A wedding in Afghanistan turned deadly Sunday night when a gunfight broke out, killing 21 people, an Afghan official said. Two armed groups got into a dispute at the wedding in the northeastern province of Baghlan, Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. The dueling groups fired on each other, Sediqqi said. But the bullets also killed guests who were not ...

Rwanda head coach Johnny McKinstry has revealed he is aware of the threat posed by Libya after the two sides were drawn in the 2018 Fifa World Cup second round qualifiers set for November 9-17. The tie is a repeat of the 2015 Afcon first round qualifier, where Rwanda stunned the reigning Chan champions 3-0 on aggregate. But the Irish ...

Government says it recognizes youths as strategic partners in the development process of the country. Speaking when he officially opened a national workshop on the longitudinal study on the impact of the “building young futures” programme in Lusaka today, Youth and Sport Minister Vincent Mwale says youth if well harnessed and nurtured have the potential to contribute positively to sustainable ...

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Assembly (CPA) Zambia branch says young people should be empowered in order for them to be active participants in the development agenda of the country. Speaking during the CPA Zambia branch local seminar at parliament buildings this   morning, CPA President and Speaker of National Assembly Dr. Patrick Matibini stresses that education is the best empowerment that can ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has expressed concern over government’s decision to acquire another Eurobond in view of the country’s accumulating debt. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says though Zambia needs more infrastructure development, being concerned with the rate of borrowing should be top priority for government at all times. Mr. Mwape says the decision by government to ...

DAVID Beckham is on a bit of a tattoo spree at the moment. Victoria Beckhams’s husband has showed off his latest inking in honour of daughter Harper. Following his ’99’ tribute to Victoria after the year they got married, David’s added yet another piece of ink to his collection. The dad of 4 gave his fans an insight to his tattoo ...

The Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has clarified that Aluworks Industries Limited a company co-owned by Commerce Minister Margret Mwanakatwe and her husband Mupanga Mwanakatwe qualifies for economic empowerment as a citizens owned company under the CEEC Act no.9 OF 2006. CEEC Public Relations and Communications manager Glenda Masebe has told Qfm news in a statement that the company got ...

TRIBUTES to Bobbi Kristina have been flooding in since the 22 year old passed away. Whitney Houston‘s daughter died 6 months after being found unresponsive in a bathtub. Whitney’s cousin, soul singer Dionne Warwick said: “She was a sweetheart, she will be missed, she was a good girl.” Sam Smith also paid his respects on social media by sharing a ...

Government says it is working towards refining the regulatory framework to guide effective implementation of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says this is aimed at attaining the best value for money in Public Private Partnership projects. Ms Mwanakatwe says as a nation, Zambia needs skills set and build team capacity to acquire ideas ...

Government has been called upon to address the root causes of why youths in the country are not applying for 2015 Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF). Youth and Sport Deputy Minister Ronald Chitotela has bemoaned the small number of youths who have applied for the K29 million 2015 Youth Empowerment Fund. But Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Acting President Isaac Mwanza ...