Brazilian football star Ronaldinho said Thursday he hopes the scandal-hit sport will learn lessons from the multi-million dollar corruption crisis engulfing governing body Fifa after a fresh wave of indictments last month. The deepening scandal has tainted Fifa’s image, with suspended president Sepp Blatter and his would-be successor, Michel Platini, both facing corruption allegations by Swiss prosecutors. The United States ...

President Edgar Lungu has expressed concern at the prevalence of hate speech being peddled on social media, which he says violates the rights and freedoms of others with impunity. And President Lungu has reaffirmed government’s commitment to respecting fundamental human rights and freedoms as enshrined in the International Bill of Rights and in the Zambia’s constitution. Speaking during the commemoration ...

South Africa’s hopes of securing a place in the final of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations – and an automatic qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games – were shattered on Wednesday night when they were beaten 2-0 by Algeria in the semifinals in Dakar. Owen da Gama’s side will now have to beat host nation Senegal in the third-place ...

Argentina’s outgoing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has made an emotional farewell speech to supporters in Buenos Aires. She urged people to take to the streets if they feel betrayed by the new centre-right government. Conservative Mauricio Macri, who won a run-off election last month, is due to be sworn in as president later. Mr Macri inherits problems including high ...

Olivier Giroud was Arsenal’s hero as the Gunners and Chelsea succeeded on Wednesday where Manchester United failed a day earlier to advance to the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League. The London clubs celebrated on the final night of group stage action as Roma, Dynamo Kiev and the Belgian underdogs Gent also secured their places in the ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) on the Copperbelt is confident of retaining all of its 20 parliamentary seats during next year’s general election. PF Kitwe District Spokesperson Christopher Kang’ombe has told QFM News via telephone that the target for 2016 is to capture all the 22 parliamentary seats in the province. Mr. Kang’ombe says the opposition UPND and FDD are ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba is concerned that government is not improving instruments necessary to access finance for the Agriculture sector. Dr. Katele says this is despite funds being available which some funding agencies are sitting on. He suspects that people are failing to access these monies to invest in Agriculture because of the bureaucracy at the Ministry of Agriculture ...

Opposition United Liberal Party (ULP) President Sakwiba Sikota says it is logically not possible for the country hold early elections in 2016. Mr. Sikota has since described the idea of having early elections as mere excitement over something that is likely not to happen. he says the programme the Electoral Commission of Zambia has embarked on of updating the voters ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says the change in the Police hierarchy is not enough to restore professionalism in the Police service. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says what the people want is the change in the operation system of the Police. Mr. Mwanza says merely changing individuals at the top does not change anything in the manner the ...