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Maternity tragedy!...Pregnant woman, unborn baby die while another gives birth in full view of nurses
By PASSY HAACHIZO and CARLOS BUNDA - TWO tragic deaths have been recorded in the maternity ward of the main hospitals in Kapiri Mposhi and Kabwe districts of Central Province with initial investigations indicating that the deaths where as a result of gross negligence by the nursing staff.In the first case, a woman and her unborn baby died after health staff failed to attend to her for over five hours, while in the other case the woman delivered on her own, unattended to in full view of By...
Kabwe parents of cerebral palsy victims relive their ordeals
By PASSY HAACHIZO - KAPUTULA Township in Kabwe District of Central Province consists of a number of children living with cerebral palsy.Six children have so far been identified as those afflicted by the ccondition.Cerebral palsy occurs when there is damage to the developing brain and it presents as a disorder of movement or posture where those affected cannot stand or sit without support.A recent population-based study from around the world report prevalence estimates of cerebral palsy to By...
Zambia: Kabwe Scales Up Measures to Prevent Cholera Outbreak
The Kabwe Municipal Council (KMC) public health department has intensified the inspection of food as it continues closing the gates of a possible outbreak of cholera in the district. Kabwe being the transit and the capital district for Central Province has no option but to work hard to ensure cases of cholera are not allowed in the area as any outbreak would easily spread to other parts of the country.
Zambia: 35 Held After Itezhi-Tezhi Riots
By Passy Haachizo THIRTY-FIVE people have been arrested in Itezhi-Tezhi District in Central Province in connection with the riot that took place on Monday after residents suspected a shop owner of being involved in witchcraft. The latest riot happened less than a fortnight after another one in which a person died after he was shot, while two others were wounded in the protest that was sparked by the arrest of a witchdoctor.
Zambia: Man, 27, Accused of Raping, Murdering 105-Yr-Old Great Gran
By Passy HaachizoA TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD man of Chongwe District in Lusaka Province has appeared in the Kabwe High Court for allegedly killing his 105-year-old grandmother of Chisamba after raping her in 2015. Lackson Simumba of Mazila Village appeared before High Court Judge Charles Zulu yesterday where he was accused of raping his great grandmother who was found dead in her house in Chisamba.
Zambia: Central Cholera Interventions Bear Fruit
By Sylvester Mwale and Passy HaachizoCHOLERA cases in Central Province have significantly reduced in the past few days following the ongoing interventions that have seen the removal of vendors from the streets and closure of unsanitary buildings. Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi and Mumbwa districts have each recorded one death from the disease since it was detected in the province last week but new cases have been rare throughout the region.
Zambia: Central Farmers Urged to Report Armyworm
By Passy HaachizoAN ARMY WORM attack in Central Province has affected fields for 11,799 farmers acting permanent secretary Felix Mang'wato has said. Mr Mang'wato said in an interview yesterday that although the damage is not much compared to the previous farming season there is need for concerted efforts in combating the army worm. Mr Mang'wato said farmers should report through their extension officers on any suspicions of army worm attack on their fields.
Zambia: Cholera Outbreak Ignites Wave of Change
By Passy HaachizoCHOLERA has brought about a tide of change as people battle to contain its outbreak. The on-going cholera epidemic, which broke out in the last months of 2017, has taken no less than 51 live, two of which are from the Central Province of the country. People now seem to be realising the real danger of the cholera outbreak especially in Lusaka and Kabwe districts.
Zambia: NCC Shuts 150 Trading Areas
By Rabecca Chipanta and Passy HaachizoTHE Ndola City Council (NCC) has closed more than 150 trading areas in Masala trading area following inspections carried out between Friday and Sunday. NCC public relations manager Tilyenji Mwanza said in an interview that among the trading places that were closed are bars and restaurants for having unsanitary conditions which included no running water, poor toilets and trading without licenses.
Zambia: Kabwe Authorities Act to Curb Cholera
By Passy HaachizoTHE Kabwe Municipal Council (KMC), Lukanga Water and Sewerage Company (LgWSC) and the Ministry of Health have always worked towards bettering the lives of citizens in Kabwe by ensuring that the public is safe from waterborne diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea especially during rainy season. However, the last month of 2017 and the first month of 2018 have been hectic for the three institutions due to an outbreak of cholera in Kabwe District.
Zambia: New Year Babies Welcomed
By Passy Haachizo, Mildred Katongo, Kelvin Mudenda, Munambeza MuwaneiKABWE town has recorded 13 New Year babies who were born at Mine Hospital, Kabwe General Hospital (KGH), Kasanda Mine Clinic and Bwacha Clinic. But Kabwe Mayor Prince Chileshe was not amused at the behaviour of some fathers to the newly-born babies after noticing that only three fathers of the 13 children visited the health institutions since their wives delivered.
Zambia: Luano Council Paddles Pupils Ashore
By Passy HaachizoThe Luano local authority has started the process of procuring five banana boats at a cost of K87, 500 to ferry pupils to access education in the rainy season across the Mulungushi and Lunsemfwa rivers. Luano District Council chairperson Gabriel Mwami said it had been difficult for pupils to cross the two rivers in the rain season and the boats would help them attend school. He said the hard-hit areas were Mbosha and Chembe chiefdoms across the two rivers.
Zambia: Malupenga Justifies Fire Tenders Procurement
By Rabecca Chipanta and Passy HaachizoOut of 109 fire stations in the country's districts, only 15 are close to a modernised status, which justifies the move by the Government to equip the stations with the newly-acquired 42 fire engines, Local Government Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga has said.
Zambia: Zicta Cautions Girls Against Cyber Crime
By Passy HaachizoTHE Zambia Information Communication and Technology Authority (ZICTA) has warned girls in schools against an upswing of abuse through cyber crimes. ZICTA corporate and communications manager Ngabo Nankonde said in an interview at Kapiri-Mposhi National Technical Secondary School in Kapiri-Mposhi District on the sidelines of the commemoration of Girls in ICT day yesterday that it is sad that most young girls were being abused through the use of social media.
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