The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) Alliance has urged government to declare the hunger situation in the country a national disaster and treat affected areas as an emergency to prevent phase 5 of food insecurity which involves mortality. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka, SO-SUN Country Coordinator Mathews Mhuru has also urged government to increase the quality of food ...

Outgoing British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet says many Zambians will die from malnutrition compounded by disease due to the hunger situation in some parts of the country. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr Cochrane-Dyet has wondered why government has refused to declare the hunger situation a national disaster when neighboring countries have declared food security emergencies. ...

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Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been formally arrested on espionage charges in China after months of detention, Australia has confirmed. The Australian citizen has been held in Beijing since January under “harsh conditions”, said the foreign ministry. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Australia was “very concerned and disappointed” to learn of the arrest. “We have serious concerns for Dr Yang’s ...

The Brazilian government has said it will reject an offer of aid from G7 countries to help tackle fires in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron – who hosted a G7 summit that ended on Monday – said $22m (£18m) would be released. Brazilian officials gave no reason for turning down the money. But President Jair Bolsonaro has accused ...

The Democratic Party (DP) has condemned the deregistration of the National Democratic Congress Party (NDC) by the Registrar of Societies. DP Spokesperson Judith Kabemba says the decision taken by the Patriotic Front government is recipe for dictatorship. Ms Kabemba has wondered why the PF government is so scared of leaving State house in 2021 to the extent of resorting to deregistering opposition ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction has called on government to double up relief food distribution efforts in the country. CSPR Acting Executive Director Juliet Ilunga says government should also consider re-mapping and prioritizing the most adversely affected areas in Southern and Western Provinces targeting those communities that have deteriorated into famine hotspots. Ms. Ilunga says in order for the ...

Government has been accused of deliberately making the Office of the Public Protector ineffective. Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says had government been interested in fully operationalizing the Public Protector’s Office, it would have by now come up with a Public Service Commission Bill. Mr. Changala says from his understanding of its mandate, the Office of the Public Protector is ...

Michael Katambo Minister of Agriculture, Michael Katambo, has refuted claims that government has reintroduced price controls on maize. Mr Katambo has noted that where grain is concerned, Zambia has a liberalised economy and market; hence farmers have the right to sell as they wish in situations where they find a better market. The Minister has however, stated that government has ...

James Rodriguez sustained a calf injury while playing against Real Valladolid on Saturday, Real Madrid have confirmed. James was included in the starting line-up for Madrid’s 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, despite missing all their pre-season matches as he was expected to leave the club. The Colombian played well but was substituted early in the second half by Zinedine ...