Millers Association of Zambia has welcomed government’s decision to offload maize on the market owing the limited supply of the grain. Association President Allan Sakala has disclosed to Qfm News by telephone it was in fact the millers’ request that government offloads maize on the market. Mr. Sakala says the idea is to ensure that the price of mealie meal ...

German police say the bodies of several babies have been found in a town close to the Czech border. The dead, thought to number seven, were discovered on Thursday after a woman in the town of Wallenfels raised the alarm, police added. Police said they were yet to interview the previous occupant of the residence, a 45-year-old woman. Examinations are ...

US forces have carried out a drone strike in Syria against the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”. A US military source said there was a “high degree of certainty” he had been killed in Thursday’s attack in Raqqa. Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British militant, appeared in videos of the beheadings of Western hostages. UK PM David Cameron said ...

ZAYN Malik has had an unfortunate hygiene blunder as he stepped out in New York. The former One Direction member was spotted wandering around Manhattan when a photographer snapped him at an incredibly unflattering angle. It appears that poor Zayn forgot to use some cotton buds that morning, as the snap revealed his rather waxy ears. Although Zayn, 22, looked ...

Eminem is the highest ranking rapper on the “Greatest Of All Time Billboard 200 Artists” list. The legendary emcee landed at #14 overall. R&B superstar Usher claimed the #40 spot. He was followed closely by Brooklyn icon Jay Z at #43, and the rap star’s wife Beyoncé was placed at #77. Fellow singers Alicia Keys (#53) and Mary J. Blige (#59) ...

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 ...