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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA REAFFIRMS GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DURING LIKUMBI LYA MIZE CEREMONY
Zambian Observer
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August 25, 2025
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA REAFFIRMS GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DURING LIKUMBI LYA MIZE CEREMONY PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23rd August, 2025 Republican President, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, has reaffirmed...
MUUNDA PRAISES HICHILEMA FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY, INDUSTRIAL GROWTH, AND ENERGY EXPANSION
Zambian Observer
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August 24, 2025
MUUNDA PRAISES HICHILEMA FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY, INDUSTRIAL GROWTH, AND ENERGY EXPANSION By Wagon Media | Lusaka – Saturday, 23 August 2025 Aspiring Chawama MP Morgan Muunda has commended President Hakainde Hichilema for his decisive leadership,...
Tanzania claims silver at Zambia Agriculture, Trade Fair
Daily News Tanzania
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August 4, 2025
LUSAKA, Zambia: TANZANIA has emerged as the overall runner-up at the 97th International Agriculture and Trade Exhibition taking place at the agriculture and trade grounds in Lusaka, Zambia. The certificate for the Second International Winner was...
Most people on ARVs stay on them. Does our health system know that?
Mail & Guardian
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August 4, 2025
How can data help the health department make the most of the R622 million extra it received for South Africa’s HIV treatment programme? (Flickr) More than two weeks ago, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that the treasury has given R622...
Illicit Financial Flows Strip Zambia of Billions, CTPD Warns
Lusaka Times
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August 4, 2025
Zambia risks a deepening fiscal crisis unless it tackles an estimated USD 3.5 billion in illicit financial flows (IFFs) uncovered in 2024, the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has warned. According to the 2024 Financial Intelligence...
Court to Decide Final Resting Place of Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu
Face of Malawi
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August 4, 2025
Published on August 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM by Edgar Naitha 141 words • approx. 1 min read Former First Lady Esther Lungu appeared at the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, as a legal dispute continues over the burial site of late former Zambian...
NGOCC expresses concern over the United States’ decision to cut development aid to Zambia
Lusaka Times
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August 4, 2025
The Non-Governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has expressed concern over the United States’ decision to cut development aid to Zambia, warning that the move could severely affect women and girls. NGOCC Executive Director...
Malawi U-21 edge Zambia in test series as World Cup prep intensifies
The Maravi Post
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August 2, 2025
LUSAKA-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s Under-21 National Netball Team has shown grit and adaptability in their build up to the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup, outclassing hosts Zambia 44-31 in their second clash of the three-match International Test Series at...
Hopewell Chin’ono Shares Update on Walter Mzembi’s Health
Zambian Observer
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August 3, 2025
Former Foreign Minister Walter Mzembi is reportedly fighting for his life at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after collapsing while in custody at Harare Remand Prison. Award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono shared the update on Friday, 1...
CIDRZ’s PEN-Plus Expansion Brings Hope as Chifubu Clinic Open: Drawing Lessons from Prior Successes.
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
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August 1, 2025
CIDRZ, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders, has continued to scale up access to care for severe and chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through its PEN-Plus clinics, already established in Matero, Mwachisompola,...
Ministry of Health, CIDRZ Commissions 4th PEN-Plus Clinic in Ndola to Improve Severe and Chronic Care for Non- Communicable Diseases
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
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July 31, 2025
The Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) and with support from the Scottish Government, has officially commissioned the fourth PEN-Plus clinic at Chifubu Level 1 Hospital in...
AUC, ECOWAS and ECA launch initiative to strengthen cross-border agricultural value chains between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Ghana Business News
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August 25, 2025
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in close collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission and partners, has launched a project to strengthen Member State capacity to develop Regional Agricultural Value Chains (RAVCs), applying the African Union...
Origin of panga culture in Zambian politics!
Lusaka Times
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August 2, 2025
The Panga culture in Zambian politics dates back to the days of MMD in power in the early 2000s with Sata at the helm as National Secretary. In 2001, there was a crucial by-election scheduled to take place in Chawama constituency, Lusaka...
Cost of Living for Family of Five in Lusaka Drops to K11,602-JCTR
Zambian Observer
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August 2, 2025
STATEMENT August 1, 2025 Promoting Local Production for Economic Stability The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for a family of five in Lusaka stood at ZMW 11,602.37 in July 2025, down from...
The Veil of Justice: Analyzing Persecution in Zambia’s Tribal Dynamics by UPND leadership in government today- Patrick Chansa
Zambian Observer
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August 2, 2025
The Veil of Justice: Analyzing Persecution in Zambia’s Tribal Dynamics by UPND leadership in government today. Introduction In contemporary governance, the rhetoric of justice is often deployed to justify actions that mask deeper tribal divisions...
Art has positive impact on mental health – Kasote
News Diggers
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August 2, 2025
Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA) Board Chairperson Mulima Kasote says visual arts and music can significantly improve mental health and emotional well-being. He is urging mental health institutions and rehabilitation centres to...
Botswana President says Botswana-Zambia relations should yield deliverables.
Mwebantu
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August 2, 2025
IN a brief address received with ovations, President of Botswana Duma Boko last evening challenged Africa and its people to “straighten up” in their quest for progress and development. Mr Boko, a lawyer, said the path to progress demands...
Detained Walter Mzembi reportedly critically ill at Parirenyatwa Hospital
Nehanda Radio
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August 1, 2025
HARARE – Incarcerated former Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi is reported to be in a critical condition at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, where he is receiving treatment for a serious heart condition. According to investigative...
India’s health influencers are the new WhatsApp University. Fact-checkers just can’t keep up
The Print
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August 1, 2025
“I check what advice is coming from which mouth,” he said. Health content is now ubiquitous — spread across the digital wild west. Onions “pull toxins through your feet.” Cucumbers can “cure glaucoma.” And there’s a diet that will help you “beat...
GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES FIRST-EVER LEVY MWANAWASA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY COUNCIL
Zambian Observer
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August 1, 2025
GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES FIRST-EVER LEVY MWANAWASA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY COUNCIL Lusaka, 31 July 2025 — The Government has officially inaugurated the first University Council for Levy Mwanawasa Medical University (LMMU), marking a significant milestone...