BBC-The BBC has issued staff new guidance on the use of racist language in the wake of the controversy provoked by the use of a racial slur in a news report. Use of the strongest racist language, as defined by broadcasting regulator Ofcom, must be personally approved by the corporation’s divisional directors. “There must be…
BBC-The first person cured of HIV – Timothy Ray Brown – has died from cancer. Mr Brown, who was also known as “the Berlin patient”, was given a bone marrow transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to HIV in 2007. It meant he no longer needed anti-viral drugs and he remained free of…
Zambia’s total debt as at December 2019 stands at 18.5 billion dollars, representing 104 percent of Gross Domestic Product. Finance Minister BWALYA NG’ANDU says the debt has negatively impacted Zambia’s ability to advance social and economic initiatives, especially in the current COVID-19 environment. He said this when he made a presentation to international creditors on…
ZANIS— Kasempa District Malaria Elimination Officer, Yubai Ngenda says many people in the area are refusing to have their houses sprayed during the indoor residue spraying exercise. Mr Ngenda said it is unfortunate that people are refusing to have their homes sprayed against mosquitos. “Government is spending a lot of money to buy these insecticides…
BBC-Israel’s parliament has handed the government the power to ban mass protests during the country’s second nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Demonstrators will be confined to groups of up to 20 people and must stay within 1km (0.6 miles) of their homes. The law should have been part of a range of measures passed on Friday. But…
BBC-Royal Dutch Shell has said it plans to cut 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as it responds to challenges including the slump in oil demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The oil giant said the cuts would be implemented by 2022 and included 1,500 people who were taking voluntary redundancy. It gave no indication of where the…
Patricia Banda-Local Government Gender Equality Committee Chairperson RASHIDA MULENGA has appealed to the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ- to consider reducing nomination fees for women to enable many more to participate in the 2021 general Elections. Ms MULENGA says the issue of fees may disadvange some women who may wish to contest in the elections. She…
