After a public showing on Friday of the film – based on a slave uprising led by preacher Nat Turner in 1831 – Parker described it as “a labour of love”. There were gasps in the audience at some of the harrowing scenes. After the screening, Parker, who has faced media scrutiny over a historic rape trial, got a standing ...

Pep Guardiola emerged victorious from his first Premier League battle with old adversary Jose Mourinho as Manchester City secured a fully deserved win in a frantic Old Trafford derby. Kevin de Bruyne’s cool finish and Kelechi Iheanacho’s tap-in after the Belgian hit the post put City in complete control as they outclassed Mourinho’s Manchester United for most of the opening ...

Turkey and the EU have welcomed a nationwide truce for Syria brokered by the US and Russia but have warned that further action is needed. Turkey said aid must be delivered from the very start while EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini looked towards a “political transition”. The deal provides for a 10-day truce from Monday followed by co-ordinated air ...

President Edgar Lungu has been reminded of the responsibility he still has of ensuring that a fresh standalone referendum on the Bill of Rights is held before 2021. President Lungu is being urged to be mindful that the Constitutional Court will remain a white elephant if the expanded Bill of Rights is not included in the Country’s Constitution. The Young ...

A 22 years old house wife of Kanyama West has stabbed to death her 30 years old husband. Jane Tembo stabbed Thomson Musonda using a knife after a domestic quarrel. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has confirmed the development to Qfm News in a statement. Mr. Hamoonga says the murder came light this morning after the deceased’s grandfather of the Pearson ...

Opposition MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba has been arrested and charged with the offense of criminal trespass. This follows his recent storming of ZNBC offices in Lusaka where he went to complain about a new story that was aired during a 19:00hrs news bulletin. Dr. Mumba who by broadcast time was locked at woodlands police station was picked up this ...

Four Heads of State have congratulated President Edgar Lungu on his re-election as Zambia’s sixth President. The Four Heads of State are Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt, Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, Giorgi Margvelashvili of Georgia and Tomislav Nikolić of Serbia. President Sisi says President Lungu’s victory confirms the Zambian people’s trust and confidence in his wisdom and leadership ...

Featuring the rekindling of Pep rivalry with Mourinho, an all-star supporting cast and a host of tantalising sub-plots, Saturday’s Manchester derby could be the most feverishly anticipated ever. After losing four Premier League Manchester derbies in a row, Manchester United are unbeaten in their last three against City (W2 D1). The only other time Man Utd and Man City won ...

At least 15 people have been killed and more than 70 people injured in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Bangladesh. Police said about 100 people were working in the four-storey building in the town of Tongi, just north of the capital Dhaka, at the time. The blast was caused by a boiler explosion, and ...

Russia and the US have announced an agreement on Syria starting with a “cessation of hostilities” from sunset on Monday. Under the plan, the Syrian government will end combat missions in specified areas held by the opposition. Russia and the US will establish a joint centre to combat jihadist groups, including so-called Islamic State (IS). The announcement follows talks between ...