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Zambia ex-president must be sent home for burial, South African court rules
Al Jazeera
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August 8, 2025
After months of dispute, Pretoria high court says Edgar Lungu’s family must hand over his body for burial in Zambia, against their wishes. A South African court has ruled that Zambia’s former president, Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa,...
LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL DIRECTS SHOP OWNERS TO PAINT THEIR SHOPS OR FACE NON-RENEWAL OF PERMITS
Zambia Reports
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August 8, 2025
Lusaka City Council has directed all shop owners within the Central Business District and across the city to paint their shops to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the urban environment.In addition, the Council advises all shop owners and traders to...
Zambian Couple Injure Each Other After Brutal Domestic Fight Over Livestock
Face of Malawi
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August 8, 2025
199 words • approx. 1 min read A Chief’s Retainer from Moyo Chiefdom in Pemba, Zambia, and his wife have both reported each other to police after sustaining severe injuries during a violent physical altercation stemming from a marital dispute. The...
Zambia wins court bid to have former President Lungu buried at home
SABC News
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August 8, 2025
The High Court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of the Zambian government to have the body of the late former President Edgar Lungu repatriated to his home country. The former Zambian President died in June while receiving medical treatment for an...
CIDRZ Highlights Success of Integrated Screening models in combatting Lung Diseases in Kafue.
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
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August 12, 2025
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), with support from the Stop TB Partnership and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and key stakeholders, recently held a stakeholder meeting in Lusaka to share critical...
Zambia commends China's Sino Metals over river pollution response
Xinhua News Agency
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LUSAKA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government on Thursday commended Chinese mining firm Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Limited for its cooperation following a spillage of acid and heavy metals into local rivers. The pollution occurred after vandals...
Zambia says no cause for alarm after toxic mine spill prompts US evacuation
Business Insider Africa
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August 7, 2025
Zambia has downplayed health concerns following a toxic spill at a Chinese-owned copper mine, after the United States ordered the evacuation of its personnel from the country’s second-largest city over contamination fears. In February, a waste dam...
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM ZAMBIA’S 15TH CABINET MEETING – HELD ON 11TH AUGUST 2025
Zambian Observer
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August 13, 2025
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM ZAMBIA’S 15TH CABINET MEETING – HELD ON 11TH AUGUST 2025 1. Maize & Mealie Meal Exports • Government approved the export of over 501,000 MT of surplus maize and mealie meal following a bumper harvest, with safeguards to protect...
Zambia rejects US claims of toxins after February mine spill
Macau Business
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August 7, 2025
The Zambian government rejected as alarmist Thursday US government claims that dangerous pollution remained after a copper dam spill six months ago, saying there was no need to cause panic. The US embassy on Wednesday ordered staff around the site...
Sisters uphold dignity of Zambia's sick and dying
Global Sisters Report
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Monica Chibuye is in her final moments as she confronts the harsh realities of Alzheimer's, which has stripped her of her memories and connections to loved ones. Chibuye, 72, has been battling the disease for over two years, and it's taken an...
Government to Establish K250 Million National Drug Rehabilitation and Skills Development Centre in Lusaka
Open Zambia
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The Zambian government has unveiled plans to build a K250 million national drug rehabilitation and skills development centre in Lusaka, the first of its kind in the country. The initiative aims to combat the growing challenge of drug and substance...
FAZ Unveils Comprehensive 5-Year Plan to Revamp Zambian Football
Lusaka Times
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August 13, 2025
FAZ Unveils Comprehensive 5-Year Plan to Revamp Zambian Football The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at transforming the country’s football landscape, with a focus on grassroots talent...
Zambia, Egypt ties launchpad for progress
Zambia Daily Mail
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August 7, 2025
ZAMBIA and Egypt share a rich and resilient diplomatic history that dates back to 1965; just one year after the former gained independence. Egypt recognised Zambia early on, aligning with founding President Kenneth Kaunda’s pan-African ideals....
Zambia welcomes IMF projections on debt-to-GDP ratio decline
Xinhua News Agency
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LUSAKA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government has welcomed an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report that says the country's public debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is projected to fall below 100 percent, the first time in seven...
Lungu's family challenges order to repatriate his body to Zambia
Times LIVE
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The family further states in the appeal that their decision to bury the former president in South Africa is based on the guarantees given by the Zambian government that they will not deviate from the undertakings or betray the trust of the family...
Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area
BBC
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The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt mining region, following safety concerns raised by the US embassy. On Wednesday, the US embassy issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of its...
Zambia starts pre-export checks of Indian medicines to curb entry of fake drugs
Mint
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August 7, 2025
New Delhi: Zambia has for the first time mandated pre-export checks of all Indian medicines destined for the African nation in a bid to curb the entry of substandard, adulterated and fake drugs. Starting 1 October, every medicine consignment must...
Zambia shrugs off US health warning after February toxic spill in the Copperbelt mining region
African Mining Market
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August 7, 2025
The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt mining region, following safety concerns raised by the US embassy. On Wednesday, the US embassy issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of its...
Zambian woman gives birth without a womb
Zambian Observer
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August 7, 2025
Zambian woman gives birth without a womb! A woman in Zambia whose womb had been removed by doctors nine years ago is reported to have given birth to quadruplets. Zambian Accurate Information reports that the woman “had her uterus removed 8 years...
Health Alert: U.S orders immediate withdrawal of its Citizens from Kitwe
Zambian Eye
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August 6, 2025
337 Views US Ambassador to Zambia The United States government has with immediate effect ordered its Embassy in Zambia to withdraw its Citizens in Kitwe and nearby areas due to health concerns resulting from the Sino Metals mine tailings dam...