. Mr. Yaluma says this means the country needs to have a pool of well trained, exposed and experienced professionals in the mining sector if it is to continue to contribute to the country’s sustainable economic growth. He ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says the acting President has constitution powers to transfer office holders, but may not terminate the services of previously appointed office holders. In a statement issued to QFM News today following debate that has arisen on the recent transfer of Chanda Kasolo as Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary taking over from Bert Mushala ...

All People’s Congress Party (APC) President Nason Msoni has described as shameful the happenings in the ruling Patriotic Front were two Presidents have emerged. Mr Msoni has told QFM News in a walk-in interview that the happenings in the PF are unfortunate and recipe for lawlessness. He says the conduct of the Patriotic Front as the ruling party is most ...

The Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) says it has been a very effective vehicle for lobbying for favorable legislation and government policies to ensure that there is a vibrant and well regulated poultry industry in the country. PAZ Chairman Rodney Sisala says the efforts have led to an industry that has been growing consistently between ten and fifteen percent per ...

The Football Association (FA) is to investigate a social media post by Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli which appeared to contain anti-Semitic and racist references. Balotelli, 24, deleted the post from his Instagram page  of Nintendo computer game character Super Mario. The Italian later tweeted to deny the text of the post was offensive. The FA confirmed it was looking into ...

The opposition United National Independence Party (UNIP) has charged that the newly launched wing called UNIP ACTIVE is illegal. UNIP ACTIVE was launched yesterday with a goal of taking the former ruling party to a National Congress. But UNIP Lusaka Province Information and Publicity Secretary Charles Mwelwa has told QFM News in a telephone interview that the party will not ...

Dublin-born film artist Duncan Campbell has won this year’s £25,000 Turner Prize for a video that reflects on African art and includes a dance sequence inspired by Karl Marx. The jury described the winning film It for Others as “an ambitious and complex film which rewards repeated viewing”. Campbell’s win was announced by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor at Tate Britain live ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has commended the Zambia Police Service for their professional conduct during the campaigns so far. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo has told QFM News that the police have so far exhibited professionalism in performing their duties. Mr. Lifwekelo states that the opposition UPND is among the opposition political parties who have suffered ...

Gunmen have killed some 36 quarry workers near the north Kenyan town of Mandera, aid workers and officials say. The attackers separated Muslims from non-Muslims and shot the Christians dead, residents said. Earlier, one person was killed in a bar popular with non-Muslims in a neighbouring district. Islamist militants from the Somalia-based al-Shabab group killed 28 people in an attack ...