Daily Archives: March 19, 2022

WWF 2022 Earth hour launched

Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Francesca Zyambo has noted the need to deliberately work towards sustainable exploitation of natural resources in Zambia to foster the provision of sustainable energy. Mrs. Zyambo says through renewable energy, adoption of energy efficiency and energy conservation practices, the dream of delivering reliable, affordable and sustainable energy for future generations will be realized. Speaking when ...

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TB kills 4, 000 every year in Zambia-Magwende

Government has disclosed that 51,000 patients that were found with a type of tuberculosis that responds to standard t-b drugs were put on treatment in 2021 which includes women, men, and children.  Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary in Charge of Administration George Magwende says this is against an estimated 59, 000 TB cases the country expects to detect every year. ...

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Mambo hails HH’s stance on ending teen marriages

Chikondi Foundation President John Mambo has welcomed President Hakainde Hichilema’s call for the prosecution of those who marry teenage girls, and parents and guardians, who marry them off. Bishop Mambo has told QTV news in an interview that there is urgent need for the country to address the problem of child marriage. He has observed that when girls are married ...

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Kawana urges PF to stop associating ECL with party affairs

Ministry of Information and Media Director Thabo Kawana has urged the Patriotic Front to stop associating former president Edgar Lungu with party affairs and allow him to live as Father of the nation. Mr. Kawana says failure to do so will undermine the office of the former president which must be given the much needed respect. He says at a ...

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Govt not against students meal allowances – Kamoko

Permanent Secretary in-Charge of Technical Services in the Ministry of Education Joel Kamoko says government is not against restoring student meal allowances for university students contrary to assertions by some sectors of society. Mr. Kamoko has told QTV news in an interview that there are a lot of things that need to be put in place within the education sector ...

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