Diabetes Association of Zambia embark on awareness

President of the Diabetes Association of Zambia (DAZ), Brown Kamanga, has called for collective action to address diabetes in Zambia through awareness, empowerment and the fight against stigma. Dr. Kamanga made the remarks during the relaunch of...

US Aid Cuts 'Long Overdue', Says President Hichilema

President Hakainde Hichilema has described cuts to international aid as "long overdue", saying the closure of the US Agency for International Development offers Zambia an opportunity to "take care of our own affairs". Speaking to the Financial...

How MDR turned conscience into a business model

Prateek Suri was visiting a university campus in Zambia when he noticed something that didn’t add up. Dropout rates were climbing, but not for the usual reasons. Students weren’t failing academically—they were exhausted. Many lived miles from...

Zambia plans domestic digital ID development with help from international partners

Zambia is engaging with a continental leader in digital identity and international institutions as it works to issue digital identity to its people and improve the conditions for refugees and their host communities in the country. The government...

Zambia’s Minister of Education pays glowing tribute teachers at 2025 World Teachers’ Day ceremony

Zambia’s Minister of Education, Douglas Syakalima, has paid glowing tribute to teachers across the country, describing them as the backbone of the education system, during the 2025 World Teachers’ Day commemorations held at the Agricultural...

Zambia to feel the knock as US government shuts down

99 Views Zambia is expected to feel the knock as the United States of America Government shuts down, it has been announced. In a notice, posted by the its Embassy in Lusaka, the US government said this is due to the suspension of funds allocated...

University of Zambia urgently requires K173 million to overhaul its ageing sanitation infrastructure

The University of Zambia (UNZA) has revealed that it urgently requires K173 million to overhaul its ageing sanitation infrastructure, which poses serious health and safety risks to students and staff. UNZA Vice Chancellor, Mundia Muya, disclosed...

Zambia to host 2025 Digital Government Africa Summit

The third annual Digital Government Summit is set to kick off in Lusaka on Tuesday, October 7, with government leaders, tech giants and investors from across Africa and beyond gathering to discuss the future of digital governance on the continent....

Fear of hospitals forces Covid-19 patients to treat themselves

Sometime around December last year, Simbarashe Chanetsa was in so much pain he struggled to breathe. BY KUDZAI MAZVARIRWOFA Sometime around December last year, Simbarashe Chanetsa was in so much pain he struggled to breathe. He could neither sit...

ZAMBIA POLICE SERVICE PRESS STATEMENT FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT – CHIPILI DISTRICT

October 2, 2025 – Two people died while four others sustained serious injuries in a fatal Road Traffic Accident (RTA) which occurred on 30th September 2025, at about 20:20 hours at Luchinka Village, Chipili District, along the Chipili–Mansa Road....

Doctors slam Zimbabwe govt

The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has accused the government of failing to honour its commitment to strengthen cancer care, saying no cancer treatment equipment has been procured two years after the introduction of the...

Call to widen access to Lenacapavir jab in SA

From 2027, Indian firms Dr. Reddy’s and Hetero will supply Lenacapavir, which is taken every six months. South Africa is one of nine countries set to first benefit from the anti-HIV jab, which will cost around R695 per person per year. Other...

Partnerships for health sovereignty: Africa’s path beyond UNGA

Dr Allan Pamba|Published 6 hours ago 4min As the world gathers for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the global health agenda is once again under the spotlight. And how the playing field has changed in just one year! For Africa,...

Why Kariakoo still rules despite stiff competition

Dar es Salaam. On any given day, Kariakoo is a controlled chaos. Crowded pavements overflow with shoppers, handcart pushers yell for space as they ferry bales of clothes and sacks of rice, and the constant honk of vehicles competes with traders...

Zambia to continue receiving US support for HIV response – Muchima

HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima has confirmed that Zambia will continue receiving support from the United States government for HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and other health priorities. Dr Muchima announced that the US government would provide reduced...

Lusaka City Council seeks K30m to buy burial land

118 Views The Lusaka City Council has announced that it requires approximately K30 million to purchase 60 hectares of land in the Mikango Barracks area for burial purposes. Council Public Health Director Victor Kagoli revealed that while the land...

Lusaka City Council ‘declares war’ on street vending

23 Views The Lusaka City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing street vending regulations, with the City Mayor Chilando Chitangala emphasising the importance of traders operating from designated markets. Chitangala said when she...

Zambia and World Bank Launch $30 million project for refugee integration

Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security (MoHAIS), has launched the Zambia Refugee and Host Communities Project (ZRHCP) According to a statement issued to media by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security...

I can be President of Zambia before you win a council seat- Tayali mocks Sangwa

125 Views Chilufya Tayali Economic and Equity Party leader Chilufya Tayali says prominent lawyer John Sangwa cannot make a good politician, calling him naive. Responding to Sangwa’s letter indicating his readiness to serve the nation, Tayali says...

ZAMBIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MOURNS PASSING OF DR.MBULO BWALYA

Zambia Medical Association Mourns the Passing of Dr. Mbulo Bwalya They wrote: It is with deep sorrow that the Zambia Medical Association Executive announces the passing of Dr. Mbulo Bwalya, who died on 21st September, 2025. Dr. Bwalya was born on...