Category: Gender & health

Covid-19 screening intensified in Kafue With Kafue officially declared as a Covid-19 hot zone, government has intensified screening for Covid-19 as part of measures to halt the further spread of the pandemic. Accompanied by the Provincial Permanent Secretary, the Provincial Health Director, D.C’s for Kafue and Chilanga, we inspected Kafue District to see the levels of disease preparedness and to sensitize the residents on the dangers of Covid-19. We also visited Kafue’s C5 Market, Choppies and Pick n Pat to sensitize the traders on Covid-19 prevention measures. I am happy to announce that we have commenced thorough screening of all...

Let me start by wishing you a HAPPY EASTER. This year we are celebrating Easter in our homes because of the coronavirus. Everyone has been told to stay at home, protect the National Health Service and save lives. It is important that we follow these measures given by the Government. We started our journey to celebrate Easter today with Ash Wednesday on 26th February 2020. Ash Wednesday marked the start of Lent period. During Lent period, our Lenten Sermons were based on the book of Psalms. On 5th April 2020, we celebrated Palm Sunday to start the Holy Week. Even...

By Luswepo Mutepuka A ZAMBIAN Governance activist Leslie Chikuse has cautioned Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya to be on a lookout as most donations to ongoing Coronavirus Disease (covid 19) donations are being staged managed by publicity seeking individuals. Mr. Chikuse says the country is watching what stakeholders are donating and once contributions are not accountable or honoured as pledged recipients will be take to book. Worried by what he termed as contributions made by questionable reputations and social standing, Mr. Chikuse told this _*Kwilanzi News Zambia*_ author in an interview in Lusaka that some of the donations are questionable...

By Luswepo Mutepuka GENDER Minister Elizabeth Phiri has reiterated that poverty is the many contributor to increased Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases in Zambia. A concerned Ms., Phiri has noted with regret that GBV Survivors are more often than not found in households with low incomes. In an apprent reference to high poverty, high income inequality and high unemployment, a worried Ms. Phiri, who is Patriotic Front (PF) Kanyama Member of Parliament (MP),; they are less quarrels in families where couples earn income and thus contribute money at domestic level. The Gender Ministry is saddened that in households with only...