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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:55:13 GMT
RwandAir Suspends Flights to Three African Destinations
[New Times] RwandAir, the national carrier, has suspended flights to three southern African countries amid concerns over a new Covid-19 variant there.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:25:39 GMT
Country Braces for IMF Crunch Talks
[DW] Zambia has been gearing up for talks with the IMF after becoming the first African nation to default on debt since the COVID-19 pandemic started. But analysts say an IMF loan is unlikely until after August elections.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:57:57 GMT
Revenue Authority Bans Car, Grocery Exports Via Victoria Falls Border
[New Zimbabwe] Victoria Falls -- Zambia's Revenue Authority (ZRA) has announced it will ban exportation of a cocktail of goods including vehicles, household items and groceries through Victoria Falls Border starting on 1 March.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:11:20 GMT
Zambia Out of CHAN After Morocco Defeat
[Cosafa] Defending champions Morocco outplayed Zambia 3-1 to reach the semi-finals of the African Nations Championship on Sunday and end Cosafa interest in the tournament in Cameroon.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:23:15 GMT
Medical Volunteers in Rural Zambia - Learning From Attitudes to Angels and Vampires
[The Conversation Africa] In the past decade, the work of medical volunteers in Africa has been heavily debated. These volunteers - often from Western Europe and North America - arrive in African countries to work in clinics and hospitals, providing ...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:05:43 GMT
Nsama, Kaunda Shooting - Inquest Debate Heats Up
[Times of Zambia] The debate on whether to have an inquest into the killing of State prosecutor Nsama Nsama and United Party for National Development (UPND) sympathiser Joseph Kaunda or not has continued.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:03:30 GMT
'Who Did It?' Chiteme Demands Answers Over Sold Kitwe Playparks
[Times of Zambia] Nkana Constituency Member of Parliament Alexander Chiteme is disappointed over the selling of play parks in Kitwe to private developers without approval from the Kitwe City Council (KCC).

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:30:44 GMT
Mnangagwa Launches Scholarship Programme
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa has launched a personal scholarship programme to assist students from disadvantaged families to pursue tertiary education, as part of his philosophy that a nation can never develop faster than the development of its e...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:35:54 GMT
Bishops Call for Heightened Vigilance in Fight Against Covid-19
[CISA] Lusaka -- The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have called on the clergy, the religious and the laity to apply urgent and decisive pastoral response as the country battles a second wave of the Covid-19.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:47:30 GMT
Seven Bodies of Namibians Killed in Zambia Exhumed
[Namibian] Ohangwena police and their Zambian counterparts this afternoon exhumed four bodies of Namibian citizens who were killed by police in Zambia on 5 December 2019 in Lusaka.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:30:35 GMT
Zambia Seal CHAN Quarterfinal Place With Namibia Draw
[Cosafa] Zambia sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the African Nations Championship following a 0-0 draw with COSAFA rivals Namibia in their final Group D clash on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:33:21 GMT
Zambia Seek CHAN Quarterfinal Berth Against Cosafa Rivals Namibia
[Cosafa] Zambia will be looking to qualify to the quarterfinals of the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) when they face Namibia at Limbe Stadium on Wednesday.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:06:07 GMT
Namibia Out of CHAN but Zambia Keep Hopes Alive
[Cosafa] Namibia became the second COSAFA member to be eliminated from the African Nations Championship after being beaten 1-0 by Tanzania on Saturday but Zambia moved closer to advancing to the knockout stage.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:48:20 GMT
Vedanta Settles Zambia Copper Mine Pollution Claim
[Namibian] INDIAN mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources has agreed to settle all claims Zambian villagers brought against it.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:40:52 GMT
Global Copper Recovery to Lift Zambia's Economy
[CAJ News] Lusaka, Zambia -- A RALLY in the price of copper globally is a major boost for Zambia in its efforts to revive the economy impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and drought.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:49:29 GMT
UK Copper Mining Company Settles Pollution Claim With Villagers
[RFI] After six years of seeking damages for the pollution that has affected their lives, more than 2,500 Zambian villagers have been awarded a settlement by a UK company and its Zambian copper mining subsidiary.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:54:00 GMT
Stars Ready to Demolish Zambia
[Daily News] TAIFA Stars are ready to play their first match in the unfolding Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) finals as they face Zambia at Limbe Omnisport Stadium in Cameroon on Tuesday.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:36:02 GMT
Central Bank Orders Top Zimbabwe Banker to Exit Mybucks
[New Zimbabwe] The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has ordered a top Zimbabwean banker, George Manyere to exit from both controlling shareholding and directorship in the fintech company MyBucks after violating banking rules.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:54:53 GMT
Piped Water Boosts Women's Health, Happiness and Income in Rural Zambia
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] With running water close to home, women in four Zambian villages gain four hours per week for other activities, study finds

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:53:13 GMT
Midwife Inspired By Health Workers As a Sick Child Goes the Extra Mile to Save Pregnant Women's Lives in Covid-19
[UNFPA] When Moses Nkosi fell ill and was taken to hospital as a child, he was inspired by the health workers who attended him to follow in their footsteps. Achieving this dream was not easy, yet the challenges he faced may have helped prepare him to...



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