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Minister tackles blinding Tracoma

By NDUBI MVULA - MINISTER of Health Chitalu Chilufya has said trachoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness caused by infection. Dr Chilufya, however, notes that it is the Government’s desire that the people remain healthy and productive so that they can pursue higher aspirations for the country to attain economic prosperity. “We are

Plugging rain water wastage

By DAVID KANDUZA - THE 2015/16 rainy season has come with good rainfall which, like manna from heaven, is a welcome development, considering the fact that for the last two years, the country experienced poor rainfall. Heavy rainfall is important since Zambia’s agriculture is highly dependent on rain, which will boost agriculture and ultimately improve

‘Let’s learn from e-voucher mistakes’

By PASSY HAACHIZO - A TRADITIONAL leader in Central Province has advised Government and farmers to draw lessons from the hiccups that bedevilled the late activation of e-voucher cards for the 2016/2017 farming season. In an interview after the installation of Copperbelt procurement senior officer Gent Musaka as Kwando Village Induna, recently, Chief Chamuka of

Ministry of Health refocuses

By KAFULA  MUTALE - HEALTH Minister Chitalu Chilufya has revealed that  Zambia is pursuing a transformation agenda to rejuvenate the health system and contribute to national development. The ministry which has since set up a new directorate called ‘Health Promotion, Prevention and Control’ to promote healthy lifestyle that keeps people away from developing non-communicable diseases.

Don laments Judiciary attack

By SARAH MWANZA - A LAW lecturer at the Zambia Open University Mulenga Besa has expressed concern over the continued attacks on the judiciary and judicial officers by some sections of the media. Mr Besa said the judiciary in any society was the only organ that was not politically inclined hence the need to respect
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