British businessman Shrien Dewani has been cleared of murdering his wife during their South Africa honeymoon, after the judge threw out the case. Judge Jeanette Traverso said the evidence presented by the prosecution fell “far below the threshold” of what a reasonable court could convict on. She said the evidence of the prosecution’s main witness was “riddled with contradictions”. Anni’s ...

Sweden Head of Development Corporation David Wiking has called on Civil Society Organizations to step up their efforts in ensuring accountability is top priority. Speaking during the launch of the strengthened accountability project in Solwezi this afternoon, Mr. Wiking notes that all relevant stakeholders must keep the commitment and ensure implementation gets the attention it deserves. He says it is ...

Police in Lusaka have arrested eight people for possession of offensive weapons and assault in connection with the fracas that happened at the junction of Great North and Kasangula roads near Heroes stadium. The commotion which happened on Saturday 6th December left three people injured. Police spokes person Charity Munganga-Chanda has disclosed to Qfm News that police officers who rushed ...

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia Chapter has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to amend laws that do not favor journalists in the country. Speaking during a workshop for MPs and News Editors in Lusaka today, MISA Zambia Chapter Chairperson Helen Mwale also observed the need for MPs to fully understand how the media operates. Ms Mwale says ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says calls for political parties taking part in the 2015 presidential election to disclose their source of funding are justified. Mr. Changala says he particularly finds it surprising that political parties that have seemed to have less financial resources are now managing to fly from one place to another only at the time that the ...

The opposition MMD has dismissed three of its provincial chairpersons with the aim of maintaining high levels of discipline in its party ranks ahead of the 2015 presidential election. The three chairpersons that have been elieved with immediate effect are: Davis Kapwepwe for North Western province, Frank Bowl for Muchinga province and Stephen Mukuka Northern Province. In a statement to ...

A new Godzilla film is being made by Japanese film studio Toho, following the success of Hollywood’s latest remake directed by Gareth Edwards. Toho’s film will be released in 2016, a decade years after its last take on the monster story, Godzilla: Final Wars. This year’s US Godzilla took more than $500m (£321m) worldwide, and a sequel is already planned ...

A maid in Uganda who was secretly filmed beating and kicking a toddler has pleaded guilty to torture. Jolly Tumuhirwe, 22, was charged in court with the torture of a girl of 18 months. A video of the assault caused outrage when it was posted online. The child’s father, Eric Kamanzi, had installed a camera in his home after noticing ...

Leaders in the ruling Patriotic Front have been advised to swallow their pride if reconciliation of the two camps that have emerged ahead of the 2015 presidential election is to be achieved. Lusaka based clergyman Christopher Kunda has advised that PF leaders should also rid the spirit of greed by promoting love and unity among all party members. Apostle Kunda ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi says the country has enough wealth to take care of its entire people if prudently managed by those elected in government. Speaking when she addressed a rally at Kwacha’s Changanami Grounds in Kitwe on Sunday yesterday Ms. Nawakwi observed that the poverty that is allegedly being experienced in the nation is ...