President Barack Obama has said the US is prepared to work with any nation, including Russia and Iran, to resolve the conflict in Syria. He told the UN General Assembly in New York compromise would be essential for ending the long civil war. But he said realism required a “managed transition” away from Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to an inclusive ...

Police in Lusaka have arrested a man who has been swindling people of their money purporting to be working for Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC). Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Marketing and Public Relations Manager Topsy Sikalinda has told QFM News in a statement that the man identified as Gift Mulenga is currently detained at Kamwala Second Class Police ...

The Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE) says the sustainability of mining companies needs to be renegotiated. ZFE President Tyson Chisambo says in view of the challenges the country is facing, government should look at ways of improving the employment social protection, stating that this has worked well in other countries. Mr. Chisambo says there is no way that the mines ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called on Government to provide an account on how much the Presidential trip to New York for the UN General Assembly has cost the country. In a statement to QFM News today, YALI Governance, Advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization is saddened by reports suggesting that President Lungu chartered a private jet at ...

President Edgar Lungu has reaffirmed his commitment to increase the number of women participating in the governance of the country. The President said there was need for various stakeholders to come together and fight gender inequalities and imbalances in the Zambian society. President Lungu was speaking during the global leaders’ meeting on gender equality and women’s empowerment, commitment to action ...

The Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE) says if measures outlined by President Edgar Lungu in his speech during the official opening of the fifth session of the 11th National Assembly can be followed with a well thought-out implementation and resource allocation plan, the country’s economy can be revitalized. Speaking during a media briefing today on the president’s speech, ZFE President, ...

Rapper DMX is free after serving more than two months in a New York jail for failing to pay child support. His lawyer says the 44-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, walked out of the Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo Friday afternoon. Simmons’ attorney, Dominic Candino, said his client was “ecstatic” after his release. Candino says Simmons ...

People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called “supermoon”. A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning it appears larger in the sky. The eclipse – which made the Moon appear red – has been visible in ...

VICTORIA and David Beckham‘s marriage may be on the rocks after recent claims the pair have been involved in a series of foul-mouthed rants. The singer-turned-fashion designer was spotted with ex-footballing pro David for the first time in weeks at a party celebrating Victoria’s boutique, this week. But reports suggest the two were overheard having a bitter argument at the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a regional “co-ordinating structure” against Islamic State (IS). Mr Putin reiterated his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Western countries and the Syrian opposition have said must go. The crisis is expected to be high on the agenda as world leaders gather at the UN in New York. Mr Putin will hold ...