Legendary singer Bessie Smith, who captivated audiences during the 20s and 30s, is set the get the royal treatment as Queen Latifah prepares the singer in HBO’s “Bessie.” Scheduled to debut on May 16, the biopic follows the story of Smith, once regarded as the best blues songstress of her time. In honor of the project, HBO has announced the launch of Bessie’s 81 Theater Tour, a private workshop ...

Help has begun to reach remote regions of Nepal affected by Saturday’s earthquake, but many remain in desperate need of food and water. As aid efforts continue in the Kathmandu Valley, the UN says the response is broadening to include areas such as Dhading and Gorkha. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit near the capital Kathmandu is known to have claimed ...

Few weeks after grabbing a seat in the National Assembly representing Surulere state constituency l, Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was spotted in a movie location. The Lawmaker elect and father of four had revealed in a recent interview after his victory that he would still be making films, but not as an actor. However, ...

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique admitted the return of club legend Pep Guardiola to the Camp Nou when Bayern Munich face the Catalans in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal will be an emotional occasion for all involved. Enrique and Guardiola played together in the Barca midfield during the 1990s and Enrique then succeeded Guardiola as Barca B team ...

Former MMD Eastern Province Chairman Kennedy Zulu has advised President Edgar Lungu to ignore negative criticisms coming from the opposition. Mr. Zulu has told Qfm News via telephone that the opposition should give President Lungu space to work. He says people are losing confidence in some opposition political parties because of the way they are conducting themselves towards President Lungu. ...

Australia has recalled its ambassador from Indonesia after two Australian men were executed for drug smuggling. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were among eight people from several countries executed by firing squad shortly after midnight on Wednesday on the prison island of Nusakambangan. Brazil’s government also expressed its “deep dismay” at the execution of one of its citizens, Rodrigo Gularte. ...

Former Kafulafuta Member of Parliament George Mpombo has called on Government to extend further its developmental agenda to rural parts of the Copperbelt province. Mr Mpombo has observed that much as there is road rehabilitation taking place on the Copperbelt, what rural parts of the province such as Ndola rural need are feeder roads to be worked upon to enable ...

Michael Dawson, the Hull City captain, scored a goal that secured a 1-0 home win over Liverpool and had a significant impact on both ends of the Premier League table on Tuesday. This was Liverpool’s game in hand over Manchester United and their failure to win it leaves Brendan Rodgers’s team seven points adrift of the Old Trafford club with ...

Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister John Kufuna says the traditional leadership in the country is appreciating developmental projects embarked on by the PF administration. Mr. Kufuna says the construction of chiefs’ palaces in all the ten provinces in the first phase of the project is one program that has cheered traditional leaders. He says government is obliged to work ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has charged that it is not constitutional or mandatory to greet a Head of State, but mere courtesy. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo in a statement says those condemning UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema for not having greeted President Edgar Lungu at the SDA function at Heroes stadium have misplaced illusions and not being ...