Rainford Kalaba: Zambia’s 2012 AFCON winner dies aged 37
Zambia legend and TP Mazembe striker Rainford Kalaba has passed away following a road traffic accident on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Kafue, a town in the Lusaka province. Many football fans and stakeholders are saddened by the tragic circumstances of his death, yet his unfortunate loss was not the only grievance for his family. […]
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Nigeria, Zambia women qualify for Paris 2024
Zambia and Nigeria secured the final two spots in the women’s football tournament at the Paris Olympics after winning two-legged playoffs in the fourth round of African qualifying. Zambia secured a 3-2 aggregate victory over Morocco in Rabat on Tuesday, overcoming a 2-1 first-leg deficit with a 2-0 win at Moulay Hassan Stadium. Barbra Banda […]
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The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation
The Gambia has taken steps towards lifting a ban on female circumcision, a move that could make it the first country in the world to reverse legal protections against the practice for millions of women and girls. Politicians in the West African nation’s parliament voted 42 to four on Monday to advance the controversial bill, […]
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Zambia declares national disaster after drought devastates agriculture
Zambia has declared the drought the country is currently going through a national disaster, with President Hakainde Hichilema saying the lack of rain has devastated the agricultural sector, affecting more than one million families. The southern African country has gone without rain for five weeks at a time when farmers need it the most, Hichilema […]
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Zambia bans maize exports over dry spell
The Zambian government has imposed restrictions on maize and mealies meal (maize flour) exports in response to an extended dry spell endangering the harvest. Minister of Agriculture Reuben Phiri announced the measure on Tuesday, stating that export limitations will remain until a thorough evaluation of the upcoming harvest is conducted. “Owing to the prevailing situation, […]
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Ghana, Zambia Strengthen Trade, Investment Ties
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and Zambian President, Hakainde Hichilema Ghana and Zambia have pledged to boost cooperation, including in trade and investment, following a visit to Lusaka by Foreign Affairs
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Jirapa MP places GH¢100K bounty on killers of Jirapa Dubai’s CEO
The Member of Parliament for Jirapa, Cletus Dapilah, has placed a GH¢100,000 bounty on the heads of the killers of Eric Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Cossy Hill Hotel (Jirapa Dubai) in the Upper West Region. The renowned businessman was found dead in a pool of blood in his room at the premises […]
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Five suspects remanded over murder of Jirapa Dubai owner
The Wa magistrate court has remanded five suspects who were arrested in connection with the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, popularly known as ‘Jirapa Dubai’, Mr Eric Johnson. The five were among some seven suspects arrested after the gruesome murder of the CEO who was found dead in […]
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Jirapa Dubai’s CEO murder: Upper West has lost a giant – Regional Minister
Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, says the region has suffered a significant loss as a result of the death of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cossy Hill Hotel (Jirapa Dubai). The CEO, Eric Johnson, was found brutally murdered in his room on Sunday, February 11, leaving the community in shock. […]
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Jirapa Dubai’s CEO murder: Upper West has lost a giant – Minister
Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, says the region has suffered a significant loss as a result of the death of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cossy Hill Hotel (Jirapa Dubai). The CEO, Eric Johnson, was found brutally murdered in one of his hotel rooms on Sunday, February 11, leaving the […]
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Labour Ministry warns: Galamsey will lead to job losses
With the continued degradation of the environment through illegal mining(gamalsey) and other human activities, millions of people are estimated to lose their jobs in the coming years, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) has said. The ministry has, therefore, called for a rapid and emergency approach to reverse some of the impacts of […]
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DR Congo face Zambia in Group F
DR Congo will face Zambia at the Laurent Pokou Stadium on Wednesday in the opening round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Leopards are set to make their return to the Africa Cup of Nations this week after missing out on the previous edition in Cameroon. They were beaten 2-1 by Burkina Faso in a friendly clash […]
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Zambia to receive 1.6 million cholera vaccines today
Zambia is set to receive 1.6 million doses of cholera vaccines on Monday as the country suffers one of its worst outbreaks. More than 350 deaths and 9,000 infections have been recorded since the outbreak started in October last year. The vaccines have been secured by Zambia’s government in collaboration with the World Health Organization […]
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Access Bank completes acquisition of Atlas Mara in Zambia
Access Bank Plc has announced the completion of its acquisition of African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited, trading as Atlas Mara Zambia (Atlas Mara), after obtaining all requisite regulatory approvals. Atlas Mara is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Access Bank Zambia. Following this regulatory milestone, the two banks will continue to operate separately until all integration […]
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‘Oxygen Failed On Gambia AFCON Flight’
The Gambia delegation have refused to return to the same plane for their trip to Ivory Coast Gambia head coach, Tom Saintfiet, has said his team avoided tragedy on
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Zambia to receive cholera vaccines amid deadly outbreak
Zambia expects to receive one million cholera vaccine doses from the World Health Organisation amid an outbreak that has killed 249 people since last October. Roma Chilengi, the health adviser to President Hakainde Hichilema, said the doses will be deployed to the most at risk regions and are due to arrive by Saturday. “But we […]
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Zoomlion’s IRECOPs attracts African Interest at ISWA, COP28 in Dubai
Zoomlion’s Integrated Recycling and Compost Plants (IRECOPs) have been hailed as a solution to Africa’s waste challenges, according to experts at the International Solid Waste Association side event at COP28 in Dubai. During a panel discussion, Dr. Abena Asomaning Antwi, Managing Director of the Africa Environmental Sanitation Consult (AfESC), commended the Government of Ghana for […]
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