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Africa foresees end to hunger by 2025

KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka AFRICA’S development actors have anticipated that the continent is to eliminate hunger by 2025 if countries increase agricultural production resulting in shared prosperity and improved livelihoods. Launching the latest Global Hunger Index: Africa Edition in Ethiopia on Wednesday, New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) chief executive officer Ibrahim Mayaki said the report

Where is Ntumbachushi Falls?

CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka THE Lunda Royal Establishment in Luapula Province has clarified that Ntumbachushi Falls has never been in Kawambwa district but is situated in Mwansabombwe district. The royal establishment said Ntumbachushi, which has a series of water pools and rapids culminating into the main falls about 30 metres high on the Ng’ona River, has

Fake PF member in court

CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka A 40-YEAR-OLD man who was allegedly masquerading as a member of the Patriotic Front (PF) appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court for forging the party’s identity cards when it does not give such cards to its members. This is in a case in which Kelvin Mwamutanda, 40, a businessman of Ngwerere, is

FAZ gambles on MRI tests

CECILIA ZULU, Lusaka HARDLY a year after being banned for age-cheating, the under-17 national team will not undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test ahead of the Mauritius Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Youth Championship. COSAFA suspended Zambia and fined the country US$5,000 after defender Benjamin Phiri and striker Nicholas Mulilo failed MRI

‘Siamese twins’ get stronger bond

STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka VISITING Zimbabwean Minister for Mashonaland Martin Dinha has commended Zambia for the role it played in the neighbouring country’s fight for independence. Dr Dinha said Zambia hosted many Zimbabweans during the time they were fighting for independence. “We are Siamese twins in the real sense, and it’s for this reason that we

Luapula Expo to boost local business

Analysis: CHARLES CHISALA WITH only two weeks and a few days away from the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference, the business community in the provincial capital, Mansa, and nearby districts are bracing to reap maximum economic benefits from the event. The fair will be the first of its kind and resonates well with the government’s

Enough TB drugs in stock

HENRY SINYANGWE, Kasama THE Ministry of Health has allayed fears of a shortage of tuberculosis drugs in Northern Province and has assured that there are enough medicines in health institutions across the province. Provincial health director Kennedy Chibwe said in an interview that there was a shortage of tuberculosis drugs two weeks ago but that
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