Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday the away goals rule should be changed following his club’s defeat to AS Monaco in the Champions League under the rule after the teams finished level at 3-3 over the two legs. Wenger is not the first to call for the rule to be changed — Fifa president Sepp Blatter expressed the same ...

Lionel Messi insists Barcelona are staying cautious ahead of the Clasico against Real Madrid on Sunday. Barcelona progressed to the quarter-final of the Champions League with a 3-1 aggregate win over Manchester City on Wednesday, and could go four points clear of Real Madrid with a Clasico win on Sunday. But Messi, who has scored 20 goals in 18 games ...

The Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education has taken over the registration of private schools. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today, Education Minister Michael Kaingu says the function was early this year delegated to the Teaching Council of Zambia which became operational in January this year, but has reverted back to the ministry. Mr. Kaingu ...

The two Tribunals appointed by late Republican President Michael Sata to probe Justice Emilia Sunkutu and Timothy Katenekwa for alleged incompetence have submitted their reports to Republican President Edgar Lungu. Speaking when he received the two reports, President Lungu emphasized the need to show transparency in the dispensation of justice in the country. President Lungu says he will not release ...

Alliance for Better Zambia President Father Frank Bwalya has joined the ruling Patriotic Front. And the ABZ has with immediate effect dissolved its committees at all levels to join the ruling Patriotic Front (PF). Speaking at media briefing in Lusaka this morning, Father Bwalya says the decision to join the ruling PF follows the solid working relationship his party had ...

Lionel Messi’s masterclass dumped Manchester City out of the Champions League as the Premier League failed to provide a team in the last eight for the second time in three seasons. Already leading 2-1 from the first leg of the last-16 tie, Barca tore through City as Neymar hit the post early on. Messi set up Ivan Rakitic, who lobbed ...

Red Nose Day is to make its debut on US television later this year. The three-hour fundraiser on NBC will raise money for charities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the US. Comic Relief in the UK has raised more than £1bn since the charity was co-founded by filmmaker Richard Curtis 30 years ago. Curtis, an executive producer for the ...

Tunisia’s president has vowed to fight terrorism “without mercy”, following a gun attack on the Bardo Museum in the capital Tunis that killed 19 people. Seventeen tourists were killed in the attack, including visitors from Japan, Italy, Colombia, Australia, France, Poland and Spain, officials said. Two Tunisians, one a police officer, were also killed in Wednesday’s attack. Security forces have ...

Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) says Zambia still has a stable economic environment to attract more foreign investment. PSDA Chairperson Yusuf Dodia has told Qfm News that nothing will scare away investors to continue investing in the Zambian economy. Mr. Dodia explains that despite some negative reports by some sections of the media regarding investment opportunities being abandoned by some ...

Action Aid says the fuel shortage in the country should not have happened if government had closed all loopholes in the procurement system. Action Aid country Director Pamela Chisanga has told Qfm news in an interview that it is unfortunate that the situation of fuel has badly affected many Zambians. Ms. Chisanga says there is need for government to ensure ...