The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Leader Hakainde Hichilema has accused the PF government of allegedly sharing the money they borrow through government contracts. Speaking when he addressed residents of Malambo to drum up support for UPND Malambo constituency candidate Peter Phiri, Mr. Hichilema says when the government borrows; citizens do not even see where the money is ...

The opposition Rainbow Party has vowed to stamp out corruption that is alleged to have taken root at State House once it forms government in 2016. Rainbow Party has assured people in the country that they will not need to pay anything to have an appointment to meet the President at State House fixed for them. Party Spokesperson Goodson Banda ...

Operation Young Vote (OYV) says the placing of campaign adverts in some sections of the media by the ruling PF should send a signal to all stakeholders in the electoral process to begin positioning themselves for an early poll. OYV Executive Director Guess Nyirenda has told QFM News in a statement that it is unexplainable why the ruling Patriotic Front ...

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has donated10 maternity ward matresses to Lewanika General Hospital in Mongu District in Western Province. Speaking during the handoverof the matteresses, Airtel Zonal Business Manager Mayimbo Kalengo says the company is committed to changing the lives of the people in the local communties through its robust corporate Social Rresposibility initaitives. Mr. Kalengo says meeting the community ...

STAR Wars actor Jake Lloyd has been arrested. The actor, who played the role of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, was reportedly driving recklessly, according to TMZ. It is believed that he was being chased by police in Charleston, South Carolina. After losing control of the car, the 26 year old actor was arrested for reckless driving, ...

Radamel Falcao looks set to join Chelsea on a season-long loan, despite failing to impress at Manchester United. We consider why Jose Mourinho has decided to bring in the Colombian. Falcao arrived at Old Trafford from Monaco on deadline day, and despite his having scored a massive 142 goals in 178 appearances during his time first at Porto and then ...

Rwanda’s intelligence chief Karenzi Karake, who is wanted in Spain for war crimes, has been arrested in London, BBC Newsnight has learned. The Met Police’s extradition unit arrested Gen Karake at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, it is understood. The Rwandan appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court after being detained under a European Arrest Warrant, Scotland Yard confirmed. The 54-year-old was remanded ...

James Horner, the Hollywood composer who wrote the score for the Oscar-winning film hit Titanic, has died in a California plane crash aged 61. He is reported to have been alone aboard a two-seater single-engine plane which crashed north of Santa Barbara on Monday morning. The two-time Oscar winner worked on three James Cameron films, as well as A Beautiful ...

Eurozone leaders have echoed hopes that a deal can be struck within days to stop Greece defaulting on its debt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said new proposals offered by Greece constituted “some progress”. But she said more work was needed and “time is short”. Greece must repay a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan by the end of the ...

If Brazil are to win their fifth Copa America in seven editions, they are going to have to do it the hard way. The South American super-power decided Monday not to appeal a four-game ban handed to star striker and captain Neymar for violent conduct, meaning they will have to do without him for the knock-out stages. What’s more, they ...