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Milenge District Commissioner Mwenya Bupe has tasked relevant authorities in the district to intensify efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Mr Bupe noted that some members of the community are not adhering to the stipulated health guidelines such as wearing masks, social distancing and patronizing bars and other crowded places. Mr Bupe […]
SANFROSSA MANYINDA writes @sunzambian THE rape and murder trial involving Mulenga Kabaso popularly known as ‘Spax’ and five others could not be heard on Wednesday as the court recorded a case of Covid-19. The accused were supposed to appear in the Kitwe High Court for continued trial. However, dates as to when trial would continue […]
THE severity of the second wave of the pandemic is taking its toll with more patients having to receive oxygen. More than 200 covid-19 patients are on oxygen therapy in various health facilities while nine have died in the last 24 hours. Health Minister Jonas Chanda, announced that 206 patients were on oxygen, 16 of […]
Veteran music DJ and artiste Venon Daka famously known as Vjeezy has publicly shared his experience with the Coronavirus. Vjeezy is among the first people to catch the second wave of the virus that saw him admitted to hospital. After battling with Covid-19 for over two weeks, Vjeezy thanks God for his life. “I was […]
SUN SPORTS writes @SunZambian NAPSA Stars FC head coach Mohamed Fathi has tested positive for COVID-19. The Clubs Technical Director Honor Janza confirmed this in a statement issued by the clubs Public Relations Manager Gwen Chipasula. Janza who is also the team’s Manager noted that the Egyptian tested positive after the team’s routine COVID-19 tests […]
THERE are now 36,074 laboratory confirmed Covid-19 cases in Zambia since March 2020 and the reality is that some cases will have to be managed outside of health facilities. In the wake of the second wave of infections we have seen several recommendations being made related to managing Covid-19 symptoms. The worry is that some […]
SILUMESI MALUMO writes @SunZambian THOSE spearheading the fight against Covid-19 must heed the directive by President Edgar Lungu to ensure that no one is harassed, Minister of Transport and Communications Mutotwe Kafwaya has said. The minister said during, the disinfection of Intercity Bus Terminus in Lusaka, that the President had given a directive which needed […]
SANFROSSA MANYINDA writes @SunZambian CHINGOLA Municipal Council health officers yesterday fumigated and disinfected the civic centre in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The workers were therefore sent home to pave way for fumigation and disinfection of all offices at the Civic Centre. Other places that were disinfected included outskirts council offices, libraries, […]
ANDREW MUKOMA writes @SunZambian FOLLOWING a circular from Cabinet Office which directed all public institutions to come up with work arrangement to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Livingstone City Council has become one the institutions to follow the directive. The local authority has developed a duty rota where workers will take up specific days on […]
SIMON MUNTEMBA writes@SunZambian HOME Affairs minister, Stephen Kampyongo, has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been placed in isolation at Chinsali General Hospital. Ministry of Home Affairs public relations officer, Nephas Chifuta, announced the development to the Daily Nation. “The Ministry of Home Affairs wishes to express its sadness and as well as inform the […]
