Daily Archives: May 30, 2022

COVID19 vaccination rate reaches 31 percent

The ministry of health has announced that the vaccination rate has reached 31 percent with over 3.3 million people being being fully vaccinated across the country. In a statement read on her behalf on the covid-19 and vaccination campaign situation by ministry permanent secretary for technical services Professor Lackson Kasonka, Health minister Sylvia Masebo said most districts in the country have ...

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Zambia experiencing a severe countrywide unsustainable decay of infrastructure

A consortium of professional bodies in the construction sector under the umbrella ‘Built Environment’ has noted that Zambia is experiencing a severe countrywide unsustainable decay of infrastructure arising from poor design, poor materials and poor construction. The professional bodies represented are the Zambia Institute of Architects (ZIA), Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ), Association of Consulting Engineers of Zambia (ACEZ), Zambia ...

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President Hichilema urged to scale up Zambia’s availability as a destination for foreign direct investment

Rhoma foreign relations institute executive director Lengwe Bwalya says the forthcoming commonwealth heads of government meeting slated for Rwanda next month offers Zambia an opportunity to increase foreign direct investment into Zambia. Fifty-five member states of the commonwealth nations are all expected to be represented at a high level of government during this meeting. Mr. Bwalya says the meeting provides ...

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Mutati calls for suitable insurance cover for mobile money agents

Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati has assured mobile money agents across the country that his ministry is working round the clock to ensure their protection in their operations. Mr. Mutati says government is cognizant of the fact that agents are vulnerable to attacks by criminals who are after their daily takings hence a suitable insurance cover will protect ...

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Zambia not ready for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights – Apostle Christopher Kunda

Presence of God ministries senior pastor Apostle Christopher Kunda says Zambia is not ready for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex -LGBTQI- to be practiced in the country. Apostle Kunda says it is not healthy for a Christian nation to start allowing the practice of LGBTQI remains inimical from both a cultural and spiritual perspective. Apostle Kunda says allowing ...

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