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Articles by Francina Chomba
Zambia: Covid Jab Roll-Out Strategy Coming
THE Government is finalising a strategy to guide nationwide communication activities about COVID-19 and dispel conspiracy theories ahead of the planned rollout of the vaccines against the virus. Assuring that the government would not let propagandists against COVID-19 vaccinations win, Health minister, Jonas Chanda said the mooted strategy would guide the nationwide communication activities to ensure citizens had accurate information.
Zambia: East Syndicate Stealing FISP Inputs
Authorities in Lundazi have exposed a scam in which some agricultural officials are running a syndicate specialising in stealing fertiliser and seed supplied under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). The problem is said to be widespread in Eastern Province, with some of the purloined inputs said to end up in neighbouring countries. Read more
Zambia: COVID-19 - Lost Jobs, Lost Wives
Close to 200 men aged between 25 and 35 have been abandoned by their spouses following job losses occasioned by the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the business environment. The Zambia Men's Network for Gender and Development (ZNMNGD) says Lusaka has reported the highest number of men being forsaken by wives after losing employment as businesses have been left hurting by measures taken to protect lives.
Zambia: 600 Bailed By Virus
Nearly 600 accused persons have been granted bail by the Judiciary in a bid to avoid congesting the country's correctional facilities amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Judiciary's intervention for a total of 587 accused persons has been implemented by the magistrate courts countrywide. Those granted bail include 97 (Central Province), 96 (Copperbelt), 91(Luapula), 69 (Lusaka). Others were 64 (Eastern), 55 (Western), 45 (Southern), 41 (North-Western), 21 (Northern) and eight in Muchinga.
Zambia: House of Chiefs Tackles Lunda-Luvale Conflicts
The House of Chiefs has said a special committee will be constituted to address persistent tribal conflicts between the Lunda and Luvale people of Zambezi District in North-Western Province. House of Chiefs chairperson Chief Kaputa of Kaputa District said the continued wrangles between the two tribes were worrying as they had the potential to divide the country if a solution was not found. Read more
Zambia: Rain Displaces 700
More than 700 families in various parts of Zambia have so far been displaced from their homes by flash floods triggered by heavy downpours in many districts since the onset of the rainy season. Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) national coordinator Chanda Kabwe said that Eastern Province had seen the highest number of affected families of about 350 people while Samfya district in Luapula Province had recorded more than 100.
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