70% COVID-19 VACCINATION LIKELY UNATAINABLE
The Zambia national public health institute has observed that the country may not attain 70% vaccination against COVID-19 by June 2022. Speaking during the virtual media Science Cafe meeting, ZNPHI…
SENIOR CHIEF MUJIMANZONVU CALLS ON ZAMBIANS TO GET VACCINATED
Senior chief Mujimanzonvu of the Kaonde speaking people in Mushindamo district has called upon every well meaning Zambian to joins hands with government and support the fight against COVID-19. The…
HEALTH PERSONNEL WARNED AGAINST ISSUING FAKE COVID-19 CERTIFICATES
Special Assistant to the President on COVID-19 Prof. Roma Chilengi has warned health personnel against issuing of fake Covid19 vaccination certificates. Prof. Chilengi charged that government will have no option…
RAMPANT TEENAGE PREGNANCIES, EARLY CHILDHOOD MARRIAGES AND GBV LEADING TO HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS IN KANCHIBIYA
Kanchibiya MP Sunday Chanda says It is regrettable that Kanchibiya District recorded 71 girls dropping out of school due to teenage pregnancies in 2021 alone. Mr. Chanda said Teenage pregnancy…
MAYOR LAUNCHES PHASE 3 OF THE SAFE BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
Lusaka Mayor, Ms. Chilando Chitangala this morning launched phase three of the Safe Back to School Campaign under the Green Schools Partnership Program. The initiative is an education and awareness…
NDOLA CLERGY RAISES CONCERNS OVER ANNOUNCED COVID-19 MEASURES
The Clergy is concerned that some of the announced COVID-19 measures to address the threat of the new variant “Omicron” may have come out of fear, pressure or political machination…
PEOPLE HAVE AN OPTION TO EITHER GET VACCINATED OR NOT – MASEBO
Health Minister Sylvia Masebo says people have an option to either get vaccinated or not. She says Government will NOT take the right of citizens away but that it has…
THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION WILL DONATE USD1.3 BILLION OVER 3YEARS
The Mastercard Foundation will donate USD1.3 billion in partnership with the African Union and the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to vaccinate millions of Africans for the next three…
NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE REACHES 10% COVID19 VACINATION COVERAGE
North Western Province has reached the 10 percent COVID-19 vaccination coverage for eligible persons. Last month President Hakainde Hichilema during the relaunch of the COVID-19 vaccination gave a directive to…
MINISTRY OF HEALTH IS INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED CHOLERA CASES MPULUNGU
THE Ministry of Health says it is investigating suspected cholera cases in Kababemba village of Mitembo zone, 36km west of Nsumbu rural health Center in Mpulungu District. Health Minister Sylvia…