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Govt launches $33 million water, sanitation programme, as access to basic water stands at 62%
Government has launched the US$33 million Zambia Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Growth Centres Programme for Results, describing it as a major ...
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UK pledges support for Zambia’s emergency social protection measures
The British Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Zambia with emergency social protection interventions whenever the country faced global economic shocks. British ...
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UNFPA: Technology in women’s health must be treated as a human right
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged governments and partners to recognise technology in women’s health as a human right, warning that ...
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Matambo urges councils to prioritise land for the poor as 22 homes handed over in Kalulushi
Copperbelt Province Minister, Elisha Matambo, has called on local authorities to make planned land allocation for the poor a top priority, warning that ...
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Trial begins in K2.6 million ivory case as officer details recovery of 94 tusks
Trial has commenced in the K2.6 million elephant ivory case before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, where an investigations officer detailed how seven carton ...
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Child defilement declared public health emergency as nearly 5,000 cases recorded — MQHZ
Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) has declared child defilement a preventable public health emergency, warning that thousands of children are being ...
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Zambia reports gains in education, health, poverty reduction but cites key challenges
Zambia has recorded notable progress in expanding access to education, strengthening social protection systems, improving health services and implementing measures aimed at reducing ...
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Three killed, five injured in separate road crashes across Lusaka – police
Three people died and five others were seriously injured in separate road traffic accidents recorded across Lusaka on Saturday, May 2, 2026, police ...
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Uphold ethics, independence — Mweetwa urges media
Information and Media Minister, Cornelius Mweetwa, has called on journalists to uphold professionalism, independence, and ethical standards in their reporting as Zambia joins ...
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Government launches construction of Livingstone cancer hospital
The government has begun constructing the Livingstone Cancer Diseases Hospital, a project officials say will significantly expand access to specialised cancer care in ...














