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Malume hears “3,205 health workers” and starts counting lives, not numbers.

Ba Malume was at the market negotiating tomatoes like a seasoned diplomat when someone shouted, “3,205 health workers have been recruited!” One man waved...

Agony 1: The Great Mealie Meal Mystery – A Father’s Plea for Rationing in a House of Giants

Admin, fellow fathers, I come before you as a confused man holding an empty mealie meal bag like evidence in a court case. Is...

Zambia Records First Mpox-Related Death

Zambia has in the past week recorded its first Mpox-related death of an eight-month old baby in Lusaka, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Minister...

Lusaka Magistrates’ Court Sets Judgment Date for Chipata Hospital Employees Accused of Theft

The Lusaka Magistrates' Court has set March 3, 2025, as the judgment date for four employees of Chipata Level One Hospital, who have denied...

Floods Not New in Lusaka — Dr. Pollen

Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) National Coordinator Dr. Gabriel Pollen says the current challenges faced with floods in the capital, Lusaka, date back...

ZAMMSA Receives More CDF-Procured Ambulances

The Zambia Medicines & Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) has received a new set of 18 ambulances procured through the Community Development Fund (CDF). The vehicles...

Four Chipata Level One Hospital Employees Charged with Theft of COVID-19 Kits Valued at Over K2.8 Million

Four employees of Chipata Level One Hospital in Lusaka have been found with a case to answer in a matter involving the alleged theft...

Police Investigating ‘Sishuwa’ Allegations

“If you woke up to news of my forced disappearance or even death tomorrow, please ask the President of Zambia” is the alarming opening...

Rising HIV Cases Among Adolescents in Lundazi

A concerning rise in HIV cases among local adolescents has prompted calls for urgent action from community leaders and stakeholders. This year, 14 children...

Health Minister Dismisses Cholera Rumours in Lusaka’s Kanyama Compound

Health Minister Hon. Elijah Muchima held a press briefing yesterday to address concerns regarding alleged cholera cases in Lusaka’s Kanyama compound. He announced that...

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