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Lusaka - Zambia: Police in Isoka district in Muchinga Province have arrested two people in connection with the vandalism of Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO)

Muchinga Province Police Commissioner, Lizzie Machina confirmed this incident. According to the Police Commissioner, the theft took place between 3rd February and 8th April 2021 and was reported to the police on 8th April 2021. Ms Machina said that the 19 bicycles are valued at not less than K50 000. The Police Commissioner disclosed that the matter was reported to the police by Amos Zulu, 56, a Stores Officer at Ministry of Health. She further said that after investigations, it was discovered that Amos Zulu, who happened to be the one reporting the matter was actually behind the theft of the...

Minister of Health Jonas Chanda has advised the general public to continue with the laid down COVID-19 guidelines in there arises a third strain of the pandemic which he said is more lethal. Dr Jonas Chanda says few countries in Africa which are already experiencing a third wave of COVID-19 which he said is more lethal as it has so far recorded larger numbers of severity and deaths. In a statement made available to ZANIS by Ministry of Health Public Relation officer Amos Zulu in Lusaka yesterday, Dr Chanda says according to the international reports, which indicates that the new COVID-19 stra...

Government has secured about forty eighty million united states dollars USD 47.28m, from the Global fund for Covid-19 response. Health Minister Jonas Chanda who has confirmed the development says an additionally, his ministry has also received committed US $ 20 million united States dollars from the United States President ‘s Emergency Plan for AIDs Relief ( PEPFAR ) for the Covid-19 response, respectively. Dr Chanda discloses that about Ten thousand, 10,000 Genexpert cartridges and over four thousand , 4,000 Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDTs) kits are expected in the country. The minister says a...

Minister of Health Jonas Chanda has praised the Brazilian Government for committing ,USD 75,000 towards the COVID-19 response in Zambia. He said the donation of funds by Brazil is a clear demonstration of continued healthy diplomatic ties and confidence donors have with the Zambian government. Dr Chanda said the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic requires solidarity in a bid to bring in the much-needed resources. ‘’Government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu continues to mobilise additional resources to effectively manage the response to the COVID-19 and other health priorit...