The Zambia Medicine Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has opened an office in Chipata Eastern Province to facilitate for importation of medicine and help curb selling of harmful and unauthorized drugs. Speaking during the Launch Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kennedy Malama said the opening of new offices in Chipata will also ensure compliance to expected standards in licensed facilities. Dr. Malama ...

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Dora Siliya says Zambia is determined to create employment through the use of digital migration technology and new media. Ms Siliya says government will help its citizen to create wealth by fully embracing Digital Technology. Speaking when she toured the Multichoice Africa facility in Randburg, South Africa, Ms Siliya says the use of local ...

Minister of commerce and trade Christopher Yaluma says the country’s 2019 outlook is bright with the economy expected to grow by 4.6 percent by the end of the year. Mr. Yaluma is optimistic that 2019 will see the economy performing better as his ministry looks forward to securing markets under the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). He says his ministry ...

State House says President Edgar Lungu still remains ready to take part in the National Dialogue once the process has been agreed upon by the mediators. Spokesperson Amos Chanda says President Lungu wants an harmonious working relationship between the Church and the Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID). Mr. Chanda states that the Church and the ZCID therefore ought to ...

Zambia’s annual rate of inflation has remained static at 7.9 percent in the month of January 2019. Central Statistical Office Acting Director of Census and Statistics, Daniel Daka says the price of goods and services in January increased by 7.9 percent on overage. Mr. Daka however, states that the year on year food inflation rate for this month was recorded ...

Trade Kings Foundation has donated the first Urology equipment in Zambia worth US$50,000 to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Urology Department. The Lithoclast Master medical equipment is a world standard implement that allows removal of kidney stones with minimal invasive surgery which saves the patient from open surgery as well as post operation trauma,pain and longer recovery period. Speaking when ...

General Education Permanent Secretary Jobbicks Kalumba has clarified that grade 9 pupils who fail to progress to Grade 10 do not need to repeat to the sixth grade. Dr. Kalumba says grade 9 pupils who fail to get a full certificate during the first exam sittings still have a chance to make amends when they sit as externals, pass and ...

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó has held secret meetings with the military to win support for ousting President Nicolás Maduro. Mr Guaidó declared himself interim president earlier this month and was immediately recognised by the US and several Latin American countries. Major powers Russia and China back Mr Maduro and military support is seen as crucial to his hold on ...

The European Union (EU) has reiterated its commitment to supporting Zambia’s energy sector. EU Head of Cooperation to Zambia Gianluca Azzoni says the EU has a 360 degrees partnership with Zambia and that the energy sector remains one of the main areas its supports. Mr. Azzoni says the EU has investment close to K1 billion in several projects aimed at ...

The opposition UPND has described as unfortunate the continued alleged violent attacks on its members  by the ruling PF in Lundazi District. UPND Deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka has also accused the Zambia Police of failing to protect its members in areas where by-elections are taking place in the District. Mr. Mucheleka has referred to the violence that has characterized ...