Power Dynamos have confirmed that they will not be pursuing an extended loan deal for defender Derrick Mwansa from Nkwazi. Mwansa has been on loan at Power from promoted Nkwazi for the duration of the 2015 FAZ Super League season. “They (Nkwazi) have written to us indicating that they would not want to enter into an extension of that agreement,” ...

The World Bank has projected Zambia’s economic growth to fall below 4 percent in 2016 as a result of domestic and international pressures. Speaking during a media breakfast in Lusaka today, new World Bank country Manager Ina-Marlene Ruthewburg notes that Zambia’s economy has come under significant strain as a result of both external factors and domestic pressures. She has however, ...

Transitional economist Sebastian Kopulande says Least Developed Countries (LDC) like Zambia require poverty oriented structural transformation to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals. Mr. Kopulande says this poverty oriented structural transformation is one that generates income above the poverty national datum line of US$1.25 per day to US$10 per day. He says this transformation must also shift productive resources to higher ...

Gender Minister Nkandu Luo has called for concerted efforts at family, community and national levels if ending Gender Based Violence in the country is to become a reality. Professor Luo says there is need for all stakeholders to act, and act now to end GBV cases in Zambia. She is hopeful that once the Gender Equity and Equality Bill is ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) tax collection system in Livingstone is said to have collapsed leading to long queues of people trying to clear their vehicles. Information reaching Qfm News suggests that with exception for Katima Mulilo Boarder offices, the system at the ZRA offices in Livingstone and Kazungula have been down for the last four days. It has however ...

http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/2B45/production/_86877011_united_reuters.jpg Manchester United’s involvement in this season’s Champions League remains in the balance after they were held to a goalless draw at home to PSV. It was a frustrating night for United, who pressed and dominated possession but struggled to hurt their opponents. Jesse Lingard fired their best chance over the bar, while Morgan Schneiderlin saw a close-range shot saved. ...

Nazi-inspired advertising for the TV show The Man in the High Castle has been removed from the subway in New York after complaints. The Amazon show is about an alternate world where Nazi Germany and Japan rule the US after winning World War ll. The ads showed an American flag with a German eagle and cross in place of the ...

The Turkish military has released an audio recording of what it says were warnings to a Russian warplane before it was shot down on the Syrian border. “Change your heading south immediately,” a voice is heard saying in English. Turkey said it had tried to rescue the SU-24 bomber’s two pilots. One of them was killed by gunfire as he ...

GBM Milling Proprietor Geoffrey Mwamba has spelt doom for solar powered milling plants being established countrywide by government through the Zambia Cooperative Federation ZCF. Mr. Mwamba says the milling plants will not last beyond six months before they start giving problems. He says from the experience he has had in running a milling company, he has learnt that pilferage is ...

UPND vice president for politics Canisius Banda has encouraged Zambians not to lose hope but hold on because God is aware of the challenges they are facing. Dr. Banda says Zambians should put their trust in God, stating that something better will come of the current economic challenges they are going through. Dr. Banda has told Qfm News that he ...