Three artists from the UK, Spain and Israel have been shortlisted for this year’s BP Portrait Award at London’s National Portrait Gallery, in a record-breaking year for entries. British artist and three time runner-up Michael Gaskell is listed for a photo-realist painting of his niece Eliza. He is up against Spanish painter Borja Buces Renard’s My Mother and My Brother ...

David Cameron has vowed to introduce a law guaranteeing no rise in income tax rates, VAT or national insurance before 2020 if the Tories win the election. The Conservative leader said workers already paid enough tax and he would focus on other ways of clearing the deficit, such as reducing the welfare bill and tackling tax avoidance. Labour said it ...

Government says it is committed to improving maternal and child health in the country. Speaking during the launch of the Zamtel TeleDoctor service in Lusaka today, Community Development, Mother and Child Health Minister Emmerine Kabanshi says there is need for the country to come up with innovative ways to reach expectant mothers with crucial messages that will facilitate safe delivery ...

Justice Minister Ngosa Simbyakula has disclosed that non contentious clauses in the draft constitution will be tabled before Parliament for inclusion in the current constitution when the house reconvenes in June. Dr Simbyakula has told QFM News in an interview that those provisions which are non contentious and do not require to be subjected to a referendum will be dealt ...

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. ...