Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) President Ludwig Sondashi has charged that Zambians do not like genuine leaders, but those that deceive them. Dr. Sondashi tells QFM News that Zambians prefer someone who would cheat them rather than tell them the truth, and begin to complain and regret when things begin to go wrong. He says Zambians must learn and change ...

Governance Activist Maurice Malambo says if government wants to borrow more they should ensure that the funds are prudently used for investment and not consumption. Mr. Malambo tells Qfm News in a walk in interview that even countries with better economies have huge debt but that they just use the funds prudently. Mr. Malambo says government on the other hand ...

The Labour Institute of Zambia (LIZ) says developing countries should take the issue of climate change very serious. LIZ Executive Director Clement Kasonde says the effects of climate change which threaten the existence of human life include increased water borne diseases in some areas, reduced crop yield and worsening food insecurity. Mr. Kasonde points out that the cost of adaption ...

More than 120 people have died during a heatwave in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. Health officials say most of the deaths have been in Karachi, which has seen temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 deg F) in recent days. The city has seen power cuts, caused by an increased demand for electricity caused by the extreme weather. The ...

Last Year, D’Angelo released his highly anticipated project Black Messiah. It was the first project that the soul artist has released in 14 years and, alongside Kendrick Lamar’s sophomore album To Pimp A Butterfly, became one of the most recognizable albums this year to speak on societal issues through its trackless. Although this may be a huge accomplishment for D’Angelo, he doesn’t ...

Greece faces a critical 24 hours as European leaders gather for an emergency summit in Brussels that could break the deadlock around the country’s debt crisis. On Sunday, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras set out new proposals to try to prevent a default on a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) IMF loan. One European official said the proposals held plenty of promise. Greece must ...

ZAYN Malik could be set to cut all ties with music manager Simon Cowell. The former One Direction member is reportedly in talks to sign a new deal with 50 Cent in a bid to achieve his dreams of becoming a rapper. Zayn has remained with Simon’s record label, Syco, since quitting the band in March this year. But according ...

Mozambique scored five goals and Senegal, South Africa and Uganda three each this weekend as 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifying kicked off. Luis Jose Miquissone was the destroyer-in-chief for the Mozambican Mambas (Snakes) against the Seychelles in Indian Ocean port Beira with an 18-minute hat-trick. However, the teenage goal-poacher may soon be ineligible for the competition as he is ...

Thiago Silva and Roberto Firmino scored either side of halftime to fire Brazil to a 2-1 win over Venezuela at the Copa America on Sunday, sending the five-time world champions into a quarterfinal meeting with Paraguay. The victory completed the quarterfinal line up that will see hosts Chile face Uruguay on Wednesday, Peru take on Bolivia on Thursday, and Colombia ...

Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister Greyford Monde has encouraged farmers to engage in innovations that will improve crop production and productivity. Mr. Monde says there is need for farmers throughout the country to engage in innovations such as conservation farming, mechanization and adoption of improved livestock production techniques. Mr. Monde has assured farmers that government will continue supporting them by ...