The 2018 Fifa World Cup Qualifier tie between Ghana and Comoros failed to produce a winner as both sides ended on a dull 0-0 draw on Friday afternoon at Stade International Saïd Mohamed Cheikh de Mitsamiouli in Comoros. Although the visitors were seen as favourites going to the clash, the likes of Andre Ayew failed to grab a winner to ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina has described Wednesday’s 2018 World Cup qualifying win away against Sudan as a hard-fought-for victory. Chipolopolo beat hosts Sudan 1-0 in a second round, first leg qualifier on a dusty Karima Stadium pitch in Karima town located 400 kilometers north of Khartoum to enhance their chances of progressing on the road to the Russia finals in ...

Indeni oil Refinery is this Sunday, 15th November expected to shutdown at midnight to facilitate routine maintenance. Energy and Water Development Minister Dora Siliya has told Parliament in a ministerial statement today that the shutdown will last for 30 days until 15th December. Ms.Siliya says in preparation for the shutdown her ministry has put in place mechanisms to en sure ...

Vice President Inonge Wina has dismissed as mere speculation reports indicating that Government plans to purchase a new presidential jet at a cost of US$50 million. Responding to a question during the vice president’s question time by MMD Sinda Member of Parliament Levy Ngoma who wanted to find out the logic behind such a costly move when the country is ...

The Zambia Meteorological Department has attributed the uneven distribution of rainfall in the country to the Pacific Ocean El Nino. Meteorologist Victor Bupe has told QFM News that due to the impact of the EI Nino, parts of the Northern and North-Western provinces have been receiving rains while other provinces have been experiencing high temperatures. He adds that the dry ...

Six hundred and forty one (641) people died in 471 fatal road traffic accidents of the 8,839 accidents recorded in the third quarter of 2015. The 8,839 road traffic accidents recorded during the third quarter represents an increase of 573 accidents compared to the 8,266 recorded in 2014 during the same period. Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda in a statement to ...

Russia hopes to prevent its athletes being banned from next year’s Rio Olympics by claiming “irregularities” around its drug-testing system were down to the sport’s “old leadership”. The country’s athletics federation has written to athletics’ governing body after allegations of “state-sponsored doping” were made by a World Anti-Doping Agency independent report. The response will be discussed by the International Association ...

Former Motorhead drummer “Philthy Animal” Phil Taylor has died aged 61, his bandmate and friend has said. Guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke wrote on Facebook: “My dear friend and brother passed away last night… He was one hell of a character.” Taylor, from Chesterfield, played in the British heavy metal band for 14 years with Clarke and frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister. ...

US forces have carried out an air strike targeting the Islamic State group militant known as “Jihadi John”, the Pentagon has said. Mohammed Emwazi, the Kuwaiti-born British militant, was the target of an attack near Raqqa, in Syria. A worldwide hunt had been launched for Emwazi after he was seen in videos of the beheadings of Western hostages. The Pentagon ...

President Edgar Lungu has been advised to consider calling for dialogue with disgruntled PF members who feel aggrieved by the manner he is running the affairs of the party and government. Presence of God Ministries founder Christopher Kunda says President Lungu should explain to these members why he is making certain decisions such as appointing people from outside the PF ...