Visiting World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti has observed that Zambia’s health system is underfunded. Dr Moeti has since called on the government and its cooperating partners to invest more in the health sector. And Moeti says Zambia is still carrying a heavy burden of communicable diseases. She adds that the country is also starting to ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has expressed concerned with the increasing numbers of abuse cases against workers by some employers in the country. And the congress has warned that it will spare no efforts in dealing with employers who are driven by profit motives. Speaking during the ZCTU workshop on occupational health safety in Lusaka today organized by ...

Government says it is aggressively addressing the issue of reducing the cost of doing business in Zambia by improving infrastructure such as roads, telecommunications among others. Speaking at the launch of the global business roundtable (GBR) Zambia chapter this morning, Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska says government through the central bank has also created a favourable macroeconomic environment that ...

Government has agreed to reduce mineral royalty tax for underground mines to 6 percent from a proposed 9 percent in a bill to be presented to parliament for approval later this month. Special assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda has told Bloomberg that the decision was taken because the costs of production in underground mines ...

Former All Black Jerry Collins has died in a car crash in France, according to New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Collins, 34, made his New Zealand debut against Argentina in 2001 and played 48 Tests for the All Blacks, captaining them three times. The All Blacks said on Twitter  they are “shocked and saddened” by the news. ...

A first edition of JRR Tolkien’s 1937 novel The Hobbit, with an inscription in Elvish written by the author, had sold at auction in London for £137,000. The sale smashes the previous record for a sale of The Hobbit, set in 2008 when a first edition sold for £60,000. Tolkien gave the book to Katherine “Kitty” Kilbride, one of his ...

Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out a “massive breach” affecting the data of millions of US government workers, officials said. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed on Thursday that almost four million current and past employees have been affected. The breach could potentially affect every federal agency, officials said. Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, ...

Southern province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu has assured the people in the province that the PF Government is determined to ensure the province receives its share of development in all sectors. Mr Mubukwanu says has since assured the people that southern province will never lag behind in development. He says government is ready to transform the province into a more viable ...

A member of the Lunda Royal Establishment of Zambezi District, Bill Kaping’a has disagreed with the suggestion by Chief Mumena of Solwezi District that Chiefs should be allowed to participate in politics. Mr. Kaping’a says what Chief Mumena, who made the suggestion during a recent ZNBC live programme Sunday Interview, must understand, is that politics in Zambia are currently very ...

Government says it expects the construction of 650 health posts across the country to be completed by April next year. Health Deputy Minister, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, however, says some health post will be commissioned even before April 2016. Dr. Chilufya says the construction of the health posts is going on well and is hopeful that by April all the health ...