Two women who have accused Bill Cosby of historical sex offences have joined a defamation action against the star. The original case was filed in December by Tamara Green, who has accused Cosby of assaulting her in the 1970s. The two new plaintiffs are Therese Serignese and Linda Traitz. The women claim the comedian publicly called them liars through statements ...

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is on the brink of finalising an 18-month deal to join Los Angeles Galaxy. The 34-year-old will sign a contract worth about £6m across the full term of the deal, making him one of the highest earners in Major League Soccer. An announcement is expected this week following Friday’s shock news that Gerrard will quit Liverpool ...

The price of Brent crude oil has fallen to a new five-and-a-half year low of $52.27 per barrel, its lowest level since May 2009. Brent lost as much as 3% earlier on Tuesday to $51.23 before recovering. It follows Monday’s 6% plunge in prices. The fall appeared to have been prompted by Saudi Arabia cutting prices to Europe. At the ...

National Council for Construction has commenced legal action against Cedrick Shamabanse for forgery and altering of false documents. NCC Public Relations Officer Chama Mwansa in a statement says Mr Shamabanse was arrested in Choma on 23rd December,2014 and appeared in Court on 24th December,2014 were he pleaded guilty to one of the charges. Ms Mwansa says the Court has since ...

Some Chipata residents have appealed to the incoming Republican President to ensure he or she strengthens Mwami Boarder Post which they say is porous. The residents talked to by our staffer Albert Mpezeni in Chipata. District, have complained that the porous border poses a danger to them in many ways. Mangani Jere, a businessman says the next Republican President must ...

A Clergyman in Mbala has called for the enactment of the law that will limit forming and registration of political parties in the country. Reverend Maybin Mulenga of the United Church of Zambia notes that some political parties being formed do not add value to the political dispensation in the country. Rev. Mulenga said coming up with the law that ...

Former Republican President Rupiah Banda says the opposition is shaken after hearing that he has endorsed PF President Edgar Lungu. Mr. Banda has advised Zambians not vote for a person who has never even won a ward election, saying they lack experience. Speaking during a mammoth rally in Chipata District in Eastern Province, Mr. Banda said there is no doubt ...

The Patriotic Front has cleared speculation surrounding the presence of Home Affairs Minister Ngosa Simbyakula at the printing of ballot papers in South Africa, saying he is there as the party’s representative. PF Secretary General Davis Chama in a statement says the party is therefore surprised that an unfair attack has been waged by the UPND and the Foundation for ...

British and United States Governments have provided a combined K24.3 million towards the January 20, 2015 presidential election. Britain has provided approximately K13 million while the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided 11.3 million Kwacha about $1.8 million. British High Commissioner to Zambia James Thornton in a statement to QFM says the UK ...

United Party for National Development Leader Hakainde Hichilema says it is unacceptable that so many Zambians are still struggling to obtain the basic necessities of life in a country with so much potential. Mr Hichilema says under the PF’s watch, the cost of living has increased dramatically. He adds that while the PF promised people more money in their pockets, ...