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  • Zambia and Chad playout goalless stalemate

    Zambia and Chad playout goalless stalemate

    Zambia and Chad played out a 0-0 draw in their Group G encounter at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

    Despite dominating possession, Chipolopolo failed to find the back of the net against a resilient Chad side, who were content to soak up pressure and counterattack when possible.

    With this result, Zambia remains second in the group with four points from three matches, behind Cote d’Ivoire who lead with six points and a game in hand.

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    Chad, with two points, is third, and Sierra Leone is at the bottom with one point.

    Zambia came closest to scoring when Francisco Mwepu hit the post in the 84th minute, but Chad’s defence held firm to secure a valuable point away from home.

  • Zambia cholera death toll rises to 222

    Zambia cholera death toll rises to 222

    Zambia Health Ministry yesterday reported that the number of people who have died of cholera in Zambia has risen to 222, while the total number of cases has reached 5,462.

     The latest numbers from the health ministry indicate that the waterborne disease has expanded to the seventh province since the new incidents in October 2023. 

    This followed the death of 27 people and 567 new cases in the previous 24 hours, data released by the ministry on Sunday showed.

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    According to the ministry, 340 people were discharged during the same period, bringing total discharges to 4,172, while the number of people remaining hospitalized stands at 1,059.

    According to the Health Ministry daily update, the number of affected districts has reached 31 in seven out of the country’s 10 provinces. Lusaka, the country’s capital, is the hardest hit.

    The ministry has designated the China-built National Heroes Stadium as a cholera treatment centre.

  • Xenophobic Attacks: Bafana Bafana vs Chipolopolo friendly in limbo

    The lyrics by late reggae legend Bob Marley that “when the rain falls, it doesn’t fall on one man’s house top” best described current development as the xenophobic attack in South Africa is on verge of truncating a friendly match between South Africa and Zambia.

    The match fixed for Saturday which should have served as the first in charge for new Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki is on the verge of being cancelled as there are pressures on Zambia to jettison the arrangement since the attacks also extended to Gauteng which has high concentration of other Africans including Zambians.

    Although many reports indicate that Nigerians are mostly targeted but some other reports insist that it is not just Nigerians but also other African countries.

    South Africa based News24 reported that protesters and looters have targeted foreigners in different parts of Gauteng over the past few days.

    Zambia football Association is reportedly under intense pressure to call off the match billed for Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka

    Bafana Bafana Coach Molefi Ntseki and his squad are currently camping in Johannesburg and were scheduled to depart for Zambia on Thursday even as local media are said to be monitoring reaction from both SAFA and ZAFA ahead of scheduled Thursday’s departure of Bafana Bafana for Lusaka.

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    Some other reports indicate that a number of African countries are not happy with the reported attacks in the Rainbow Nation and may not be eager to play should the match against Zambia fail prompting the need for a replacement team to face Bafana Bafana who made it to the quarterfinals of the last Nations cup before bowing out after losing 2-1 to Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Cairo Stadium.

    Samuel Chukwueze had shot Eagles into the lead in the 27th minute of the encounter but Zungu equalised for Bafana Bafana in the 71st minute but it was Troost Ekong’s 89th minute goal that finally put the match out of the reach of the South Africans who interestingly sent hosts packing in the round of 16 thanks to a lone goal by Thembinkosi Lorch in the 86th minute.

  • Zambia bans energy drink with male sex booster

    Zambia banned an energy drink on Wednesday after it was shown to have been adulterated with the male sex booster Viagra, according to authorities in Ndola, the city of manufacture.

    The prohibition followed a complaint from Zambia’s medicine regulator in December suggesting that the Power Natural High Energy Drink SX had been spiked with Viagra. The manufacturer, Revin Zambia Ltd, could not immediately be reached for comment on the ban. The drink is also exported to African countries such as Uganda, Malawi and Zimbabwe, the manufacturer said last year.

    The Uganda National Drug Authority said in a letter dated Dec. 28, 2018 that it made similar findings after a customer complained of constant sweating and a nearly six-hour erection. Zambia had ordered the manufacturer to withdraw the drink after tests showed it contained Sildenafil Citrata whose brand name is Viagra, a Ndola local authority statement said.

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    Sildenafil is an active ingredient in oral therapy in erectile dysfunction in men and should only be available on prescription, the statement said. “Results from both Zimbabwe and South Africa correlated with those obtained from the Foods and Drugs Laboratory that indicated a positive presence of Sildenafil Citrate,” it said.

    Zambia has also suspended the production of the drink until remedial measures are put in place to ensure that it is not adulterated, the statement said. In January, Malawi banned the drink following tests conducted at its drug quality control laboratory after safety concerns were raised in Zambia and Uganda.

    Natural Power Energy Drink SX is very popular among Zambian men and is sold in 500 ml plastic cans, mostly in supermarkets and bars.

     

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  • Zambia orders suspension of controversial reality show

    Zambia’s broadcasting regulator on Tuesday ordered Africa’s biggest television operator, Multichoice, to suspend a reality show for allegedly promoting homosexuality.

    The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) said Multi Choice Zambia, a unit of the South Africa-based television operator, should immediately suspend the “Lusaka Hustle’’ show on its Zambezi Magic on the DSTV platform.

    According to the regulator, this follows public outcries that the show promoted a lifestyle contrary to Zambia’s values and culture.

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    “The Authority has received several comments from the public concerning the shows in question.

    “And as such, has directed Multichoice Zambia to withdraw the ‘Lusaka Hustle’  show in public interest,’’ IBA Director General, Josephine Mapoma, said.

    On Sunday, Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili asked the television operator to suspend the reality show which was launched in January.

  • Visa on arrival: 38,000 passenger processed at Lagos Airport

    No fewer than 38,000 passengers including potential investors have been processes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos  under the Visa On Arrival scheme and Ease of Doing Business policy rolled out by government in the last one year sources close the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) has revealed

    Investigations by The Nation revealed that the bulk of the passengers are investors and tourists seeking business opportunities in the country.

    An immigration source told The Nation that many investors are latching on the The immigration source  said investment is booming in the country as more and more investors are finding their way to the West African country to trade and do other forms of businesses investing both funds, technology.

    According to her,  the over 38,000 came in from all over the world but there were frequent influx from countries including  the United States, China, Britain, Canada, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia and a host of others.

    She said, “The visa on arrival is seriously helping and It is a good omen for this country. The Nigeria Immigration Services has done something great and this has helped access of investment as people will make their application and come in and pay for it, instead of going to the embassy.”

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    On the duration of the Visa, she explained that the VOA, has always been a duration of one month, stating that once approval was granted by the Comptroller General, the approval has a two-week validity.

    “You only need approval from the Comptroller General to get the VOA. in fact, once the approval is given, it has a validity of two weeks, if not used within that time, you start the process of re applying for approval. However, when you have approval and everything is done the duration of the visa is one month. It is also renewable,” she told our reporter.

    She also said that enlightenment is still ongoing for those that seek greener pastures by hook or crook, stating that the trend is reducing but that the service at all borders are trying to dissuade young ones from taking that route.

    “Human trafficking has reduced, not only at the airport but at other border posts. We cannot say it is completely eradicated but we are doing all we can to make sure we reduce it.”

  • Zimbabwe, Malawi ban South African meat products

    Zimbabwe, Malawi ban South African meat products

    Zimbabwe and Malawi on Tuesday banned South African meat products following the outbreak of the listeria disease that has since been linked to meet products from a South African company.

    Malawi Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) stated this in a statement in Lilongwe.

    CFTC has called all retailers, wholesalers and distributors to get rid of all meat products from the South African company, Tiger Brands Unit of Enterprise Food and RCL Foods.

    The statement further adds that the CFTC will inspect all business places to ensure that the banned meat products have totally been removed from the shelves of all shops.

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    Since the government of South Africa linked the outbreak to one of its own meat production companies and instituted a recall of all the meat products involved, many southern Africa countries, have banned meat import from South Africa.

    The countries are Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi.

    Also, Zimbabwe had joined other countries in banning imports of processed meat products from South Africa after a deadly listeria outbreak there, Zimbabwe’s ministry of health said in a statement on Tuesday.

    South Africa on Monday said cold meat products were to blame for delays in tracing the cause of the world’s worst listeria outbreak, which has killed 180 people in the past year.

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  • Zambia’s central bank cuts lending rate by 50 bps to 9.75 per cent

    Zambia’s central bank cuts lending rate by 50 bps to 9.75 per cent

    Bank of Zambia governor, Denny Kalyalya, told a media briefing that inflation was expected to remain in the 6-8 per cent target range over the next eight quarters.

    Zambia’s Central Bank has cut its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 9.75 per cent on Wednesday, citing lower consumer inflation and weaker economic growth.

    “Economic activity has continued to improve but growth remains below potential,” Kalyalya said.

    Preliminary data showed Zambia’s 2017 fiscal deficit at 6.1 per cent of gross domestic product, below the budget target of 7 per cent, Kalyalya said.

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    The central bank also said Zambian copper output increased by 1.6 per cent to 786,731 tonnes last year.

    “We are expecting to have a further increase in 2018 due to improved power supply,” Bank of Zambia Director of Economics, Francis Chipimo told reporters.

    In December, the government projected Zambia’s 2017 copper output to increase to between 800,000 and 850,000 tonnes due to more stable power supply.

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  • Coach: Sudan can shock Nigeria

    Coach: Sudan can shock Nigeria

    Sudan assistant coach Burhaneldin Tia has said that his team is better prepared and ready to beat Super Eagles of Nigeria in today’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) semi-final clash at the Marrakech Stadium in Morocco.

    Tia said his team has young players that are determined for success.

    He attributed his team’s success at the tournament to their adequate preparation for the competition.

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    “We have intensified preparations for the semi final clash against Nigeria, right after Zambia at the quarter finals. We didn’t beat Zambia due to luck, but because we were better prepared and better team on the day. 

    “Nigeria is one of the Giants of African football and it is always a pleasure to play against such a team. It will be a different game from previous matches, but we will do our best to emerge victors and advance to the final.

    “All players are in good condition. The positive news is that we have a team of young players, who play collectively as a team and are prepared to go all out to achieve the expected result,” Tia said at a media briefing in Marrakech. 

  • Zambia declares curfew in Lusaka slum struck by cholera

    Zambia declares curfew in Lusaka slum struck by cholera

    The Zambian Government has declared a  curfew in a poor Lusaka township badly affected by a cholera outbreak that has killed 58 people across the country since September.

    Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya told reporters that the curfew in Kanyama, a densely populated slum of iron-roofed shacks and winding dirt tracks, begins on Sunday and will run from between 1800 and 0600.

    The township has a population of 370,000 people.

    Street vending and public gatherings have been banned in Lusaka to prevent the spread of cholera but the residents of Kanyama have been defying this order in the evenings after soldiers deployed to clean the streets have left.

    “Kanyama has recorded the highest number of fatalities because of the poor compliance with interventions that have been put in place,” Chilufya said.

    The cholera outbreak was initially linked to contaminated water from shallow wells, but investigations indicated that contaminated food was the main culprit.

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    Zambia on Thursday shut three of South African retailer Shoprite’s Hungry Lion fast-food restaurants after their food tested positive for the bacterium that causes cholera.

    Hungry Lion said on Saturday that the restaurants had been closed for disinfection and it hoped that the government would soon allow them to reopen.

    President Edgar Lungu on Dec. 30 directed the military to help to fight the spread of the waterborne disease.

    Cholera causes acute watery diarrhea.

    It can be treated with oral hydration solutions and antibiotics but spreads rapidly and can kill within hours if not treated.