Government has called on the Copperbelt University (CBU) Academic Union to resolve their outstanding matters with the university council amicably. Education Deputy Minister Sydney Mushanga has told QFM News that the academic union must come to terms and understand that they can resolve their differences amicably without calling for the expulsion of the CBU Vice Chancellor Professor Naison Ngoma. Mr. ...

Vice President Inonge Wina says Government recognizes that without an improvement in upholding women’s and children’s rights and their participation in social and economic life, it will be difficult to reduce poverty and achieve the intended economic growth and sustainable development. In a speech read on her behalf by deputy minister in the office of the Vice President Chungu Bwalya ...

  Malawian President Professor Peter Mutharika is expected to grace the 89th Zambia Agriculture and Commercial Show in Lusaka which will run from 29th July to 3rd August 2015. And more than 20 countries have confirmed their participation in this year’s Show. Addressing a media briefing this morning, Agriculture and Commercial Show of Zambia (ACSZ) President Anderson Murray says the ...

Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo has been arrested by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) over the cancellation of the tender for hunting concessions during the time she served as Tourism and Arts Minister. Ms.Masebo has told Journalists after appearing for questioning before the Anti Corruption Commission for about two hours that she has also been charged with abuse of ...

Australian international goalkeeper Matthew Ryan signed a six year contract with Spanish side Valencia from Belgian outfit Bruges on Tuesday. The 23-year-old – who played for Australia at last year’s World Cup finals – has been at Bruges since 2013 but Valencia signed him because they believe he has the qualities required to play in the Champions League – they ...

Lupososhi PF Member of Parliament Lazarous Chungu is happy with the progress in the construction of major roads in his constituency. Mr. Chungu tells QFM News that once the roads are done, they will be able to connect his constituency to other constituencies within the province and beyond. Mr. Chungu cites the 175 Kilometers Luwingu – Mansa road, which is ...

Government is pleased with the progress made on the construction of the Michael Chilufya Sata Girls Secondary School in Isoka District of Muchinga Province. Isoka District Commissioner Major Joe Siwila has told QFM News via telephone that the construction works at the first-ever girls’ secondary school in the district will be completed by next year. Major Siwila says the construction ...

Reports from Nigeria say at least two bombs have ripped through two bus stations in the northern city of Gombe. At least 29 people have been killed in the blasts, a Red Cross official told the Reuters news agency. Earlier in the day, suicide bombers killed at least 11 people in neighbouring Cameroon. At least 49 people were killed in ...

Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda says government is working towards equipping farmers with new farming methods such as climate resilient agriculture, smart agriculture among others. Mr. Lubinda notes that 90% of Zambian producers depend on rain fed agriculture and have been used to a particular pattern of precipitation and that when there is a shift in the rainfall patterns, they are ...

A sexual abuse lawsuit against the comedian Bill Cosby will continue after the California Supreme Court rejected his petition to review the case. The civil case brought by Judy Huth accuses Mr Cosby of sexually assaulting her as a 15-year-old at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in the 1970s. The 78-year-old is facing a series of sexual assault accusations ...