Voting is under way in Burkina Faso to elect a new president and parliament after a year of political turmoil. It is the first election since last year’s popular uprising which toppled longstanding president Blaise Compaore. Security is tight with up to 25,000 troops expected to be deployed across the country. The vote was due to have been held last ...

Ibrahima Sory Keita and Haithem Jouini scored twice each as hosts Senegal and Tunisia made winning starts on Saturday in the African 2016 Olympic Games football qualifying tournament. Keita struck twice within six first-half minutes to help Senegal overcome South Africa 3-1 in the opening match of Group A and the 15-day competition at Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor in Dakar. ...

Barcelona maintained their four-point lead at the top of La Liga on Saturday thanks to another clinical display from Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez to down Real Sociedad 4-0. Atletico Madrid kept the pressure on the European champions thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s solitary goal in a 1-0 win over Espanyol. Real Madrid are now nine points adrift ahead of ...

PF Monze District Chairman Gilbert Mwila says the wide ranging austerity measures announced by President Lungu in a bid to reduce the cost of running government goes to show how committed he is in addressing the current economic woes in the country. Mr. Mwila says this is the more reason why the PF in Monze has full confidence in President ...

The Zambia council for social development (ZCSD) has charged that poverty levels in the country are likely to hit the highest mark under the current economic challenges. ZCSD Executive secretary Lewis Mwape says the people of Zambia must be ready and tighten their belts as they pass through various hardships. He explains that migration to Cost effective electricity tariffs, means ...

Minister of Local Government and Housing Steven Kampyongo says government is striving in ensuring that there is equity, transparency and fairness in land allocation in the country. Mr. Kampyongo has told QFM News in Lusaka that government wants to see to it that women and the poor too have access to land. Mr. Kampyongo says this can be done by ...

Political Analyst Dante Saunders says the continued job losses in the mining sector will have a negative impact on the performance of the PF during next year’s elections. Mr. Saunders has explained to QFM News that most miners, who have lost jobs, are bitter with government for failing to formulate policies that would have seen the survival of mines during ...