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Loadshedding forces health facilities to use candles, torches in labour wards

By Chinoyi Chipulu and Esther Chisola It’s 19:50 hours and the atmosphere looks gloomy at George Health Centre situated in Matero Constituency in Lusaka, as patients walk in and out of…

Zambia’s fiscal position weak – World Bank

By Jane Chanda World Bank country manager for Zambia Dr Achim Fock has charged that Zambia’ fiscal position has been weak and the share of the population below the poverty…

ACC threatened me for refusing to become a state witness – Lusaka businessman

By Esther Chisola Lusaka businessman Clever Mpoha has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that he was threatened by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) after he refused to be turned…

Medical for Tasila’s child will take up to October – lawyer … she can’t travel to Zambia until then

By Esther Chisola Tasila Lungu’s lawyer Charles Changano says his client will be coming back in the country probably in October once her baby is certified to travel. In an…

HH did not announce number of teachers to be employed – NAQEZ

By Chinoyi Chipulu National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ), executive director Dr. Aaron Chansa says President Hakainde Hichilema did not announce the number of teachers the government would…

Zambia to benefit from over $80 million USAID feed programme

By Jane Chanda USAID Administrator Samantha Power says Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania will benefit from over $80 million in funding from the U.S. government’s Feed the Future initiative, a global…

Pastors can’t remain mute amidst govt failure to deliver ‘promised heaven’ – Rev Mulenga

Chinoyi Chipulu Ndola Pastors’ Fellowship Association chairperson Chilekwa Mulenga says when citizens and Church members are suffering amidst a grinding economy under an administration that promised to deliver heaven, it…

Those asking HH to declare assets are engaging in rumour mongering – State House

By Mubanga Mubanga State House has dismissed calls for President Hakainde Hichilema to declare his assets and liabilities saying he already did so in 2021 Former Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman…

World Bank hails training of 115,000 Eastern farmers on $63 million programme … the initiative is aimed at reducing poverty and enhancing climate resilience

By Jane Chanda World Bank country manager for Zambia Achim Fock, says 115,000 farmers have been trained across 190,000 hectares of Eastern Province on the US$63.9 million Eastern Province Jurisdictional…

K3 billion from German, a huge boost in drought response – Nkulukusa

By Jane Chanda Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says the country is set to benefit from a significant boost in a development agenda and drought response pledge of €108…