Financial Analyst Mambo Hamaundu has observed that Zambia’s economy in the ending year 2016 was under severe stress. Mr. Hamaundu tells QFM News via telephone that many sectors of the economy did not perform up to the expected level. Mr. Hamaundu states that the year 2016 has just been a bad year even the kwacha against major convertible currencies did ...

The Patriotic Front (PF) has accused some traditional leaders in Southern Province of telling peasant farmers not to collect and plant seed distributed by the government saying government was late in delivering inputs. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has told journalists in Lusaka that the traditional leaders are misleading unsuspecting farmers that it is too late to plant hence they ...

The ZCCM-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) and Konkola Copper Mines have began formal talks over the recent London judgment. ZCCM-IH Chief Executive Officer Pius Kosolo could not however disclosed the terms of agreement of how KCM will comply with the London judgment in which it has been ordered to pay $103 million owed to ZCCM-IH. Mr. Kasolo states that the plan for ...

The flight data recorder of the Russian military air liner which crashed in the Black Sea on Sunday has been recovered, security sources told Russian media. It is the first “black box” to be retrieved from the Tu-154 jet, which came down with the loss of all 92 passengers and crew. The plane crashed soon after take-off from an airport ...

Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya says the ruling PF government’s vision on health remains clear and concrete. Dr. Chilufya states that government’s vision is premised on strengthening health systems. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Chitalu says this is using the primary care approach. Dr. Chilufya says government has thus posted significant progress. He says this is in attaining its ...

The ruling Patriotic Front Youths in Lusaka has called on UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema to emulate President Edgar Lungu who has assured the party members that they will in 2019 go to the convention to elect the party leadership. PF Lusaka Province Youth Secretary Stanley Chiumya says if Mr. Hichilema is committed to promote democracy in the country as he ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative(YALI) has observed the need for the Ministry of Finance to stop abusing the 90 days period in which to present the annual National Budget to Parliament. Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization is unpleased that the passing of the National Budget has taken too long this year. Mr. Mwanza has told Qfm News that ...

LOS ANGELES –  Carrie Fisher is in stable condition days after suffering a medical emergency, according to her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds. Reynolds tweeted Sunday that the family would share any updates on Fisher and thanked the public for its “prayers & good wishes.” Earlier in the day, Oscar winner Sally Field tweeted that she was thinking of the “Star ...

DR Congo Coach Florent Ibenge has named a strong 31-man provisional squad for January’s Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The main absentee is Everton winger Yannick Bolasie who is nursing a knee injury that ruled him out of the tournament. Bournemouth’s Benik Afobe who switched allegiance to the Leopards after having played for England Under-21 got a nod from ...

Powerful typhoon Nock-Ten is continuing to batter the Philippines, as it heads towards the area around the heavily-populated capital Manila. Civil defence officials have been put on “red alert”, as the storm is due to hit the city later on Monday. The storm has weakened since making landfall on the eastern coast on Sunday, but it still packs winds up ...