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ZAMBIA’S GROWTH STORY GAINS SPEED AS 8NDP REFORMS BEAR FRUIT – FINANCE MINISTER
Zambian Observer
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August 18, 2025
ZAMBIA’S GROWTH STORY GAINS SPEED AS 8NDP REFORMS BEAR FRUIT – FINANCE MINISTER LUSAKA, 17 August 2025 – Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, has announced that Zambia’s economy is firmly on a path of recovery and...
The Program Getting Zambia's Young Mothers Back in School
Newsweek
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August 20, 2025
Every day, Agness Musohda has chores to do. She will wash dishes, clean the house, and care for her 3-year-old son, Kylie. When she finds some free time, she picks up a tablet and does schoolwork. She goes to school three days a week, leaving her...
NHIMA overwhelmed, incapable of settling private health sector debt at once – Govt
News Diggers
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August 20, 2025
HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima says the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) is incapable of settling arrears owed to private health facilities at the moment. Muchima adds that government is paying its arrears in bits as it is...
NEC and UN Agency Partner to Boost Food and Health Tech in Africa
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
Japan’s NEC Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme to scale technology-driven development projects across Africa. The partnership, announced during the Tokyo International Conference on African...
I WANT TO SERVE ZAMBIA,
Daily Nation
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August 20, 2025
DECLARES DOLIKA BANDA By NATION REPORTER FORMER ZCCM-IH chairperson Dolika Banda has revealed that she resigned from her position because she refused to be used as a pawn by politicians and has now declared her interest to run for president in the...
Zambia Assures Public Water Is Safe After Mine-Pollution Spill
Claims Journal
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August 18, 2025
The Zambian government sought to calm public concerns about pollution levels after a study found that the damage done by a disaster at a Chinese state-owned copper mine in February was much larger than officially reported. “The water is fit for...
Caribbean Roundup: Jamaica sets election date, Grenada defends Cuban medical services
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 19, 2025
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced Sept. 3 as the date for the general elections in Jamaica, as his ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) seeks a third consecutive term in office. Holness, 53, addressing a rally, told supporters he had...
Missing Zambian Medical Student Found Dead in Decomposed State – Suicide Suspected
Face of Malawi
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August 19, 2025
Published on August 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM by Evance Kapito 148 words • approx. 1 min read The semi-decomposed remains of Abel Nsapato, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Zambia’s Ridgeway Campus, have been discovered near Sun City...
UN Climate Adaptation Expo in Zambia concludes with urgent call for more finance to save lives & ...
Business Ghana
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The largest annual climate adaptation event has concluded in Lusaka, Zambia, with an urgent call for scaled up investment to save lives, lift living standards and boost economic growth. NAP Expo 2025 focused on strengthening countries’ capacity to...
ZAMBIA’S ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE SECTORS PERFORMANCE RATING SCALE OF 1 TO 10 FROM (2021–2025) : PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND THE URGENT NEED FOR REFORM
Zambian Observer
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August 17, 2025
ZAMBIA’S ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE SECTORS PERFORMANCE RATING SCALE OF 1 TO 10 FROM (2021–2025) : PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND THE URGENT NEED FOR REFORM. By: Engineer Bornface Zulu Date:15-08-2025 From 2021 to 2025, Zambia has made visible progress in...
REMAINS OF THE DECEASED CBU MEDICAL STUDENT FOUND DUMPED NEAR HILLCREST CLINIC
Zambia Reports
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August 19, 2025
The Copperbelt University (CBU) School of Medicine has been thrown into mourning following the confirmation that body parts discovered yesterday near Hillcrest Clinic belong to one of its students. Authorities have identified the remains as those...
Child miners risk death in Zambia’s copper pits
South Africa Today
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August 19, 2025
Drawn by the promise of quick money, young men, many still in their teens, risk their lives as illegal miners in Zambia’s dangerous copper mines. Politically connected people profit from this, while state institutions grow weaker. This illicit...
HH AT FOUR YEARS: DELIVERING ZAMBIA’S HARVEST
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
HH AT FOUR YEARS: DELIVERING ZAMBIA’S HARVEST. By Timmy Four years ago, Zambians made a bold choice at the ballot box: to move away from chaos and embrace peace, stability, and a new vision for the future. Today, under the leadership of President...
HH HIGHLIGHTS FOUR YEARS OF REFORM AND GROWTH: “TOGETHER, LET US DELIVER ZAMBIA’S HARVEST”
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
HH HIGHLIGHTS FOUR YEARS OF REFORM AND GROWTH: “TOGETHER, LET US DELIVER ZAMBIA’S HARVEST” Lusaka, Zambia — President Hakainde Hichilema has marked his fourth year in office with a call for unity and perseverance, highlighting key achievements...
DOCUMENTING ZAMBIA’S TRANSFORMATION UNDER PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
DOCUMENTING ZAMBIA’S TRANSFORMATION UNDER PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA By Timmy Four years ago, Zambians made a bold choice at the ballot box—to reject chaos, corruption, and economic collapse, and to embrace peace, stability, and a vision for...
HRC Says No Evidence Kambwili Needs Special Medical Care
Open Zambia
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The Human Rights Commission says it has found no evidence that jailed former information minister Chishimba Kambwili requires specialised medical treatment beyond what prison authorities are providing. The commission visited Dr Kambwili at Lusaka...
NHIMA owes over 100 millions of Kwacha to private health sector – HFZ
News Diggers
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August 19, 2025
Health Care Federation of Zambia (HFZ) president Dr Shailen Desai says the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) is owing hundreds of millions of Kwacha to private health care facilities in payment arrears. And Dr Desai has...
Police confirm suicide of UNZA medical student
News Diggers
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August 19, 2025
POLICE in Lusaka have confirmed the death of a 22-year-old fourth-year medical student at the University of Zambia Ridgeway Campus, whose lifeless body was discovered near Sun City Hotel on August 17. In a statement, Monday, Police Spokesperson...
We’re not aware Kambwili needs specialised medical treatment – HRC
News Diggers
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August 19, 2025
THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) says it is not privy to any report that incarcerated former minister of information Chishimba Kambwili needs specialised medical treatment. In a statement, Monday, HRC Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya said the...
Akums Pharmaceuticals of India to build a pharmaceutical plant in Zambia
Lusaka Times
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August 19, 2025
Government remains committed to reducing importation of medical essentials through Joint Venture Partnerships. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services, Kennedy Lishimpi, says the government’s partnership with India’s Akums Drug...