Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people in Namwala district of Southern province says farmers in the country expect action and not mere pledges from President Edgar Lungu in addressing the challenges they are facing. Chief Mukobela says the people of Zambia have had enough of the promises which have yielded nothing. He says it is now time for government ...

Kyle Coetzer scored Scotland’s first World Cup century but their tournament hopes were ended with a six-wicket loss to Bangladesh in Nelson. Scotland can no longer qualify for the knockout stages after losing their fourth match out of four in Pool A. Coetzer’s 156 was the best World Cup score by an associate nation batsman and helped his team post ...

Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) President George Chisanga says his association is duty bound to protect the republican constitution in all circumstances. Mr Chisanga has told QFM News that it is for this reason that LAZ will join the discontinued case involving the Director of Public Prosecutions as the friend of the court should the complainant Newton Ng’uni appeal to ...

Tracey Ullman is to return to the BBC with her own comedy series, some 30 years after she was a regular face on British TV. The actress, writer and singer, who has enjoyed decades of success in the US, said it was “a privilege” to be back. Her six-part series, The Tracey Ullman Show, is part of a raft of ...

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called on government to do a sober reflection on how much has been done to empower youths in the country ahead of the Youth Day commemoration next week. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza has told QFM that it is worrying note that the only thing youths have been empowered with is political violence. Mr. ...

MMD President Nevers Mumba says his political opponents have continued to fabricate negative stories about him. Dr Mumba says he will not waste time responding to such negative stories, but will concentrate on uniting the MMD. He states that the new hope MMD will still stand firm and ensure that healing takes place in the party. Dr Mumba adds that ...

China’s Premier Li Keqiang unveiled a lower growth target and pledged tighter environmental controls as he opened parliament’s annual session. Addressing the National People’s Congress (NPC), Mr Li said China would target growth of around 7% in 2015. With traditional drivers of growth weakening, more structural reform was needed going forward, he said. Describing pollution as a “blight” on quality ...

President Edgar Lungu has been advised not to allow opposition leaders divert his attention from delivering what is expected of him by the people. The Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says President Lungu should avoid falling into the trap of some daring opposition leaders by wasting his energies to evoke his powers. Mr Tayali says there is no need ...