Senegal coach Joseph Koto did not express any disappointment following his team’s loss to Nigeria in the final of the 2015 African U-20 Championship in Dakar on Sunday. The junior Teranga Lions were defeated 1-0 by the Flying Eagles, thus failing to break the jinx of not having won a continental title despite the huge talents the country churns out ...

Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who transformed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has died at the age of 91. The city-state’s prime minister for 31 years, he was widely respected as the architect of Singapore’s prosperity. But he was criticised for his iron grip on power. Under him freedom of speech was tightly restricted ...

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Nou Camp on Sunday to move four points clear of their rivals at the top of La Liga. The Catalans took a 20th-minute lead thanks to Jeremy Mathieus header, only for Cristiano Ronaldo to equalise just past the half-hour mark with his 42nd goal of the season in all competitions. However, Luis Enriques ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has disclosed that the agency is yet to receive an additional of three toll trucks to help move out broken trucks on high ways. RTSA Chief Executive Officer Zindaba Soko has also disclosed that the two toll tracks have already handled 76 cases of broken down trucks on high ways. Mr. Soko says ...

Legal Aid Board Chairperson James Mwanakatwe has appealed to the Zambia Prisons Service to market the legal services available to the inmates by the institution to those who cannot afford lawyers. Mr. Mwanakatwe says the role of the Legal Aid is to promote and protect human rights. Mr. Mwanakatwe states that it is important for the Legal Aid and the ...

Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Chama says the party is yet to report to relevant authorities over the way former PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba left the party’s coffers. Last month, Mr. Chama disclosed that the former PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba left the ruling party’s coffers empty when he was fired and that the people should therefore begin ...

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA,) says the preparations for East African Community (EAC) Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Governments Summit set for 7 – 10 June 2015 in Egypt is progressing well. COMESA secretary general Sindiso Ngwenya indicates that the leaders of the 26 Member States are expected to congregate on 10 June ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called on government to ensure that the Presidential Medical Board that it intends to create will be transparent in its execution of duties. FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi has told QFM News in a telephone interview that his organization is not against the establishment of the board but hopes that it will be ...

The tribunals appointed to investigate allegations of incompetence and, or misconduct by Justice Timothy Katenekwa and Justice Emilia Sunkutu have recommended not to remove the two as puisne Judges. The two tribunals were appointed in 2013 pursuant to Article 98(3) of the Constitution of Zambia as read with Section 24(1)(B) of the Judicial (Code of Conduct), Act No.13 (1999) of ...

Governance Activist Maurice Malambo has described the current political mood in the country as stable as opposed to sentiments by some stakeholders that there is political tension in the country. Mr. Malambo has told QFM News that this is so because there is no political instability in the country that can threaten the peace and democracy of the nation. Mr. ...