Drugs shortage worries minister
By SANFROSSA MANYINDA GOVERNMENT has expressed concern with increasing reports of shortage of essential drugs in some health facilities across the countryMinister of Health Jonas Chanda said it was also disappointing…
GIVE TEACHERS COVID-19 RISK ALLOWANCE, STATE URGED
By PETER SICHALIGOVERNMENT should consider giving teachers a Covid-19 risking allowance once schools open on February 1, 2021, says NAQEZ Central Province secretary Justine Kabungo.Dr Kabungo said NAQEZ has noted…
Dr Chilufya, a victim of dangerous conspiracy – Chongu
By SIMON MUNTEMBAFORMER Minister of Health, Dr Chitalu Chilufya is a victim of a dangerous conspiracy orchestrated by businessmen and those with running mate ambitions, a PF member, Maxwell Chongu…
Kenyan woman kills son during prayer session
POLICE in Kirinyaga have arrested a woman for strangling her son during a prayer session.Kirinyaga West deputy county commissioner Moses Ivuto said the boy lost his life because of "outrageous…
KASAMA PEASANT FARMER JAILED 20 YEARS FOR DEFILING STEP-DAUGHTER
By STEPHEN MWEWAA PEASANT farmer aged 42 has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour, for defiling his 15-year-old step-daughter by the Kasama High Court.The convict, Davies Mubanga…
Stop masquerading as PF member, KBF told
By SIMON MUNTEMBAKELVIN Bwalya Fube (KBF) should stop masquerading as a Patriotic Front member because he was expelled and does not have any standing to speak on matters affecting it,…
ZAMBIA ALLOCATED 8.7MILLION DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINES
Zambia has been allocated 8.7million doses of Covid-19 vaccines under a facility being pioneered by the Africa Union.Zambia's Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, His Excellency…
Sri Lanka Minister who promoted ‘Covid syrup’ tests positive
Sri Lanka's health minister, who endorsed herbal syrup to prevent Covid, has tested positive for the virus.Pavithra Wanniarachchi tested positive on Friday, a media secretary at the Ministry of Health…
Keep fake drugs out of Zambia, Minister prods ZAMRA
By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSAZAMBIA Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has been tasked to prevent the 30 percent fake and substandard medicines globally enter the local market.And the Minister of Health, Dr Jonas…
‘PROBE M’MEMBE SOCIALIST PARTY CONDUCT’
By PETER SICHALISTATE agencies should probe the reported recruitment of civil servants for clandestine activities by the Socialist Party as this amounts to state capture, Inter-Africa Governance Network (AFRINET) has…
