Portugal coach Fernando Santos said that his team’s results spoke for themselves on Tuesday as the European champions prepared to face hosts Russia in the Confederations Cup.Santos has constantly been questioned over his team’s pragmatic style but said he was only interested in results – and with only one defeat in 21 competitive matches under his leadership, there was little ...

Belgian soldiers have shot a man suspected of being a would-be suicide bomber at Brussels Central Station, officials say. He was shot after reportedly setting off a small explosion and no-one else is believed to have been injured. Prosecutors later said the man had died. They are treating the incident as a terrorist attack. In March 2016, 32 people were ...

Oscar-winning actor Sir Daniel Day-Lewis, who starred in Gangs of New York and Last of the Mohicans, has retired. A statement issued through the 60-year-old star’s agent said he “will no longer be working as an actor”. It said it was a “private decision” and he was “immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences”. Day-Lewis, who holds both ...

Redeemed Methodist Church Bishop Reverend Dr. Paul Bupe has observed the need for all church mother bodies in the country to call for an indaba to strategize how the church can speak with one voice for the people. The Church has come under scrutiny following contradictory statements issued by various church leaders on the state of the nation. But Dr. ...

UPND Parliamentary Chief Whip Garry Nkombo has called on the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to start implementing the 43 recommendations made by the European Union Election Observer Mission in an effort to perfect Zambia’s electoral system. Mr. Nkombo says there is need for the ECZ to start working on modalities of sharpening electoral system so that future elections are ...

Constitution making expert Simon Kabanda has advised parliamentarians to concentrate on refining the constitution instead of making substantive amendments. Mr. Kabanda told Q news in an interview that that the 2016 amended constitution is incomplete, and can only be complete after a successful referendum is held. He has stated that there is need to work towards having a referendum so ...

The Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) has urged the government not to bow down to pressure from farmers to announce the maize floor price for this marketing season. MAZ President Andrew Chintala feels there must be a win-win situation for both the buyer and the farmer by mutually agreeing on the price that will benefit all. Mr. Chintala states that ...

Seven Zambian nationals have been arrested by the Zimbabwean authorities for different offences. Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama who has confirmed the development to QFM News via telephone says the seven were arrested on Sunday for fishing on the Zimbabwean side of Lake Kariba and Copper cable theft. Mr. Kanyama says out of 7, three were released yesterday and the ...

The Zambia Police Service has cautioned UPND supporters to guard against their conduct whenever they are at Court grounds or risk being arrested and prosecuted. This comes in wake of the incident at the Lusaka magistrate court yesterday where some UPND cadres booed and harassed National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister, Godfridah Sumaili after she appeared in Court following a ...

Government has stressed the need for constant dialogue between communities, mining firms and other stakeholders as a way of ensuring that mineral development in the country benefits all. Speaking during the sixth Zambia Alternative Mining Indaba being held under the theme “mineral development for all, leaving no one behind”, ministry of mines and mineral development permanent secretary, Paul Chanda said ...