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Posts published in December 2019

Seven Killed in Zambia Laid to Rest

[Namibian] THE seven Namibians who were shot dead in the Zambian capital at the beginning of this month were buried on Tuesday morning.

Concern As Zambia Police Detains Human Rights Defenders

[SALC] Three prominent human rights defenders are spending their 3rd day in police custody with no release in sight. The three activists have been at the forefront of calls for transparency and accountability in the spending of State resources. Their a...

U.S. Pulls Ambassador

[VOA] The State Department has withdrawn the U.S. ambassador to Zambia after he strongly criticized the south African country for jailing a gay couple for having sex.

U.S. Pulls Ambassador

[VOA] The State Department has withdrawn the U.S. ambassador to Zambia after he strongly criticized the south African country for jailing a gay couple for having sex.

New Child Labour Law Looms in Tobacco-Growing Countries

[Daily News] THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has approved new approach to fight child labour in tobacco growing countries and promote decent agricultural activities especially in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Nanofilter Water Tech Now Enters Zambia

[Daily News] NELSON Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) has partnered with Gongali Model and Zambian based company- Sport Agro to introduce the 'Nanofilter' water purification system to the neighbouring country of Zambia to he...

Girl (13) Defiled, Killed

[Times of Zambia] THREE men, believed to be Malawian, have allegedly defiled and murdered a thirteen-year-old girl of Kasenengwa district in Eastern Province.

How to Survive When Rain and Forests Are Dwindling?

[UNEP] "This year, we've seen the worst drought ever," says Julliette Machona. "Usually the rivers run dry here in this southern part of Zambia by July, but this year, they were empty already in May. The little water we have left is just enough for us,...

Fake Nurse With Case to Answer in Stolen Baby Case

[Times of Zambia] THE Kitwe Magistrate Court has found a 30-year-old Kitwe woman who allegedly stole a baby after impersonating a nurse with a case to answer and put her on her defence.

Only 13 Civil Litigation Cases Disposed of in Entire 2019 – Lubinda

[Times of Zambia] DUE to the backlog of cases at the Judiciary and the low lawyer-to-case-ratio at Ministry of Justice's Civil Litigation Department which stands at one lawyer per 104 cases, this year, only 13 civil cases have been disposed of out of 2...

Zambia Targets U.S.$30 Billion From Cannabis Exports

[East African] Zambia targets $30 billion in annual earnings from exporting cannabis. These earnings would supplement foreign exchange from copper which has plummeted leaving the country in a debt hole.