Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed media reports that injured striker Daniel Sturridge is unhappy at Anfield and wants to move at the end of the season. The England forward has been plagued by injuries, making 19 appearances last season and six so far this campaign. Sturridge has played only 108 minutes of football since Klopp took over from Brendan ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has urged political players to adhere to Road Safety standards ahead of the August 11th General Election. RTSA Acting Senior Public Relations Manager, Fredrick Mubanga has told QFM News that political players tend to disregard road safety requirements during campaigns. He notes that this is the period when people get excited with the ...

The upwards adjustment in nomination fees by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been received with mixed feelings by aspiring parliamentary candidates. The Electoral Commission of Zambia has increased the presidential nomination fee from K10, 000 to K75, 000 while the nomination fee for parliamentary candidates has been increased from K5, 000 to K10, 000. Patrick Mungo who is ...

All People’s Congress (APC) President Nason Msoni has condemned the indefinite closure of the Copperbelt University and the University of Zambia. Mr. Msoni has lamented that government has decided to close the two institutions without giving dialogue a chance. He has told QTV from the United Kingdom that government should therefore quickly reopen the two universities and pay students their ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has questioned the rationale behind the hike in the nomination fees for the 2016 elections. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe has wondered why the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has adjusted the nominations fees upwards when elections in Zambia are funded by taxpayers’ money. He notes that by adjusting ...

Former Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Bob Sichinga has rejoined the opposition UPND after quitting the ruling Patriotic Front. Mr. Sichinga who previously served as UPND founding leader Anderson Mazoka’s vice president announced his move at a media briefing in Lusaka today. He says he has decided to rejoin the UPND because of the suffering the people of Zambia are ...

Active Zika virus has been detected in the saliva and urine of patients, Brazilian scientists say. The finding does not mean the virus can be readily transmitted through the bodily fluids. The main method of infection is via mosquito bites, but scientists are investigating all other possibilities. While Zika infection is normally mild, it has been linked to thousands of ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has described as discriminatory the revised presidential nomination fee of K75,000 from K10,000. FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi has since charged that this year’s elections will be a millionaires’ game. He laments that the country’s electoral process is increasingly becoming discriminatory. Mr. Chipenzi states that only smaller percentage of those who literate and rich ...

The founder of soul group Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, has died in the US, his brother has said. White, 74, died in his sleep in Los Angeles on Thursday morning. He suffered from Parkinson’s Disease. His band had a series of hits including September, Boogie Wonderland, Shining Star and After the Love has Gone. The singer-songwriter was diagnosed ...

Timber Association of Zambia Vice President Charles Masange has implored Government to quickly address the challenges being faced in the wood sector. Mr. Masange says the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) should not only concentrate on attracting foreign investors, but also help in promoting local investors. He says it sad that Government has concentrated on attracting foreign investors at the expense ...