Roy Hodgson’s England secured their place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 but were condemned to finishing as runners-up in Group B after being held to a goalless draw by Slovakia on Monday. Wales’ 3-0 win over Russia in Toulouse meant the Three Lions dropped to second in the group, behind their neighbours. Slovakia must now wait to see ...

A Briton who tried to grab a police officer’s gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas said he wanted to shoot the US candidate, court papers say. Michael Steven Sandford, 20, did not enter a plea when he appeared before a judge in Nevada and was remanded in custody until a hearing on 5 July. He is charged ...

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani has observed that policy inconsistency by the PF government has contributed to killing the agriculture sector. Mr. Mapani says since 2011, the PF government has been making policies in the agriculture sector and reversing them, an indication that they do not understand how to run the sector. He says the Agriculture ...

Economist Noel Nkhoma has observed that aspiring presidential candidates are failing to explain how they will implement their economic policies if voted into office. Mr. Nkhoma has since challenged the presidential candidates to go a mile further in interpreting their massages if they are to persuade voters in the run up to the August 11, 2016 general election. He is ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has encouraged Zambians to thoroughly study political party manifestos and weigh the possibility of political parties fulfilling their promises when in power. Dr. Ng’oma says it is important that people scrutinize the promises politicians are making to them and see if they are attainable. He points out that the promise of free education from Primary ...

Faction MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba says the Patriotic Front will be shocked when they lose power to the UPND in the August 11th elections. And Dr. Mumba has castigated the Felix Mutati led MMD faction National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda for claiming that he is masquerading as MMD Leader. Dr. Mumba has told QFM News via telephone from Eastern Province ...