UK financial markets remain volatile in the wake of the Brexit vote, with sterling plunging to a 31-year low against the dollar, and some share trading temporarily halted. Yields on 10-year government bonds sank below 1% for the first time. Shares in airlines, housebuilders and banks were worst hit, with sharp falls causing a momentary halt in trading as automatic ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has observed that most political party manifestos are shallow in speaking of poverty reduction. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says while there is a lot of talk on poverty reduction, how political parties will do this is not coming out in their messages. Mr. Nshindano has told QFM that political parties should have ...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis – U.S. rapper 50 Cent and a member of his entourage were detained in St. Kitts and Nevis for using “indecent language” during a performance at a music festival, local police said Sunday. A police statement said 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, and a member of his entourage named Bajar Walter were ...

Jerome Boateng scored his first international goal to set Germany on their way to a 3-0 win against Slovakia at Euro 2016 in Lille on Sunday as the world champions cruised into the quarterfinals. Boateng opened his account eight minutes into his 63rd international appearance and Joachim Loew’s side never looked back against outclassed opponents. Mesut Ozil had a penalty ...

Eden Hazard scored his first goal of Euro 2016 as Belgium cruised into the quarterfinals with a 4-0 win that ended Hungary’s fairytale campaign. Belgium go into the European Championship quarterfinals for the first time since losing the 1980 final. They were dominant throughout at Stadium de Toulouse after Toby Alderweireld headed them into a 10th minute lead. The Red ...

Consumer Unit Trust Society (CUTS) is concerned with the flow of information to the consumers on their rights as consumers. CUTS Programs officer Jimmy Maliseni says CUTS has since embarked on projects aimed at enhancing the rights and welfare of the consumers. Mr. Maliseni points out that cuts has just concluded a health project which looked at the health care ...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) women have encouraged the next government to ensure that they appoint more women in key positions. FFTUZ National Women Chairperson Charity Kampamba says there is need to have more women appointed in key positions as this will be easier for them to help their fellow women. Ms Kampamba says it is ...

The opposition Rainbow Party has observed the need to change the current amended constitution saying it has so many errors. Rainbow Party Deputy Secretary General Dr. Cosmas Musumali says Zambia has no constitution worthy talking about. Dr. Musumali, who is also Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba’s Running Mate, says Zambians made good recommendations towards the constitution making process but a ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have said they are in “full agreement” on how to handle the fallout from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Mr Hollande warned that “separated, we run the risk of divisions, dissension and quarrels”. The two will hold talks later in Berlin amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in ...

The High Commission of Zambia in Pretoria has advised Zambians travelling to South Africa, particularly those going to meet church leaders in various parts of the country, to ensure that they make adequate arrangements before setting off on their trip. The advisory comes in the wake of several Zambians getting stranded while in South Africa after running out of money. ...