President Edgar Lungu has directed the Ministry of Justice to immediately revise the law on retirement age to provide for three retirement options for employees. In statement released by his special assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda, President Lungu has directed that changes be effected through an amendment to Statutory Instrument No.63 of 2014 to introduce a graduated ...

There has been talk that everyone from Jay Z to Sean “Puffy” Combs’ family to celebrity couple Iman Shumpert/Teyana Taylor have served as inspiration for the hit show Empire. The series co-creator, Danny Strong, revealed the real life experiences of Puff did play a role in the foundation of what would become Empire. “I was in my car in L.A., and I was ...

Acting President Inonge Wina has condemned sexist remarks directed at women. Ms Wina‘s condemnation follows recent sexist remarks made by some senior government and PF officials against female political figures. In a statement made available to QFM News, Ms Wina says any remarks of a sexist nature are unacceptable from any source. Ms Wina says government’s appeal to all Zambians ...

Political activist Dante Saunders has charged that the political polarization in the country after the January 20th presidential is as a result of the failure by the new government to purportedly command the respect of the people. Mr Saunders claims the Patriotic Front (PF) government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu is failing to persuade people to revere it. ...

Former Communication and Transport Minister in the Fredrick Chiluba administration William Harrington has challenged government to prove that the National Airline will be viable once established by publishing a bankable document. Mr. Harrington wants government to come up with a clear feasibility study before establishing the Airline which he has described as a prestigious and high risk venture. He has ...

German police have seized possessions belonging to a co-pilot who apparently crashed his plane in the French Alps killing all 150 people on board, as they investigate his possible motives. They said they had found a significant clue, according to media reports. Data from the plane’s voice recorder suggest Mr Lubitz had deliberately started a descent while the pilot was ...

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has conceded that his side have to be a lot more competitive if they want to win the Premier League title next season. United won the Premier League 13 times between 1992 and 2013, but endured a horror 2013/14 season, finishing seventh. The Red Devils have shown some improvement this term, currently sitting in fourth ...

  Cabinet has approved the contraction of a US$65 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China. Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili in a statement says the loan contraction was approved during the fourth special Cabinet meeting held at State House on Wednesday 25th March, 2015. Mr Kambwili says $65 million loan will go towards the Zambia National Information and ...

Public Policy Analyst Mbita Chitala has reiterated that the volatility of Zambia’s money market will never be resolved unless the country deals with it’s over dependant on Copper and Cobalt exports. Dr. Chitala says the country will continue being vulnerable to global market pressures if its export base is not expanded away from mineral exports. He has told Qfm News ...

Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) President Nason Msoni says time is now ripe for Zambia to move away from contention to political consensus on the enactment of the new constitution. Mr Msoni says his party is encouraging the Patriotic Front (PF) government from now on to start engaging political stakeholders before making any announcement on the way forward with respect ...