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Mangwana urges nation to refrain from complacency Senior Health Reporter As Zimbabweans warm up to the Covid-19 vaccination programme, there is a need to refrain from complacency as the possibility of a third wave of infections cannot be ruled out. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Child Care, the daily positivity rate rose from 0,9 percent on March 10 to 2,1 percent on March 11. The number of active cases increased from 899 to 913 and three deaths were recorded. Government recently announced the relaxation of the Covid-19 lockdown measures which saw most sectors of the econom...

Lusaka - Zambia: Government has called on the media to assist in carrying out mass public sensitisations on the contents of the Cyber Security and Cyber-Crimes bill.

2021-03-10 14:31:10 GMT2021-03-10 22:31:10(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LUSAKA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government on Wednesday urged the media to provide more awareness on the cybersecurity bill so that people could understand its contents. The introduction of the Cyber Security and Crimes bill has raised eyebrows, with some sections of society saying it was a ploy by the government to silence dissenting views and to prey on people's privacy. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga said the media should help clear the misconception...

2021-02-24 11:56:49 GMT2021-02-24 19:56:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LUSAKA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The decision by the Zambian government to introduce a cyber-security bill has received mixed reactions from a cross-section of society. Recently, the cabinet approved the introduction and publication of a bill to introduce the law on cybersecurity and cybercrimes. Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya said the move follows the approval of the National Cyber Security policy by the cabinet last month. According to the government spokesperson, the introduction of the cybersecurity law i...

Zambia's proposed cybersecurity bill stirs up controversy Published: Share Tweet Recipient's Name Send The decision by the Zambian government to introduce a cybersecurity bill has received mixed reactions from the cross section of the society. Image courtesy: Reuters Harare: Recently, the Cabinet approved the introduction and publication of a bill to introduce the law on cybersecurity and cybercrimes.  Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya said the move follows the approval of the National C...