Kanyama Level One hospital records country’s highest number of deliveries ever
98 Views Kanyama Level One Hospital in Lusaka has made history in the country after delivering more babies than any other facility in Zambia, with between 35 and 50 births recorded daily. According to Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. James Nyirenda the high numbers are linked to the township’s dense population. On busy days, the facility […]
Rwanda hosts 20th Africa Food Systems Forum as leaders converge on food, jobs and investment
21 August 2026 No Comment
340 Views More than 5,000 African and global leaders, policymakers, investors, scientists, entrepreneurs and young innovators from over 50 countries will converge in Kigali next month for the 20th Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), as the continent seeks to turn two decades of food-systems commitments into investment, jobs and measurable action. Running under the theme […]
Continue reading …Hichilema promises to recruit over 40,000 health workers if voted into power again
2 June 2026 No Comment
742 ViewsThe President Hakainde Hichilema led United Party for National Development (UPND) administration has announced that it is planning to recruit more than 40,000 additional health workers during its second term in office. The administration should it retain power this August, says it would want to build on what it describes as significant gains in […]
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516 Views Chipata City Council has issued a strong warning to all food business operators in the city who continue to allow employees to handle food without the mandatory Food Handlers’ Medical Certificates. Chipata City Council Public Relations Officer Grace Lungu, says the practice was illegal and posed a serious public health risk. In a […]
Continue reading …Health ministry warns public against making false mistreatment allegations
9 December 2025 No Comment
555 Views The Ministry of Health has warned members of the public against making fabricated allegations of mistreatment. The says making false allegations against health workers is unethical and against the law, adding that such actions may attract legal consequences. In a press statement the ministry said genuine concerns or complaints regarding misconduct by any […]
Continue reading …Retire from politics and concentrate on your health- Prophet Seer1 tells Kambwili
2 December 2025 No Comment
851 Views Self-styled prophet Seer1 has advised former Minister of Information and Patriotic Front senior official Chishimba Kambwili to resign from politics. Posting on his social media handle, Seer1 told Kambwili that politics is not a do or die affair, urging him to retire. “Politics is not a do or die affair, you cannot wear […]
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427 Views The country today joins the rest of the world commemorate World Aids Day (WAD) under theme; ‘Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.’ The commemoration of WAD, which takes place on 1 December 2025, is an important opportunity to highlight the impact that the funding cuts from international donors have had on the response […]
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725 Views Zambia has registered a fall in Human Immune Virus (HIV) prevalence to 8.7 percent, marking a major drop from the 11.1 percent recorded in 2018. Regardless of the fall, Lusaka and Copperbelt provinces have continued to record the highest rates pegged at 21.1 and 11.6 percent respectively. The latest Zambia Demographic and Health […]
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450 Views The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has gone a gear up on its waste management enforcement in the Central Business District (CBD), arresting and prosecuting five individuals for illegal disposal of garbage. LCC Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba says the Council, working with the Zambia Police Service, has launched targeted operations to curb the […]
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727 Views Chitambo Town Council Department of Health has confirmed that one case of M-Pox has been recorded in Chitambo district at Mukando Turn-off. The Acting Director Health Services Mundia has said that the officers are already on the ground to track the affected person’s contacts and movements and stop any further spread. The affected […]
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