German champions Bayern Munich have signed Brazil midfielder Douglas Costa from Shakhtar Donetsk. Costa, 24, has moved for a fee of £21m according to the Ukrainian club and signed a five-year deal with Pep Guardiola’s side. “A dream has come true for me today,” said Costa, who has returned from Copa America duty with Brazil. The transfer could increase speculation ...

Trans woman Caitlyn Jenner has made this year’s Woman’s Hour Power List of top 10 influencers, alongside Angelina Jolie, singer Sia and Anna Wintour. The list, topped by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon identifies women who have had an “exceptionally large impact”. Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star Jenner, formerly known as Bruce, is at number seven. She revealed her ...

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made a defiant speech as cash withdrawal limits begin to bite for Greek bank customers. Mr Tsipras promised Greeks their pensions and wages would be safe. Earlier he offered new concessions to eurozone partners, accepting most conditions that were on the table before talks collapsed. Germany says talks requested by Greece will not be ...

African Women in Mining Network (AWMN) has encouraged women to take keen interest in the extractive industry. AWMN Coordinator Namakau Kaingu notes that though a number of women have the ideas to fully engage and begin to participate in activities in the extractive industry, they need support and capital to move to greater heights. Ms Kaingu says women should take ...

Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ) has disclosed that the numbers of women taking contraceptive in the country has tremendously improved this year. PPAZ Executive Director Edford Mutuma says his organization is overwhelmed with the response from women flocking to its entire outreach centers. Mr. Mutuma says women between the ages of 28 and 35 years old have shown interest ...

Normalcy has returned on the 70 kilometers stretch of the pedicle road passing through the Democratic Republic of Congo where Zambian motorists were stranded after failing to pay 50 United States dollars fee introduced by the Congolese authorities for them to be allowed passage through that country into Luapula province. Copperbelt Deputy Permanent Secretary Elias Kamanga who held a meeting ...

Government says it remains committed to improving environment management in the country by ensuring that appropriate policies, plans and programs are put in place. Land Deputy Minister Davies Mwango says government is aware that in view of the increased countrywide load shedding, deforestation is likely to increase, but that effective measures are in place to protect the country from deforestation. ...

Independent Lubansenshi Member of Parliament Patrick Mucheleka says he is not convinced that the country must continue to borrow. Mr. Mucheleka notes that with the increase in the external debt ceiling, government should introduce an element of transparency and accountability on how the funds will be used, so that the funds go towards the intended purposes. Mr. Mucheleka says every ...

Action Aid Zambia has described as surprising government’s decision to resume the payment of VAT refunds to mining companies. Action Aid Country Director Pamela Chisanga has told QFM News that Government should demonstrate to the nation that it had saved money it paying mining companies their VAT refunds. Ms Chisanga tells Qfm says the decision by government to resume payments ...

President Edgar Lungu says he is eagerly looking forward to the 2016 general election following the Patriotic Front’s victories in yesterday’s parliamentary by-elections in Malambo,Petauke central and Mulobezi. President Lungu has since thanked the people of Mulobezi, Petauke central and Malambo for the for honouring the Patriotic Front with resounding victories. In a statement made available to QFM News by ...