Gunmen have shot dead at least 10 people in a beer distribution centre near the Mexican city of Monterrey and then stole from the bodies. Seven people died at the scene. They were found naked or half-naked. Another three people died on their way to hospital. The attack took place in the municipality of Garcia. Authorities say they are investigating ...

Racism remains “a blight” on society, US President Barack Obama says, in the wake of the killing of nine African-Americans in a South Carolina church. Police are treating the killings at the church in Charleston on Wednesday night as a hate crime. Earlier, Dylann Roof, 21, appeared in court to face nine murder charges. He showed no emotion as relatives ...

Chief Monze of the Tonga people in Monze district has appealed to government to accelerate all development projects in his chiefdom. Chief Monze says all the development projects in his chiefdom have stalled. The traditional leader points out that road projects, the construction of classroom blocks in many schools have all stalled. Chief Monze says this is a serious source ...

Sondashi Formula (SF) 2000 inventor Ludwig Sondashi says he is not happy with government’s stance on his herbal medicine. Dr. Sondashi says government’s position on the Sondashi formula clearly shows that it does not care about its people who have continued to die of HIV/AIDS when there is a cure. He states that if government was serious, it was going ...

Government has assured the nation that the mechanism it has put in place for accounting for funds allocated to road construction projects is well functional. Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Minister Yamfwa Mukanga says government uses both internal and external auditors to account for such funds. Mr. Mukanga says this means that the issue of accountability does not arise when ...

The Patriotic Front (PF) government has been advised to realize that speedy local income generation relies more on increasing investments towards decentralization. German Ambassador to Zambia Bernd Finke says there is already evidence to this effect that investing more into devolution of government functions makes local income generation easier. Mr. Finke has told Qfm News that such increased investment further ...

Government has been advised to use the mid-year review of the 2015 national budget as a precursor to the 2016 national budget. UPND Bweengwa Member of Parliament Highvie Hamududu has called on government to dig deeper in understanding what has led to the revision of this year’s budget. Mr. Hamududu who is also Chairperson for the Expanded Parliamentary Committee on ...

Fears are growing over the health of Greek banks after indications that savers have withdrawn billions of euros in the past week. Capital flight from beleaguered Greek banks this week alone could be more than €4bn (£2.9bn), reports say. Savers are moving funds as time runs out to resolve Greece’s debt crisis. The European Central Bank (ECB) has approved more ...

Visiting South African Deputy Minister of Energy Thembisile Majola says there is need to ensure young people learn the history of the relationship between Zambia and South Africa. Speaking during the commemoration of South Africa’s 21st National Day of Freedom and Democracy in Lusaka today, Ms Majola says there is need for young people to know that Zambia played a ...

The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has observed that boosting agriculture and building around it a strong rural economy still remains crucial for Zambia. The JCTR says appropriate interventions and support for the rural economy through boosting Agriculture will create millions of the much needed jobs as well as wealth and food security in the country. Outgoing JCTR Social ...