An Afghan appeals court has quashed death sentences imposed on four men for their part in the mob killing of a young woman in Kabul in March. The woman, Farkhunda, was attacked at an Islamic shrine after being falsely accused of burning a copy of the Koran. She was stoned to death, her body was run over by a car ...

Independent Lubansenshi Member of Parliament Patrick Mucheleka says the biggest challenge people in his constituency are grappling with is increased poverty levels. Mr. Mucheleka says most of the people in the area depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, but that access to the agriculture market is hampered by the poor state of feeder roads. He adds that this is also ...

The Zambia Youths Association in the Fight Against Corruption (ZYAFAC) has received with mixed feelings the clearance of former President Rupiah Banda of the charge of Abuse of Authority of Office. ZYFAC Executive Director Rickson Kanema says this is because there are so many issues his organisation has taken note of with regards how the court case was handled. Mr. ...

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has warned political cadres against taking the law into their own hands. Mr. Mwila says there is need for all political cadres regardless of their political affiliation to have self discipline and respect for the law. He says he is aware of incidences where some political party cadres are trying to provoke situations with the ...

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) says it agrees with those who hold the view that deferring the 2016 general elections to 2022 will only be a source of confusion. ZED President Frederick Mutesa adds that such a view amounts to a mischief. Dr. Mutesa has told Qfm News that this is because there are many factors that ...

Government says it is doing its best to promote renewable energy as an alternative source of energy in view of the heightened load shedding the country is experiencing as a result of poor rainfall experienced during the last rainy season. Energy Deputy Minister Charles Zulu says renewable energy has huge potential to contribute to the national energy mix and increase ...

Economist Noel Nkhoma has observed that the increased load shedding in the country will have a negative impact on the country’s mining sector which will in turn affect the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr. Nkhoma who is also former Economic Association of Zambia president explains that in this regard that the power utility ZESCO should consider the most critical ...