The 2nd regional Symposium on Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and HIV in Africa was last evening opened in Lusaka with the Acting First Lady Charlotte Scott calling for more concerted efforts in addressing adolescent challenges. The four days symposium has attracted over one thousand delegates from different parts of the African continent. The symposium is aimed at interrogating evidence ...

Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has demanded for transparency and accountability in the ongoing campaigns for the 2015 Presidential election. The ZCSD is asking all political parties taking part in the election to disclose the sources of the funds they are using for their campaigns. In a statement to Qfm News, Executive Director Lewis Mwape has observed that this ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has advised government against borrowing the hinted US$100million meant to pay Lap Green Company. UPND Vice President for Politics Dr. Canicius Banda says the UPND is aware that the Patriotic Front (PF) government wants to use the commission from the US $1 million money it allegedly wants to borrow to use it ...

Typhoon Hagupit has weakened as it continues to slowly sweep across the Philippines, causing some damage. At least three people have been killed since the storm made landfall on Saturday but it does not appear to have been as severe as many had feared. Around a million people have taken shelter in evacuation centres. But correspondents say Hagupit is nowhere ...

Lionel Messi scored yet another hat-trick and surpassed 400 club goals as Barcelona came from behind to win the Catalan derby 5-1 against Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday. The Argentine, who holds the La Liga and Champions League scoring records, produced a now familiar devastating performance to take his record to 402 goals for Barca in all competitions, including ...

DR Congo International Distel Zola believes they are ready for the African Cup of Nations to be held in Equatorial Guinea. With his country drawn Zambia, Tunisia and Cape Verde in group B, he explained to supersport.com what task awaits. “The group C and D have the biggest team if we refer to the media. We are in the same ...

Beanie Sigel is recovering after being shot Friday (December 5) in Pleasantville, New jersey. The rapper, who was taken to a nearby hospital, awoke from surgery the same afternoon, according to Billboard. Investigators were set to interview Beans, whose real name is Dwight Grant, about the shooting, which reportedly involved another man who was uncooperative with authorities. “Apparently, there was ...

The final moment was upon us. Tayo and Idris were brought through via a limosine and went on stage with IK, waiting to hear which one of them would be crowned this season’s winner, Africa’s Big Brother Hotshot. They made a great entrance to the live stage. Idris was speechless, Tayo watched his final video of his 63 days in ...

Centre for Reproductive Health and Education (CRHE) has expressed concern over the continued poor conditions were women are delivering on the floor at the university teaching hospital (UTH). CRHE executive director Amos Mwale has told qfm news in an interview that there is urgent need for the ministry of health to find a solution. Mr. Mwale notes that it is ...

Consumer unity trust society (CUTS) says the request by ZAMBEEF Products Plc to stop purchasing cattle from local farmers due to huge quantities of imported beef on the local market, needs serious scrutiny. But ZAMBEEF Products Plc, Zambia’s biggest farming company and meat supplier, says it is stuck with its beef due to the huge quantities of imports that have ...