Women for Change (WfC) has called on politicians to practice issue based campaigns instead of insulting each other during campaigns. WfC Monitoring and Evaluation manager Shadreck Chembe says there is need for politicians to address issues which affect ordinary Zambians. Mr. Chembe notes that poverty and gender based violence are some of the challenges which needs to be addressed by ...

Government says over one hundred and ninety pregnancies have been recorded in Eastern province during the first quarter of this year. This came to light during two day second ordinary Provincial Development Coordinating Committee (PDCC) meeting held at Luangwa house in Chipata today. Provincial Senior Planner Mang’ombe Tembo says 194 girls fell pregnant during the period adding that out of ...

Fabian Schaer’s early goal earned Switzerland a 1-0 victory over 10-man Albania on Saturday to move joint top of Euro 2016 Group A. Defender Schaer headed home Xherdan Shaqiri’s corner in the fifth minute to give his team the three points a day after hosts France beat Romania 2-1. Albania captain Lorik Cana received the first red card of the ...

At least 12 people have been killed in suicide bomb attacks on a suburb of Damascus which is home to Syria’s holiest Shia shrine, state media say. Islamic State group said three militants – two carrying explosives belts and one with a car bomb – carried out the attacks in Sayyida Zeinab, 10km (six miles) south of the centre. At ...

Singer Christina Grimmie, who had competed on the US TV programme The Voice, has died of her wounds after being shot in Florida, police say. They say a man opened fire on her when she was signing autographs after a concert in Orlando. The assailant – who was tackled by Ms Grimmie’s brother – then shot and killed himself. The ...

Police have instituted disciplinary and criminal proceedings in a case involving a police officer battering his wife whilst seemingly drunk in uniform. A video has gone viral on internet of a police officer in uniform buttering his wife. Police deputy spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has however reminded members of the public that by law the fight against crime is not only ...

Former National Restoration Party (NAREP) Presidential Advisor David Kapoma says the slow pace exhibited by political parties to campaign ahead of the August 11th General Elections shows that political parties are banking for a rerun. Mr. Kapoma says it is very clear that political parties are aware that there is no party that will win in the first round and ...

Lusaka Mayor aspiring candidate Fisho Mwale has called for improved sanitation in the capital city by managing well waste and sewerage network. Addressing journalists shortly after touring Chilenje Market today, Mr. Mwale says the Sewerage in Garden Compound has been the stickiest in the African region which needs to be addressed in order to improve the living standards of the ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has called for an end to the perceived continued harassing of civil servants by senior government officials. In a statement made available to QFM News today, Mr. Hichilema says his party has continued to receive disturbing reports of civil servants and public sector workers from quasi-government institutions being arbitrarily dismissed, transferred and intimidated purely on suspicion ...

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score a hat-trick in just 18 minutes on Friday as Argentina hammered Panama 5-0 and eased into the quarterfinals of the Copa America. Argentina were 1-0 up at halftime thanks to a Nicolas Otamendi goal after just six minutes. Panama lost Anibal Godoy to a red card after half an hour but the ...