Usain Bolt has expressed his sympathy for British athlete Mo Farah following doping allegations against his coach Alberto Salazar. Farah has not been accused of wrongdoing but Bolt says people will “always be pointing fingers.” Olympic champion Bolt said: “I’ve come through the ranks with Mo so I’ve seen all the work that he has put in. “So for me ...

Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal says some actors are taking “dangerous risks” for their craft. The star told the BBC another actor had once asked him for advice on whether they should take drugs for a role. “Someone came to me and said, ‘I’m going to play a drug addict – should I try the drug?’ and I was like, ‘no’,” ...

US Secretary of State John Kerry has defended a nuclear deal with Iran, calling it the “only viable option” to a peaceful resolution of the issue. He told the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee: “We set out to dismantle [Iran’s] ability to build a nuclear weapon and we achieved that.” Mr Kerry is expected to face tough questions as Congress ...

Patriotic Front (PF) Kafue Member of Parliament Obvious Mwaliteta is happy with the quick completion of the construction of Chikupi secondary school which will be officially opened in a week’s time. Mr. Mwaliteta explains that the population of school pupils in Kafue has grown hence the need to have enough secondary schools to accommodate the pupils. He states that the ...

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has expressed concern over the growing number of retired teachers who have not been paid their retirement benefits. PROTUZ Lusaka Provincial Chairman Nelson Mwale has told QFM News that government should ensure that these former teachers are paid their dues. Mr. Mwale says with the current economic hardships in the country, there is ...

Government says it will not ignore or take for granted the contribution the construction industry is currently making to Zambia’s economic growth. Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Minister Yamfwa Mukanga says government is however mindful that while the construction industry continues to grow; challenges in the industry are also on the rise. Mr. Mukanga says government has taken note that ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set Thursday, September 24, 2015 as the on which to hold the Solwezi West constituency parliamentary by-election. ECZ Public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna in a statement says by-elections in seven local government wards will also be held on the same date. Mr Akufuna says the filing of nomination papers will be held on Wednesday ...

Head of the European Union (EU) in Zambia Gilles Hervio has observed that the justice system in Zambia is still facing a number of challenges with a substantial backlog of cases, overcrowded prisons, inadequate staffing among others. Speaking during the launch and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the “Programme for Legal Empowerment and Enhanced Justice Delivery in ...

GOVERNMENT will issue a 10-year Eurobond of as much as $2 billion to fund a widening budget deficit, Special assistant to the president for press and public relations Amos Chanda has told Reuters. Mr Chanda said the Eurobond to be issued today will be between $1.5 billion and $2 billion and the maturing date is 10 years. Zambia’s budget deficit ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has charged that President Edgar Lungu is having sleepless nights because of the pressure the opposition is giving him. Mr. Hichilema says claims by President Lungu that some politicians are bitter shows that President Lungu is uncomfortable in office and is fully aware that the UPND will give him a tough ...