United Party for National Development (UPND) Leader Hakainde Hichilema says instead of committing to creating a specific number of jobs in view of the high unemployment in the country, there is need to commit to an approach. Mr Hichilema in a statement made available to QFM News says it is not surprising that statements by politicians promising to create so ...

MMD President Nevers Mumba says the only way to deal with the economic challenges facing the country is to have people who can run the economic affairs of the country effectively. Dr. Mumba tells QFM News in an interview that there is no doubt the ruling PF has lamentably failed to manage the country’s economic affairs. He says the levels ...

The final novel by author Sir Terry Pratchett has been released, almost six months after his death. The Shepherd’s Crown, the 41st novel in his Discworld series, went on sale in the UK and Commonwealth at midnight BST (23:00 GMT Wednesday). In the UK, fans gathered for midnight openings at stores in London, Oxford and Newcastle. More shops will open ...

Hundreds of people are feared dead after two boats carrying up to 500 migrants capsized off the Libyan city of Zuwara, residents and officials say. The first boat, which signalled for help early on Thursday, had nearly 50 people on board. The second overcrowded boat, which sank much later, had about 400 passengers. Officials said about 200 people had been ...

The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) has maintained that its members will not release examination results for the 2014/15 academic year until government pays the money it owes them and other workers. The lecturers are demanding the payment of outstanding allowances, gratuity and benefits for retired employees before releasing the results. UNZALARU President Euston Chiputa says the ...

Barotse National Freedom Alliance Trustee William Harrington has written to Vice President Inonge Wina seeking to know when the Dr Rodger Chongwe Commission of Inquiry report on the Mongu riots of January 2010 relating to the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 will be made public. Mr Harrington who is also former Tourism Minister in the Fredrick Chiluba MMD administration says while ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has expressed concern at what it has termed as premature campaigns being conducted by the opposition UPND and the ruling Patriotic Front ahead of the 2016 General election. FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi says this is why his organization has been calling for the enforcement of the Electoral Code of conduct throughout the year ...

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi has charged that the resolution by Cabinet that the 2016 national budget should focus on completing projects currently underway will mean that only areas the PF thinks are their strongholds will benefit. Mr. Milupi says infrastructure development is only being carried out in areas the PF consider to be their strongholds. ...

Arsenal will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League for the third time in four seasons after being drawn against the German club in the group stage. Manchester United will play PSV Eindhoven, with Dutch striker Memphis Depay set to face his old club. Chelsea play Porto, the club Blues boss Jose Mourinho steered to a shock victory in the ...