The live-action remake of Disney’s classic Mulan now has a director and her name is Niki Caro. You may not recognise her, but she is very quickly climbing the Hollywood ladder, having directed films such as Whale Rider (2002) and the soon-to-be released The Zookeeper’s Wife. Her new role at the helm of Mulan will make the New Zealander only ...

Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia. A female Indonesian suspect and a Malaysian man thought to be her boyfriend were both detained on Thursday. A woman travelling on a Vietnamese passport has also been detained. Kim died on Monday after apparently being ...

Zambia is this year expecting commitment of investment from Europe in excess of 600 million Euros. Finance Minister Felix Mutati has disclosed that this is as a consequence of a recent tour of Europe a delegation he lead undertook. Mr. Mutati says while on this tour his delegation had several engagements with various cooperating partners who pledged commitment to investments. ...

Government has reversed the 100 percent increment in exam registration fees and subject fees imposed by TEVETA institutions. Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo has assured students in the 25 TEVETA institutions in the country that the examinations fees remain the same and that no one should force them to pay the new fees. Prof. Luo says government will not ...

There is still Police presence at Post Newspapers in liquidation Editor-in-Chief Fred Mmembe’s residence along Nangwenya Road in Rhodespark opposite Lusaka International School. A check by QFM News crew at the residence this morning found armed Police officers manning the gate to the house. Police yesterday picked and locked up Mr Mmembe’s wife Mutinta after she allegedly tore a search ...

President Edgar Lungu has maintained that there is only one elected president in Zambia. The Head of State said this in Solwezi District when he addressed his supporters who went to receive him after he landed in Solwezi. President Lungu has emphasized that he is not bothered by anything because his focus is to develop Zambia. He says North Western ...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has denied backing the formation of the National Union of Private and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) which was recently launched to become the fifth teacher union. FFTUZ Secretary General Lyson Mando says it’s unfair that the NUPPEZ is going round claiming it has the backing of FFTUZ. Mr Mando says ...

Civil Rights activist Brebner Changala is saddened that while press freedom in the country is being tempered with, the media has failed to stand up and speak with one voice. Mr Changala says it is surprising how some media houses for example appear to have rejoiced over the closure of the Post newspapers. He wonders why any media house can ...

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi doubts Zambia will be able to increase maize production to 10 million metric tons per year in view of the high cost of production. Mr Milupi notes that the cost of production is currently too high for the country to move from producing two million metric tons to ten million metric ...

Real Madrid shrugged off conceding an early away goal to take a huge step towards a seventh straight Champions League quarterfinal as goals from Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Casemiro sealed a 3-1 win over Napoli on Wednesday. Lorenzo Insigne’s stunning 40-yard strike had the travelling hordes in dream land after just eight minutes of the last 16 first leg. ...