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ZAMBIANS have once again been warned of the potential to record a massive spike in coronavirus cases as well as Covid-19 related deaths if coution is not taken.Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya soundly warned that citizens should ensure that they guard against the anticipated second wave of the corona virus infections which has potential to disrupt […]
THE saying goes ‘to be forewarned is to be fore-armed’ and the Ministry of Health has made it very clear that Zambia, like many other countries, faces a possible second wave of Covid-19.Speaking at the Covid-19 update yesterday, Minister of Health Dr ChitaluChilufya explained that similar to the trend being experienced in other parts of […]
IT makes for very sad reading that Zambian citizens have comfortably sought to turn graveyards into commercial trading places.Reports that the Ndola City Council has warned people trading at grave yards to immediately stop and move to designated markets in the city is troubling.The fact that death is inevitable to each and every one of […]
THE love of money is the root of eveil so the saying goes and in 2020 cash money may just be the source of death!The simple act of handling contaminated cash or even exposing yourself to coronavirus carriers while in public has marked the importance of going digital.The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has encouraged members […]
OCTOBER 24 marked yet another Independence Day, where citizens reflect on the efforts made to attain freedom from the colonial masters, but this year Zambia’s freedom is especially reminiscent due to the ravaging effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic.Every citizen played a role in ensuring that the Covid-19 numbers were kept under control, but the […]
THE numbers of early pregnancies being recorded are worrisome especially in light of the strides being made in improving access to education in a bid to turn the tide of rural poverty.The news that close 2,000 school going teenagers in Eastern Province have been impregnated in the last 9 months, Provincial Education Officer Allan Lingambe […]
SOCIAL media has come as a mixed blessings as the same tool that can connect so many people and share information instantly is also the channel of unwarranted and painful attacks on people.Cosmas Ng’andwe aka Logic Benson of the Zambian soap opera Mpali, was expected to end his weekend on a hgh note as he […]
NEWS Of Fourth Republican President Rupiah Banda undergoing colon cancer treatment has once again raised the importance of cancer screening.It has been said that discovering cancer in the early stages leads to better treatment outcomes.The former President had seen cancer take his first wife and his current wife survived cancer in the recent past.The journey […]
THE National Day of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation Zambia seeks God’s intervention for sustained national unity, peace and prosperityMinister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili in calling on the general public to join in the prayers urged them to adhere to prescribed Covid-19 health and safety guidelines.“We wish to extend our invitation […]
IT is alarming to hear that over 1,000 girls get pregnant every year in North Western province and that of the 27,168 tested for HIV over 1,395 tested positive.According to the National AIDS Council (NAC) in North-Western Province has disclosed that over one thousand school girls fall pregnant every year in the region which shows […]
