The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea are meeting for their first talks in three years. The meeting in Seoul is likely to focus on ways to ease regional tensions over territorial and diplomatic disputes. The three states have strong economic ties but relations still suffer from unresolved issues dating back to Japan’s actions in World War Two. ...

The third place match of the 2015 African U-20 Championship will take place on Saturday at the Sedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar, Senegal, between two tournament hopefuls, Ghana and Mali, who couldn’t make it to the final. The junior Eagles of Mali unexpectedly became a team to beat at the tournament following their flawless run in the group stage. However, ...

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes that his side and rivals Real Madrid both have a “50 percent chance” of winning El Clasico on Sunday at the Nou Camp. While El Clasico is always considered to be an important match, the stakes are much higher this time around since Barcelona only hold a one point lead over Madrid in the La ...

Holders Real Madrid will have to overcome city rivals Atletico in the Champions League quarterfinals, in a repeat of last year’s final, while Barcelona face familiar opponents in Paris Saint-Germain after the draw made Friday in Nyon. Portuguese giants Porto host Bayern Munich of Germany in the first leg of their last eight matchup while Italian champions Juventus welcome the ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia needs leaders with a genuine heart for the people. Mr. Hichilema notes that it is heartbreaking to see ordinary Zambians suffering as a result of poor policies. He stresses that if voted in office he will ensure that ordinary Zambians are recognized by giving them the attention they deserve. Mr. ...

Former Alliance for Better Zambia (ABZ) President Frank Bwalya has refuted assertions that he has joined the PF because he is eying the Kasama Central parliamentary seat. Father Bwalya has told QFM News in a telephone interview that he is too new in the PF to vie for any seat. Father Bwalya has emphasized that he is an ordinary member ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says Zambians should not allow to be cheated about the referendum being held in 2016. Mr. Sinkamba says if the people of Zambia cannot have the constitution now; chances are that they may not have it even in 2016. Mr. Sinkamba says the move to hold the referendum alongside the 2016 elections is to get ...

Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CSO–SUN) has expressed concern with the manner some food products being sold on the Zambian market are labeled without showing clear standards of nutrients. CSO-SUN Alliance National Coordinator William Chilufya has told Qfm news in an interview that the information reaching his organisation is worrying and has the potential to take most children into malnutrition ...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has commenced the process of verifying whether the money in the over sixty bank accounts at HSBC bank in Switzerland linked to Zambians was illicitly stashed there. FIC Director Mary Sikazwe has told Qfm News in an interview that if the money is found to have been illicitly stashed in the Swiss bank, the Financial ...

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) says the Kwacha has depreciated by 19 percent in the last three month from January to March 2015, which is higher than most exporting countries that have been affected by the drop in copper prices at the international market. BoZ governor Denny Kalyalya has told a quarterly media briefing in Lusaka today that the fast ...