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March 7, 2026

CSOs APPEAL TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OVER NON-DISCLOSURE OF ZAMBIA–US HEALTH AID AGREEMENTS

Two civil society organisations, Chapter One Foundation and the LCK Freedom Foundation, have formally filed an appeal with the Human…

February 21, 2026

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the isolation of poliovirus type 2 from an environmental sample collected in Lusaka District,…

February 18, 2026

The Lusaka Provincial Administration has dispatched 50,000 male condoms and 20,000 oral HIV self-testing kits to Luangwa District ahead of…

February 14, 2026

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has with immediate effect suspended all livestock import permits from South Africa following an…

February 9, 2026

Zambia has recorded 20 new cholera cases in the last 24 hours, with no deaths reported, as active transmission continues…

January 30, 2026

Lusaka Province has recorded the highest HIV prevalence in the country, according to the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats). Acting Statistician…

January 30, 2026

Lusaka Province has recorded five new suspected cholera cases in the last 24 hours, all originating from Lusaka District, amid…

January 23, 2026

The African Union Development Agency, NEPAD, has completed the handover of two key continental health programmes to the African Medicines…

January 22, 2026

The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it is spending over K500,000 monthly on rented warehouses for the…

January 21, 2026

Patrick Mbewe, a 34-year-old resident of Bauleni Compound, is appealing to well-wishers for financial support to undergo corrective surgery costing…