Dame Helen Mirren has been named best actress in a play at the Tony theatre awards in New York. She took home the prize for her portrayal of the Queen in The Audience. Dame Helen, a previous Oscar-winner for The Queen, accepted the award saying: “Your Majesty, you did it again.” Other British wins included Alex Sharp for best actor ...

The US does not yet have a “complete strategy” for helping Iraq regain territory from Islamic State (IS), President Barack Obama has said. He said the Pentagon was reviewing ways to help Iraq train and equip its forces. But Mr Obama said a full commitment to the process was needed by the Iraqis themselves. He had earlier met Iraqi Prime ...

The Consumer Competition and Protection Commission (CCPC) is optimistic that once it opens offices in most parts of the country cases were people are sold expired products will drastically reduce. CCPC Director Chilufya Sampa has told QFM News that an assessment conducted recently in Chipata, Petaule and Lundazi, has shown that cases of expired products on the market are reducing. ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) Chairman for International Relations Mulondwe Muzungu has advised those leaving the party against talking ill of the party. Mr. Muzungu says people should not forget where they are coming in excitement. He states that those defecting should do so peacefully without demeaning the party as the case has been with some people. Mr Muzungu ...

Prisons Care and Counseling Association (PRISCCA) has commended President Edgar Lungu for pardoning Chisamba Member of Parliament Moses Muteteka on medical grounds. PRISCCA Executive Director Godfrey Malembeka however, notes that the president should extend the same gesture to other ordinary prisoners with poor health. Mr. Malembeka says the gesture by the president demonstrates that he has a heart for the ...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has cautioned parents against using their religious beliefs to stop their children from being immunized against different diseases. Commenting on concerns raised by World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti that some e religious groups have been refusing to have their children vaccinated against diseases which puts children at high risk; CCZ ...

The Zambia Police Service has dismissed assertions that it lacks capacity to conclusively investigate crimes against the State. The Zambia Youths Association in the Fight Against Corruption (ZYAFAC) is concerned that each time the Zambia Police institutes instigations on crimes such as leakage of classified government documents, perpetrators of such crimes are hardly ever brought to book or prosecuted. But ...

Opposition All People’s Congress President Nason Msoni has threatened to take legal action against Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda for referring to his suggestion as foolish. Mr. Msoni has since given Mr Chanda a seven days ultimatum beginning today 8th June to issue a public apology over his statement which he has described ...

ZESCO United trainer George Lwandamina is the new interim Chipolopolo Coach taking over from Honor Janza who reverts to his position of Technical Director at Football House. FAZ Communications Manager Nkweto Tembwe in a statement made available to QFM Sports News says Lwandamina’s appointment is with immediate effect and his first assignment is the Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifier ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) is dismayed with recent presidential pardons of convicted former Ministers serving prison sentences. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu in a statement cites the pardoning of former defence minister George Mpombo and former sports deputy minister Steven Masumba by former acting President Guy Scott, and the recent pardoning of former Local government and housing deputy minister Moses ...