2019 report showed 59% of UTH doctors experienced burnouts – ZMA
ZAMBIA Medical Association (ZMA) president Dr Crispin Moyo says the association has launched Care for Caregiver (CAC) Medical Scheme for Doctors to provide comprehensive Healthcare and Insurance Cover to medical doctors and their immediate families in times of need. And Dr Moyo says in 2019, a local study conducted at UTH found that 59% of…...
Inflation drops to 9.9%
THE annual inflation for May 2023 has slowed down to 9.9 percent from the 10.2 percent recorded in April, 2023. At a media briefing, Wednesday, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Statistician General Mulenga Musepa said the reduction was mainly attributed to price movements of selected non-food items. “Annual inflation for May 2023 slowed down to 9.9…...
Fr Salangeta is correct, but mischievous Part 2
CHAWAMA-based Catholic Priest Fr Anthony Salangeta has come under spotlight after delivering a church sermon that went to mock President Hakainde Hichilema’s usage of graphical illustration to explain Zambian’s economic stagnation during a press conference. In our editorial opinion yesterday, we agreed with the observations made by the Catholic priest, whom we also described as…...
Media must exercise caution when reporting on children – IBA
INDEPENDENT Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Acting Director General Eustace Nkandu says there is need for broadcasting stations to exercise caution when reporting news stories relating to children as this exposes them to danger. And Nkandu has urged all broadcasting stations to familiarise themselves with the IBA Act, IBA Standard Operating Procedure, and other legal provisions in…...
Lower Zambezi mining a complex issue, we’ll issue statement – Kabuswe
MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says the lower Zambezi mining issue is quite complex and will require a comprehensive statement from him and his green economy and tourism counterparts on the way forward. And Kabuswe has disclosed that the new dawn government has so far given out 500 mining licenses. Meanwhile, Kabuswe says…...
Preparations for 2026 general elections underway – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it’s imperative for stakeholders to appreciate its strategic direction as preparations for the 2026 general elections are underway and gaining momentum. And the Commission says it can only consider printing ballot papers locally when local printers demonstrate the capacity to meet specified requirements. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement…...
You’ll definitely see a positive change after our first term – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says he is sure that people will see a positive change in the economy after the UPND’s first term in office. And Dr Musokotwane says people in rural areas are happy because their areas are being transformed. Asked in an interview if debt restructuring delays had affected…...
Masebo calls for more concerted efforts in unified pandemic preparedness at WHO assembly
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo has called for more concerted efforts in a unified pandemic preparedness and global response, lamenting that some public health threats such as cholera do not receive the desired attention. Speaking during the 76th World Health Organisation Assembly in Switzerland, Tuesday, Masebo said some public health threats such as cholera continued to…...
Ngati siufuna ma graph, kagone, HH responds to Fr Salangeta
NGATI siufuna ma graph, kagone, you’re just a joker [because] you can’t run a country without numbers, says President Hakainde Hichilema. And President Hichilema says the Constituency Development Fund project monitoring vehicles are not personal to holder vehicles, warning that they should not be used to visit one’s girlfriend or boyfriend. Meanwhile, Local Government and…...
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