The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has been cautioned against remaining irrelevant to political dispensation of the country. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says it is undemocratic for the opposition UPND to ban their Members of Parliament and Councillors from attending state functions. Mr. Mwanza has told QFM News from Chipata via telephone that ...

The European Union (EU) has described its 2016 development relations with Zambia as very fruitful. EU Ambassador to Zambia Alessandro Mariani says this is demonstrated by the financial support his union has been able to render to Zambia. Mr. Mariani notes that by the end of 2016, for example, the EU will have up to 105 million Euros of new ...

It pays to be Will Smith…literally! The “Suicide Squad” actor, 48, opened up on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday night about a funny fan experience he recently had. Smith recalled an incident when he was driving only to discover he was out of gas, 30 minutes from home, and without his wallet. “I looked over on the other side and ...

Arda Turan grabbed a hat-trick to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 rout of Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday while Lionel Messi fell short of equalling Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League group stage goal record. With Barca already through as group C winners and the other positions also determined, the main attraction at the Nou Camp was the possibility of Messi matching Ronaldo’s ...

Beyonce has scooped nine nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards, extending her lead as the most-nominated woman in Grammys history. The star is up for the main prize, album of the year, for her ambitious visual album, Lemonade, which tackles themes of race and female identity. Her single Formation is also up for song and record of the year. In ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says Zambia cannot afford not to have President Edgar Lungu open up other avenues abroad for accessing funding. Mr. Kalaba says this is especially in the wake of challenges the country is now facing in accessing resources from traditional allies. In an interview with QTV Mr. Kalaba has disclosed that countries in the Middle East ...

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president. Mr Trump tweeted: “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!” The government has a contract with Boeing to ...

The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has made steady progress in investigating former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr. Chishimba Kambwili on alleged corrupt practices. ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono says the commission is almost done with the investigations and will soon issue its findings in the next few weeks. Mr. Moono says the inquiry opened into corruption ...