LUSAKA, Zambia | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines, the country’s national carrier, launched its direct flights to Zambia on Wednesday, marking a significant step in strengthening ties between the two countries. The airline will operate four weekly direct flights between Entebbe, Uganda, and Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Zambian Acting Minister of …
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LUSAKA, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambia has experienced a rise in COVID-19 cases following the recent cold season in the country, health authorities said on Monday. Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo told a press briefing that about 3,070 tests were conducted between May and June, out of which 2.4 percent …
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LUSAKA, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambia on Friday launched a policy aimed at ending child early marriages in the southern African nation. The launch of the ending child early marriage policy follows the enactment of a new law last year which makes it illegal for individuals under the age of …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Despite a 1-0 away loss, Zambia eliminated Uganda in the third round of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers with a 2-1 aggregation on Friday. After a goalless first half at the St. Marys Stadium, Kitende, host Uganda piled pressure in the second …
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Africa’s vast mineral resources have always pointed to its potential as a market maker – and a global player in consumer goods. But division has kept producers and markets weak. An agreement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia shows how to change that, according to a new report. SPECIAL …
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LUSAKA | Xinhua | Zambian health authorities on Thursday announced that measures have been heightened to contain the outbreak of cholera which has now spread to 12 districts in the country. Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo said a multisectoral approach headed by the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit has been …
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Lusaka, Zambia | RONALD MUSOKE | President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia has rallied the continent to collaborate more if it is to build more resilient health systems that are able to effectively deal with the disease burden that the continent continues to grapple with. “Public health and other health aspects require …
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Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has urged African countries to invest more in digitalization in order to accelerate economic development. The Zambian president said on Thursday that accelerating economic growth through technology will help African countries develop faster, a situation that will boost trade, create jobs, and …
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A young mayor taps into the burgeoning power of Africa’s youth in order to bring change – including digitisation – to a city in Eastern Zambia. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The sun is casting long shadows over Chipata, a small but busy city in Zambia’s Eastern Province when …
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Investment from Afreximbank and the UN aims to turn the countries from exporters of unprocessed critical minerals to vibrant manufacturing hubs for electric vehicles and batteries Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a framework …
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