Government has disclosed that funds are already available to review the Anti Gender based Violence Act no 1 of 2011. Gender and Child Development Permanent Secretary Daisy Ngambi has told Qfm news that the process of reviewing the gender based violence (GBV) Act has been on government’s agenda in view of the rampant cases of GBV the country has recorded ...

Nico Rosberg edged out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to set the pace in final practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Rosberg was 0.184 seconds clear of the world champion and half a second ahead of the two Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. Williams drivers Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas were next ahead of Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo. McLaren-Honda’s ...

The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) is disappointing at revelations by Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili that Zambia might not meet the June 17th, 2015 deadline to migrate to digital television broadcasting. PAZA Executive Secretary Patson Phiri says Zambia had a lot of time to prepare for the digital switchover the more reason why his association is deeply ...

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer, who was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature, has died at the age of 83. His publisher, Bonniers, said the writer died in Stockholm on Thursday after a short illness. A trained psychologist, Transtroemer suffered a stroke in 1990 that affected his ability to talk. His poems – described by Publishers Weekly as “mystical, versatile ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has cautioned Members of Parliament (MPs) to seriously guard against eroding the decorum of Parliament. SACCORD is displeased that absenteeism and the use of unpalatable language by some Members of Parliament has continued to characterize proceedings of Parliament. Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says at the rate at which the ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has described the directive by President Edgar Lungu for changes to be effected to the 2015 mineral royalty tax as disappointing. JCTR Director Fr. Leonard Chiti says the reason the tax regime was changed was to address the many challenges the country is facing such as transfer pricing, tax evasion and many others ...

Italy’s top appeals court has overturned the convictions of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher. The decision is the final ruling in the case relating to the 2007 murder. Ms Kercher, 21, was found dead in a Perugia flat she shared with Ms Knox. American Ms Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend were found ...

Government has assured stakeholders that it has the capacity to effectively monitor the registration and running of private schools in the country. Ministry of Education Public Relations Officer Hillary Chipango has told QFM News in an interview that people should not be worried that government lacks the capacity to monitor the running of private schools. Mr. Chipango explains that the ...

All People’s Congress President Nason Msoni has called on fellow political leaders to exhibit patriotism whenever they are invited to speak on international public forums. Mr. Msoni says it is a lost opportunity for any politician accorded an international platform to speak ill of their own country. In an interview Qfm News Mr. Msoni has encouraged fellow political leaders to ...

The Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) says it will this year begin producing and selling mealie meal to boost the supply of the commodity on the local market. ZCF Executive Director James Chirwa says the cooperative’s involvement in the production and supply of mealie meal will help to boost the availability and stabilize the price of mealie meal on the market. ...