Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is in such good form that he cannot be dropped, says manager Louis van Gaal. The 27-year-old, a £27.5m signing from Everton in 2013, was jeered by some United fans  during pre-season. He has started the last four games, and scored three goals in two matches for Belgium during the recent international break. “When he ...

The seven-way party leaders’ TV debate drew an average audience of seven million viewers during its two-hour broadcast on ITV on Thursday night. Starting at 20:00 BST, the live debate attracted a 31% share of the TV audience. The figures do not include ITV’s catch-up channel or the simultaneous broadcast on the BBC News Channel. Snap polls conducted after the ...

Iran’s president has vowed it will abide by the terms of the preliminary nuclear agreement it signed with six world powers, so long as they do too. “The world must know that we do not intend to cheat,” Hassan Rouhani said in a televised address to the nation. But Mr Rouhani warned that Iran would have other options if world ...

President Edgar Lungu has been commended for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) he has signed with Huawei Technology during his visit to China. The MoU is meant to improve telecommunication network in Zambia. Aspiring Munali Member of Parliament Patrick Mungo thinks that President Lungu’s decision may also lead to the creation of employment in the country. Mr. Mungo has told ...

Political scientist Alex Ng’oma has observed that Zambia’s democracy under the Patriotic Front (PF) government has begun to grow stronger. Dr. Ng’oma has based his observation on how there has not been so much noise over the decision by President Edgar Lungu to include opposition Members of Parliament in his Cabinet. Dr. Ng’oma has told Qfm News that such a ...

Former President Rupiah Banda has described outgoing Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan’s acceptance of defeat in the March 28 elections as victory for African democracy. President Banda says Mr. Jonathan’s graceful exit, after losing to opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari, should be embraced by all incumbent African leaders if the continent’s democracy is to be entrenched. The former head of State has ...

Government has been called upon to take measures of preserving the country’s strategic reserves in view of this year’s rainfall pattern. Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba is concerned that following last farming bumper harvest there could a strong temptation to sell from the country’s strategic maize stock reserves. Dr. Kalumba has told Qfm News by telephone that his hope and ...

The bodies of many of those killed by Islamist militants at a Kenyan university are being moved to the capital Nairobi for identification. At least 147 people died when al-Shabab militants stormed Garissa University in north-eastern Kenya, near Somalia. The mortuaries in Garissa have been unable to cope, and many of the students killed came from other parts of the ...

The Zambia Police Service has advised members of the public to be security conscious as they commemorate this year’s Easter holidays. The Police is encouraging people in the country to secure their valuables as criminals would also want to take advantage of the situation by committing crime during this period. Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda has told Qfm News in a statement ...

Civil society organizations in the fight against corruption have been implored to realign their constitutions with what is prevailing in the country. The Zambia Youths Association in the Fight Against (ZYAFAC) believes that the civil society organization should not only been seen to be pushing government to enact a new constitution but should also begin to promote what they preach. ...