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Zambia is UNGA Veep

By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBIA has become one of the 21 vice-presidents of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which officially opened at the UN headquarters in New York, United States yesterday.A statement issued by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at Zambia’s Permanent Mission to the UN Namatama Njekwa […]

Govt partners FAO, UNIDO to boost soya production

By KETRA KALUNGATHE Government in partnership with the Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is working at increasing soya beans production to 1,000,000 metric tonnes through the implementation of the ASTA Soybean Up-grading Strategy.This is being done in partnership with Agrifood Systems Transformation Accelerator (ASTA), a joint initiative between FAO […]

Hichilema tips prosecutors

By KELVIN MUDENDA – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has implored prosecutors to be innovative and resilient in prosecution of criminals who are using sophisticated technology in their illicit activities.Mr Hichilema also said that economic and financial crimes severely affected the vulnerable members of society.Mr Hichilema said this in a speech read for him by Justice Minister […]

HH condemns Niger coup

By JAMES KUNDA – STATE House says President Hakainde Hichilema stands in solidarity with other world leaders, the United Nations, continental bodies, and regional economic communities in strongly condemning the coup d’état and the illegal d...

UN hails Zambia over peace keeping missions

By SHARON KALIMBULA –THE United Nations (UN) has commended Zambia for being among the top 20 countries around the globe that are offering peace keeping missions.And President Hakainde Hichilema reaffirmed the country’s commitment to ensure there was peace and stability in the global community through peacekeeping missions. Read more

3 Army officers testify against Tayali

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE-THREE Zambia Army soldiers have told court that a Facebook post by Economic and Equity Party leader, Chilufya Tayali on United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations caused disorder on a WhatsApp group of 270 Army personnel and...

Top Zambian general to lead UN’s CAR mission

By FELIX NKINKE-THE United Nations has appointed Major General Humphrey Nyone as the Force Commander of the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the Zam...

HH rallies LDCs to tap into full potential

By MARTIN MUSHUMBA – WHEN the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) came to a close recently, it was without doubt that Zambia and indeed the conference had made their position clear on the need to mobilise international assistance to accelerate development and build prosperity for the people.Mr Hichilema did the […]

Improved sanitation for Kitwe’s Kwacha residents

Rapid urban population growth has created unprecedented challenges, among which water and sanitation provision have been the most pressing and painfully felt when lacking.Two main challenges related to water are affecting the sustainability of human urban settlements; the lack of access to safe water and sanitary facilities.These problems have enormous consequences on human health and […]

‘Help countries hosting refugees, with finances’

By JAMES KUNDA-PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged the United Nations (UN) system to assist countries hosting refugees and asylum seekers with finance and logistics in the wake of various economic challenges that are affecting them. Read more

Canada, Zambia lead on UN resolution to end child marriages

By MUSONDA MANGILASHI-CANADA has joined Zambia in the resolution to end child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) making it the fifth time that Canada and Zambia have co-led the resolution at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.The resolution sets out key actions to help achieve target 5.3 of Sustainable Development Goal five, which aims to […]

SADC seeks to restore lost indigenous seed varieties

By BRIAN HATYOKA-IT is undeniable that seeds play a fundamental role of sustaining food security and nutrition across the world.The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), describes seeds as the primary basis for human sustenance.As a key agricultural input, seeds support the livelihoods of farmers and rural communities.They […]

Not Leaving Women Behind in ICTs

[Times of Zambia] ON April 22, 2021, the world commemorated what is known as the United Nations (UN) International Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day.

The Young Activists Fighting Lead Pollution in Zambia

[HRW] A new video just published by Zambian environmental activists confirms Human Rights Watch's research on how a former industrial lead mine in their hometown of Kabwe has left a legacy of severe lead contamination. The youth activists, who work wit...

Latest – UN Reacts to Biti Deportation By Zambian Authorities

[New Zimbabwe] THE United Nations Refugee Agency says it was gravely concerned with the controversial decision by Zambian authorities to deport MDC Alliance co-principal Tendai Biti, who had crossed into the neighbouring country seeking asylum.

Latest – UN Reacts to Biti Deportation By Zambian Authorities

[New Zimbabwe] THE United Nations Refugee Agency says it was gravely concerned with the controversial decision by Zambian authorities to deport MDC Alliance co-principal Tendai Biti, who had crossed into the neighbouring country seeking asylum.