THE Ministry of Health has announced that Zambia has recorded 234 new COVID-19 cases out of 4,884 tests done in the last 24 hours, breaching the 20,000 mark in cumulative cases.
And Lusaka City Council (LCC) public relations manager George Sichimba says the local authority has warned 165 business premises for failure to comply with COVID-19 guidelines out of 267 business premises inspected.
According to the daily dashboard update, Zambia recorded 234 new COVID-19 cases out of 4,884 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, while the country also recorded one facility death in Mbala and 84 recoveries recorded in eight provinces.
Out of the new cases, 172 were recorded from Lusaka; 26 from Sinazongwe; 18 from Mongu; 13 from Chingola; 11 from Solwezi; six from Livingstone; five from Nakonde; four from Samfya; three from Chilanga, Ndola and Senanga; two from Chipata, Kabwe, Monze and Mushindamo, while Kalumbila, Kaoma, Kasama, Kitwe, Masaiti, Mazabuka and Mufulira recorded one case each.
Home / News & Events / United States Awards Small Grants to Zambian Community Organizations
LUSAKA – The U.S. Embassy recently awarded K1.3 million to six Zambian community-based organizations through the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help small grant program. These grants will expand economic opportunities and improve the standard of living in communities in four provinces.
The Special Self-Help program grants provide financial support from the American people directly to Zambian community organizations committed to improving the lives of community members through sustainable projects that bolster food security, education, and health. These organizations will take innovative approaches to reach traditionally underserved areas or populations.
She said depletion of forest has negative effects that affect humans from having clean air and water.
Speaking during the tree planting ceremony at Chilanga Golf Club Course yesterday, WWF Country Director Nachilala Nkombo disclosed that the aim for the activity was support the replanting of trees in Chilanga in order arrest the crisis of forest loss.
Ms Nkombo stated that the replanting is also meant to educate government and the cooperate world to collectively preserve nature.
“We know that for people in rural areas, losing nature also means losing capability to loss food and economic opportunities,” she noted.
She called on government to ensure that every person who is authorized to cut down a tree should plant ten more trees in order to avoid deforestation.
Forum for Democractical Alternative leader Dr Ludwig Sondashi at his office on April 25, 2017 - picture by Tenson Mkhala
FOUNDER of the herbal HIV/AIDS medicine, the Sondashi Formula 2,000, Ludwig Sondashi, has sued his former driver in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly producing and selling medicine and therapy under the brand Sondashi Formula using the method and ingredients he learnt while he worked for them.
Sondashi and Sondashi Formula 2,000 Limited have sued Henry Banda of Lilayi in Chilanga, stating that Banda, who carries on business less than a kilometre from them, is in the habit of advertising and diverting patients and customers to his unlawful operation.
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The first pupils to graduate from St Columba s Community Secondary School, with head teacher Sr Veronica Nyoni and staff.
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