News as at May 6, 2024, 1:17 pm
Zambia's School Population Is Exploding - But There's Nowhere for Them to Sit.
- [Global Press Journal] Lusaka -- Government grants are starting to chip away at the problem -- and giving carpenters a much-needed boost, too.
Zambian Lead Poisoning Claimants Win Permission to Appeal Class Action Against Anglo American
- [Children of Kabwe] On Friday, April 19 The Johannesburg High Court granted permission to appeal an earlier ruling denying class action certification for 140,000 women and children in Kabwe, Zambia.
Southern Africa Battles Deadly Cholera Outbreak
- [DW] Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are at the epicenter of the deadliest cholera outbreak in southern Africa in at least a decade. The global stockpile of vaccines to limit the disease's spread has run dry.
Nkana Lines Up Special Golf Training Programme
- [Times of Zambia] WITH the 2024 Mopani Copper Mines Zambia Open Championship beckoning, Nkana Golf Club has tailored special training programmes for budding junior golfers prior to the prestigious event in Kitwe.
Rukwa Now Feels Pinch of Power Rationing in Zambia
- [Daily News] RUKWA -- RESIDENTS of Rukwa Region have started to experience power rationing due to prolonged drought affecting neighbouring Zambia.
Lusaka Call-to-Action 2022 - a Call to Strengthen Public Health Emergency Operation Centers in Africa
- [Africa CDC] In July 2022, on the sidelines of the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union and the 4th Mid-Year Coordination Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, Heads of state and government, and leaders of delegations of African Union Member States called on member states, African Union through Africa CDC, and partners to recognize, prioritize, and accelerate the establishment and strengthening of public health emergency operation centers (PHEOCs) in the context of health security and in line with
Yadah Go Fishing in Zambia
- [The Herald] After snatching Khama Billiat from under the noses of local Premiership football rivals Dynamos, Yadah Stars have decided to spread their wings and go international.
Zimtrade Targets Zambia's Agritech Expo
- [New Zimbabwe] TRADE promotion agency, ZimTrade has tabled plans to connect local companies to the Zambia Agritech Expo set to kick off later this week.
Leaders Need to Break the Chokehold of Debt and Austerity. Our Health Depends On It
- [IPS] Washington DC -- As leaders gather for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank amid the cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, there is some good news to celebrate.
Angola Beats Zambia in African Futsal
- [ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola beat Zambia, 8-5, in the 2nd round of the "CAN2024" African Championship, played this Saturday, at the Prince Moulay Abdallah pavilion, in Rabat (Morocco).
Zambian Police Summon Priest After Critical Sermon
- [HRW] Authorities Should Ensure Freedoms of Association, Assembly, and Expression
Global Deployment of Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Boost Fight Against Cholera
- [GAVI] Geneva/New York -- More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi. This first official deployment of tests through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will improve timely detection and monitoring of outbreaks, effectiveness of vaccination campaigns in response to current outbreaks, and targeting of future preventive vaccination efforts. The global cholera rapid diagnostic test procurement programme is a
Zambia - Submission to the African Committee of Experts On the Rights and Welfare of the Child
- [HRW] 43rd Ordinary Session