Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from Zambia
Zambia spy chief Samuel Nkhoma dies of coronavirus
2h | Ghanaweb.comZambia's intelligence chief, Samuel Nkhoma died Friday, August 7, 2020 from an undisclosed illness, state radio reported.
Read moreZambia's COVID-19 cases surpass 7,000
3d | XinhuaLUSAKA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's cumulative COVID-19 cases have surpassed 7,000 as 229 more cases were reported in the last 24 hours, its health ministry said on Wednesday. The new cases were ...
Read moreZambia reports 23 COVID-19 deaths in one day
2d | China Internet Information Center(Xinhua) -- Zambia on Thursday reported 23 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, the health ministry said on Thursday. This brings the death toll to 199 since the outbreak of the pandemic in March this ...
Read moreZambia leather industry takes knock from Covid-19 pandemic
3d | IOL NewsZambia's leather industry has not been spared from the negative socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 health crisis, which ...
Read more'Aggressive action' needed as Africa coronavirus cases pass 1m
1d | YAHOO!"Aggressive and bold" action is needed as Africa's coronavirus cases pass the one-million mark, according to the African ...
Read moreTransparency International Zambia to monitor the prudent management of donations for COVID-19
14h | LusakaTimes.comTransparency International Zambia has commenced the implementation of a short-term project that seeks to monitor the prudent ...
Read moreZambia imposes COVID-19 negative certificate requirement for travellers
4d | XinhuaLUSAKA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Zambia have imposed a requirement that all travellers to the southern African nation should be required to produce a negative COVID-19 certificate, a state ...
Read moreZambia launches emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme
11d | N.C.N. Limited on MSN.comA worker makes face masks at a factory in Lusaka, Zambia, on July 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta) Zambia on Tuesday ...
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Policy Brief: COVID-19 & its Impacts on Children's Education in Zambia, July 2020
8d | ReliefWebSo far, the Government of the Republic of Zambia has developed an Education Contingency Plan to respond and mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on learners. Some of the measures devised include adopting ...
Read moreZambia Spy Chief Samuel Nkhoma Dies of Covid-19
10h | AllAfrica.comSecretary to the Cabinet Dr Simon Miti was quoted as saying Mr Nkhoma died after "being sick for some time and was being ...
Read moreZambia's COVID-19 cases surpass 7,000
3d | XinhuaLUSAKA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's cumulative COVID-19 cases have surpassed 7,000 as 229 more cases were reported in the last 24 hours, its health ministry said on Wednesday. The new cases were ...
Read moreCOVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise as 416 new cases are recorded
8h | LusakaTimes.comZambia has in the last 24 hours recorded 416 new Covid-19 positive cases, 3 facility deaths and 6 discharges. Health Minister ...
Read moreZambia reports 233 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 6,580
5d | Xinhua"Huge gatherings are key areas of COVID-19 transmission in Zambia," Chilufya said. "It is important for people to stay at home for protection." The country also recorded 208 recoveries in the previous ...
Read moreZambia imposes COVID-19 negative certificate requirement for travellers
4d | XinhuaLUSAKA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Zambia have imposed a requirement that all travellers to the southern African nation should be required to produce a negative COVID-19 certificate, a state ...
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Policy Brief: COVID-19 & its Impacts on Children's Education in Zambia, July 2020
8d | ReliefWebSo far, the Government of the Republic of Zambia has developed an Education Contingency Plan to respond and mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on learners. Some of the measures devised include adopting ...
Read moreKenya/Zambia: Title in Sight for Nkana's Kenyan Trio in Zambia
1d | AllAfrica.comKenyan trio of Harun Shakava, Duke Abuya and Duncan Otieno will have to wait until Sunday to know if their team, Nkana FC, ...
Read moreZambia records highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases
13d | N.C.N. Limited on MSN.comWorkers make face masks at a factory in Lusaka, Zambia, on July 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta) Zambia has recorded 472 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily increase recorded ...
Read moreTransparency International Zambia to monitor the prudent management of donations for COVID-19
14h | LusakaTimes.comTransparency International Zambia has commenced the implementation of a short-term project that seeks to monitor the prudent ...
Read moreZambia launches emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme
11d | N.C.N. Limited on MSN.comA worker makes face masks at a factory in Lusaka, Zambia, on July 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta) Zambia on Tuesday ...
Read moreZambia season to end as clubs flout COVID-19 protocols
8d | ReutersZambia's football association (FAZ) said it will end its domestic season on Aug. 6, just weeks after it restarted, due to clubs failing to adhere to COVID-19 protocols.
Read moreZambia reports 450 new COVID-19 cases as total hits 5,002
11d | China Internet Information CenterLUSAKA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Zambia reached 5,002 on Tuesday, its health ministry announced. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary in charge of administration ...
Read moreThe potential public health consequences of COVID-19 on malaria in Africa
1d | NatureTransmission dynamics models of COVID-19 and malaria reveal how different scenarios of COVID-19 spread and varying levels of ...
Read moreLive COVID-19 updates: France "highly likely" to face second wave of COVID-19 in coming months
4d | N.C.N. Limited on MSN.comPeople wearing masks walk on the street in central Lille, northern France, Aug. 3, 2020. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua) ...
Read moreZambia season to end as clubs flout COVID-19 protocols
8d | ReutersZambia's football association (FAZ) said it will end its domestic season on Aug. 6, just weeks after it restarted, due to clubs failing to adhere to COVID-19 protocols.
Read more72 pct of Zambian SMEs not able to raise funds due to COVID-19
3d | N.C.N. Limited on MSN.comWorkers make face masks at a factory in Lusaka, Zambia, on July 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta) About 72 percent of ...
Read moreOP Director Nkhoma succumbs to Covid-19
1d | LusakaTimes.comZambia State Intelligence Services General Samuel Nkhoma had died. Mr Nkhoma died in Levy Mwanawasa Hospital Covid-19 ...
Read moreZambia and UK hold holds bilateral Virtual Meeting, UK pledges support
1h | LusakaTimes.comMinister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Joseph Malanji, M.P. held a virtual meeting with United Kingdom Minister of Africa Mr. James ...
Read moreAfrica’s one million coronavirus cases “the tip of the iceberg”
14h | World Socialist Web SiteBetween June and July, the number of cases grew by 500 percent indicating that COVID-19 is more widespread than the official figures suggest.
Read moreMEA holds programme on good governance practices amidst COVID-19
1d | Sify.comNew Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): A two-day programme on good governance practices in a COVID-19 Pandemic was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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