Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has inspected 2,508 foreign fuel tankers between the first and third quarters of this year in a bid to ensure compliance to set standards, and promote road safety. ZABS Head Marketing & Public Relations Hazel Zulu says the tankers were inspected to ensure all petroleum products being conveyed in Zambia are transported in such a ...

Eighteen new cholera cases have been recorded in Lusaka bringing the cumulative number to 334 cases since the outbreak was declared on October 6, 2017. Ministry of Health Head Communications and External Relations, Stanslous Ngosa says 14 cases have been recorded at Chipata clinic, 3 at Kanyama clinic, and 1 at Matero level one hospital. Mr. Ngosa says 27 patients ...

General Education Acting Permanent Secretary Louis Mwansa has expressed concern at the increasing cases of Gender Based Violence in the country. Mr. Mwansa has observed that over the years, Gender Based Violence reported cases in Zambia have continued to increase from 18, 088 recorded in 2015 to 18, 540 in 2016. Speaking during the occasion of the 16 days of ...

Community Development and Social Services Minister Emerine Kabanshi says government remains committed to advancing social protection interventions aimed at reducing poverty and vulnerability levels in the country. Speaking during the 2017 National Social Protection Week, Ms. Kabanshi has reaffirmed government’s commitment to uplifting the welfare of the vulnerable in society as evidenced through the identification of social protection interventions in ...

Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya says the ministry of finance has today released K400 million towards the payment of farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency during the 2017 marketing season. Ms Siliya has told Parliament that this is in addition to the K103,241,130 initially paid out to 14,580 farmers. She says the agency purchased 516,863 metric tons of ...

Ed Sheeran’s multi-million selling album ÷ has been excluded from the main categories at the 2018 Grammy Awards, surprising many industry observers. The star was edged out of contention by Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar, who each received multiple nominations. Jay Z leads with eight nominations, including his first ever appearance in the album of the year list for 4:44, ...

Pope Francis has delivered a keynote speech in Myanmar, demanding “respect for each ethnic group” but without referring specifically to its Muslim Rohingya community. Rights groups had urged the Pope to use the term to back the community. However, the Catholic Church in the country had told him the term could cause difficulties for Catholics. Myanmar has been accused of ...

Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to overcome Kenya’s divisions after being sworn in for a second term as president, at a ceremony boycotted by the opposition. Speaking after his inauguration in the capital Nairobi, he said he would try to incorporate some of the opposition’s ideas “in the spirit of inclusivity”. At least one man was killed when police clashed with ...

Vice President Inonge Wina says Zambia has made significant progress in resilience building as seen from mainstreaming elements of resilience into the Seventh National Development Plan including the sector plans. Ms. Wina says additionally, in terms of policy provisions on resilience, the Zambian government has developed the disaster management policy, disaster management Act, and disaster management operations manual to support ...

Government has noted the need for increased private sector participation in addressing the effects of climate change and reducing on greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking at the green investment conference in Lusaka, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Jean Kapata says mitigation actions to achieve Zambia’s aspirations of addressing climate change can only be realized through partnerships with relevant stakeholders which include ...