Goodbye to Language has won the US National Society of Film Critics award for film of the year in 2014. The 70-minute 3D film was named best picture ahead of Boyhood, for which Richard Linklater won best director. Timothy Spall was chosen as best actor for Mr Turner, at the group’s 49th annual awards in New York. The film, about ...

A late goal from Thuso Phala saw South Africa defeat Zambia 1-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations warm-up friendly at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The match between Bafana Bafana and Chipolopolo looked set to end in a goalless stalemate until substitute Phala struck in the 81st minute to hand the hosts a 1-0 win before they head off ...

The militant group Boko Haram has seized a town and key multinational military base in north-eastern Nigeria, officials and eyewitnesses say. A senator in Borno state said troops had abandoned the base in the town of Baga after it was attacked on Saturday. Residents of Baga, who fled by boat to neighbouring Chad, said many people had been killed and ...

Former president Rupiah Banda has officially endorsed PF President Edgar Lungu as his preferred candidate for the 20th January presidential election. Mr. Banda says his endorsement of Mr. Lungu follows his personal interaction him which has made him to understand his intentions. Speaking at a media briefing in Chipata this afternoon Mr. Banda has observed that Mr. Lungu recognizes the ...

Government has commenced the implementation of the 2015 national budget that was approved by Parliament in December last year. In a statement to Qfm News Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba has said following approval by Parliament in December, 2014, the implementation of the 2015 National Budget constitutionally commenced on 1st January, 2015. Mr. Yamba say the commencement of the ...

The opposition MMD has proposed that the country holds a Referendum for Western Province on the issue of the Barotseland Agreement. MMD president Nevers Mumba says this is because all other options of resolving this issue have failed. Dr. Mumba has told Qfm News in a statement he thinks that the issue of the Barotseland Agreement has eluded all post-independence ...

Opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has warned that if the nation is not careful to protect its peace and freedoms such peace and freedoms will quickly come under threat. In a statement to Qfm News Mr. Hichilema notes that it is thus important that people in the country work towards ensuring that  peace and stability of Zambia is maintained. Mr. ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi has promised to reduce the powers of the Republican President once elected on the 20th of January this year. Ms. Nawakwi has also promised the Bemba Royal Establishment and all traditional leaders in the country that once elected President she will do away with the excessive powers the Head of State ...

The opposition MMD has postponed to a later date  the launch of its Ten Point Master Plan it wants to use to get back in Government. MMD president Nevers Mumba was set to launch Master Plan at a ceremony that was scheduled to place in Lusaka this evening. In a brief statement to Qfm News the MMD Media Team has ...

PF Secretary General Davis Chama says party president Edgar Lungu is committed to enacting the country’s constitution whether he signs the constitution social contract or not. The Grand Coalition on the Demand for the People Driven Constitution has asked all eleven candidates participating in the January 20th presidential election to sign its social contract which commits whoever signs it to ...