Zambia News

TWO ailing members of a Chimwemwe Township family ravaged by a mysterious disease have finally been evacuated to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka for further medical investigations.

Zambia's largest cobalt producer, Chambishi Metals Plc has restarted production after suppliers in the Democratic Republic of Congo delivered cobalt concentrates needed to resume output, the firm said on Saturday.

School prefect Ernest Kalyati takes the lead in teaching the importance of washing hands with soap at the launch of a cholera-prevention workshop in Lusaka, Zambia.

The UN refugee agency repatriated 502 Congolese refugees from Zambia on Wednesday, bringing the total number of returnees to the Democratic Republic of Congo to more than 15,000 since May.

An International Monetary Fund mission visited Lusaka October 15-28 to conduct the discussions for the 2009 Article IV consultation 1 and for the third review of Zambia's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility with the IMF.

THE International Monetary Fund has urged the Government to cut the public sector wage bill to free up some funds for social sector spending which will enhance economic diversification and poverty reduction.

A new campaign in Zambia backed by the United Nations Children's Fund calls for an end to gender-based violence, the second biggest scourge in the nation, following HIV and AIDS, according to the African nation's leader.

Zambian President, His Excellency, Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda, launched the National Communication Strategy against Gender-based Violence.

By Bizimungu Kisakye John Butime, former FDC national vice-chairman, has returned to the ruling NRM.

By Nomava Nobumba 23 October 2009 Struggle hero Oliver Tambo will be honoured in Zambia tomorrow for his role in bringing about a democratic South Africa.

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has sent a cable of greetings to the President of the Republic of Zambia on the occasion of his country's national day.

THE European Union will provide 475 million euros for the support to national projects in Zambia over a period of six years, EU acting head of delegation, Francesca Di Mauro has said.

PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has said he has no intentions of replacing Vice-President George Kunda with United Liberal Party president Sakwiba Sikota as reported in some sections of the media.

This not only launches the blue-chip groupa s operations in Zambia, but also introduces the first five-star luxury lodge to its growing property portfolio.

Zambian President Rupiah Banda said on Monday that his government is appreciative of the unique economic support the nation continues to receive from China.

A split is looming in Zambia's governing party over whether or not to hold national convention next year to elect the president and national executive.

The International Monetary Fund is expected to make a presentation on the sub-Saharan economic outlook in the Zambian capital Lusaka late in the month, a statement said on Saturday.

THE business community in Mufulira has bemoaned the negative effect the dilapidated Mufilira-Sabina and Mufulira-Ndola roads are having on the cost of doing business.

LUSAKA, 14 October 2009 - The human rights record of the Zambian military is being tested in court by two former air force officers who allege they were fired for being HIV positive.

Zambian President Rupiah Banda has told opponents seeking to challenge him for the ruling party's leadership that they should resign.