Zambia

GOVERNMENT COMMITED TO ELIMINATE HARMFUL PRACTICES HINDERING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS Government is committed to eliminating all harmful practices against children in Zambia, Acting Community Development and Social Services Minister, Hon Chushi Kasanda has said. In a speech read on her behalf by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary,Mrs Beatrice Chilufya Darko at the …

It’s now two months since Sampa Mwenya, a Zambian student died in China after an accident but his remains are yet to be repatriated home. His father, Mr Morgan Mwenya said in an interview the remains of his son have since been transferred to a funeral parlour for embalming. Mr …

The National Sexual Reproductive Health Technical Working Group says about 153,000 new HIV infections were recorded last year in Zambia and Lusaka Province accounted for the largest percentage. Group representative Chrispin Chomba says Lusaka province recorded about 53,000 new infections. He says there is an increase in new HIV infections …

A 17-year-old grade 9 pupil at Chipata Day Secondary School is nursing gunshot wounds at Chipata Central Hospital after being shot by the C5 police officers who were pursuing a murder suspect of a mobile booth operator. Eastern Province Acting Police Commanding Officer Davies Simwanza has confirmed the incident to …

GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO HONOUR 10% EMPLOYMENT STAKE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES The 15th session of the conference of the state parties to the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities is underway at the United Nations in New York, USA, with Zambia committing to empowering persons with disabilities in …

Mkandawire’s family unhappy with verdict The Lusaka High Court has sentenced the man who killed United Party for National Development (UPND) Kabwata Member of Parliament Levy Mkandawire in a road traffic accident to 12 months simple imprisonment. Judge Ruth Chibbabbuka, who handed down the verdict yesterday, ruled that Alick Jeta …

Government says it has set a target of four weeks in which it intends to eliminate what is now becoming ‘an industry’ taking advantage of systems in order to leak revenue, thereby depriving it of the much needed resources. Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati said government is resolved to …

Central Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa has urged the clergy to focus more on the message of salvation instead of demanding for money from poor believers, who are promised miracle money and marriages in certain instances. Mr Nanjuwa said Government is concerned that some clergy have departed from the true message …

INTERNATIONAL Football Icon Patson Daka has shared his intention to construct a Hospital in his home town, Kafue. Patson who this morning called on Kafue Mayor Dr Buumba Malambo revealed that he intends to build his dream hospital in Kafue. And Dr Malambo said Kafue Town Council will secure land …

Community Development and Social Services Minister, Honourable Doreen Mwamba is at the United Nations Head Quaters in New York, USA, attending the conference on convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. The three days 15th session of the conference of state parties is expected to elect members of the …