The United States will “have to negotiate in the end” with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Secretary of State John Kerry has said. Speaking on the fourth anniversary of the civil war, Mr Kerry said the conflict was “one of the worst tragedies any of us have seen”. He said the US was pushing President Assad to begin negotiations again after ...

Government has been cautioned not to manipulate the constitution in its quest to have Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mutembo Nchito removed from office. The Zambian Voice says all citizens in the country are equal before the law and therefore Executive powers are not supposed to be used to fix adversaries. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says his organization thinks that ...

The opposition UPND says as a government in waiting it still supports the need for Zambia to have a new Constitution that is people driven. The UPND has also maintained that the country’s new supreme law must be adopted through a referendum and not through parliament. In a statement to Qfm News UPND Deputy Secretary General for politics Kuchunga Simusamba ...

Two bomb blasts have killed at least 10 people near two churches in a Christian neighbourhood of the Pakistani city of Lahore, local officials say. At least 50 people were reportedly hurt in the explosions at the Catholic church and Christ Church in the city’s Youhanabad area. Violent protests erupted after the blasts, with large crowds already in the area ...

Lusaka based economist Oliver Saasa has attributed the continued weakening of the Kwacha to lack of clarity in government policy for the country’s mining sector. Professor Saasa says this lack of clarity lies in the impasse that is there between government and the mining houses over the newly introduced mineral royalty tax. He thinks that this is what has led ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has observed that the load shedding being experienced in the country is an indication there is need for a ZESCO management shakeup. Dr. Kalumba thinks that for a parastatal like ZESCO to perform more efficiently government must restructure the power utility company by putting the best people in management. He has told Qfm News by ...

Andy Samberg, best known for Saturday Night Live, will host this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. “Buckle your seat belts, Emmy viewers!” said Samberg in a statement, promising viewers “a wild ride”. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star will host the ceremony in Los Angeles on 20 September. Samberg performed on SNL for seven seasons, before joining police sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine in which ...

Vanuatu’s president has told the BBC most of his people are homeless after the devastating cyclone that ravaged the Pacific island nation on Saturday. Speaking from Japan, Baldwin Londsdale said Cyclone Pam had destroyed most buildings in the capital Port Vila, including schools and clinics. A state of emergency has been declared in the tiny state of 267,000 people, spread ...

The Islamic Council of Zambia has advised the media in the country to become more focused on serving the interest of the nation as opposed to that of individuals. Council President Suzyo Zimba says the media must try by all means to be objective and promote peace. Mr.Zimba notes that in its operations the media should always keep it in ...

Traditional leaders have been advised against taking part in open campaigns for particular candidates in the April 14 by-elections. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has reminded traditional leaders of the important role they are supposed to play in the electoral process of ensuring that elections are conducted in a peaceful manner. ECZ Commissioner Christopher Mushabati says this means that ...