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ZCTU opposes Dr. Chitalu Chiufya’s proposed recruitment of retired doctors and nurses

Business / Latest News

April 25, 2020

ZCTU opposes Dr. Chitalu Chiufya’s proposed recruitment of retired doctors and nurses

By Kwilanzi News Zambia The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions [ZCTU] has opposed governments intentions to engage retired health workers to help reinforce the human intensive countrywide fight against Coronavirus (covid 19) pandemic, which by Press Time had recorded 84 cases. Recently, Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya reported that government though Ndeke House was contemplating engaging a number retired health workers to complement the existing cadre of doctors and nurses in the medical fight against covid 19. But when reached for a comment, in Lusaka, ZCTU General Secretary Cosmas Mukuka disagreed with a proposition unveiled by Dr. Chilufya on account...

White House could alter virus briefings to limit Trump role

Business / Latest News

April 25, 2020

White House could alter virus briefings to limit Trump role

JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN Associated PressApril 25, 2020, 2:22 AM GMT+2 1 / 4 Virus Outbreak Trump President Donald Trump steps away from the lectern to allow Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to speak about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, April 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, President Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing on Friday without taking any questions from reporters. It may not be the last time. There have been discussions within...

Business / Latest News

April 24, 2020

Press Release 24th April, 2020 Sustaining the ZambianEconomy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

THE Global community is racing to turn the tide, impede and eventually halt the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic has indeed brought the entire world to a standstill. Loss of life, disruptions to social life and declining growth trends have already been observed across so many economies. Life as we know it is simply just not the same, ore so for a developing nation such as Zambia. The impacts of the pandemic are a setback on progress that has been made towards eradicating poverty, enhancing equality and development for the populace. As the scenario is unpredictable and constantly changing, the...

Mr. Jerome Kanyika’s Media Statements and Activities

Gender & health / Latest News

April 24, 2020

Mr. Jerome Kanyika’s Media Statements and Activities

By A/Chair of the Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia Council psz.zambia@gmail.com Friday 24th APRIL 2020 THE Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) wishes to distance itself from Mr. Jerome Kanyika’s Press Statement condemning the use of cloth face masks as published by different media houses. His statements and stated opinions DO NOT represent the views of the Society. While PSZ respects the rights of its members to represent their own points of view, PSZ hereby makes this statement to dispel any connotation that his opinions were made in his capacity as President of the PSZ. We consider that his stated opinion goes...

Gender & health / Latest News

April 22, 2020

Bishop Evans Chinyemba acknowledges C & S Investments Ltd. philanthropy

“On behalf of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, I sincerely thank C&S Investments Limited for yet again making another donation to the Catholic Church. The Coronavirus may manage to kill our bodies but will never kill our souls. Let us pray that we may have enough faith to completely trust God, who is the author of life,” said an elated Bishop Evans Chinyemba By Derrick Sinjela in Woodlands, Lusaka Wednesday 22nd April 2020   AS the international community wages war against the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic, Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) representative Right Reverend (Rt. Rev.) Bishop Evans Chinyemba...

Business / Latest News

April 22, 2020

Press Statement Tuesday 21st April, 2020 on need to Profile Constituencies affected by floods by SEPA CEO Mailes Muke Zulu

By Mailes Muke Zulu, Chief Executive Officer in Zambezi District, Northwestern Province Save Environment and People Agencyv(SEPA) As Save Environment and People Agency – SEPA we appeal to members of parliament in Floods hit areas to help profile Constituencies affected by Floods. With this currently situation of floods in North-Western and other provinces that has affected some districts we as a non- governmental organization feel members of parliament should call for a cacuas meeting, engage the local people through Councilors, profile each constituency so that well-wishers may come on board and help our women. It is for this reason that Save...

Gender & health / Latest News

April 21, 2020

Coronavirus very likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation: WHO

[blockquote style=”1″]*Coronavirus very likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation: WHO*[/blockquote] (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that all available evidence suggests the novel coronavirus originated in animals in China late last year and was not manipulated or produced in a laboratory. U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that his government was trying to determine whether the virus emanated from a lab in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic emerged in December. “All available evidence suggests the virus has an animal origin and is not manipulated or constructed in...

Gender & health / Latest News

April 21, 2020

DMMU maize will easy Kuku and Misisi poverty, says Tasila Lungu

[blockquote style=”1″]DMMU maize will easy Kuku and Misisi poverty, says Tasila Lungu[/blockquote] By Patrick Soko Kwilanzi News Zambia, in Lusaka SOME Flood victims from Chawama’s Nkoloma Ward One have benefited from the Mealie Meal package from the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit D.M.M.U. An elated Nkoloma Ward One Councilor, Ms. Tasila Lungu, led the distribution exercise explaining that being a flood-prone area it was difficult for some people relocated to safer areas to cope with hardships. Ms. Lungu explains that before a long term solution is found, most people in Kuku and Misisi compounds endure the floods adding that coupled...

Business / Gender & health / Latest News

April 21, 2020

ZAMBIA RECEIVES USD 2.1 MILLION GRANT FROM THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND (GCF) FOR ITS NATIONAL ADAPATION PLAN (NAP)

Government of the Republic of Zambia PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ZAMBIA RECEIVES USD 2.1 MILLION GRANT FROM THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND (GCF) FOR ITS NATIONAL ADAPATION PLAN (NAP) Lusaka, Zambia, Monday 20TH April 2020 — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has awarded the Government Of the Republic of Zambia a Grant Of USD 2,184,355 for the development Of a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for Climate Resilience. The Grant will enable the Government to formulate a medium to long-term climate adaptation plan, which will strengthen systems for integrating climate change adaptation into development planning and budget processes. The NAP will also...

Gender & health / Latest News

April 20, 2020

Ministry of Health PS for Administration Dr. Kennedy Malama with Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya with Local Government Minister Dr. Charles Romel Banda at Chilenje Level 1 Hospital Monday 20 April 2020

Ministry of Health (MoH) Permanent Secretary (PS) for Administration Dr. Kennedy Malama with Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya with Local Government Minister Dr. Charles Romel Banda at Chilenje Level 1 Hospital Monday 20 April 2020 Kwilanzi News Zambia Kwilanzi New Zambia   

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