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LUSAKA (Times of Zambia). ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe has described the late President Levy Mwanawasa as a frank leader who honestly expressed his views without fear. In his message of condolences at State House before viewing the body of the late president, Mr Mugabe wrote yesterday that Dr Mwanawasa was a great and candid leader. He said [...]

There’s a lot of talk currently about who should be the next president of Zambia? People are divided on this issue. Tell us who you think should be the next president and why you think they would make a great leader. If there’s someone you think should not stand for the post of president, let [...]

The Theme Groups and their terms of reference are; PREVENTION THEME GROUP (PTG): Overall Objective To ensure efficient and effective implementation process of communication and promotion of activities in order to prevent and control HIV and STIs in the Multisectoral District HIV/AIDS Responce Initiative (MDRI) . Strategic Objectives •       To ensure efficient and effective implementation processes in [...]

Nchelenge District HIV/AIDS Task Force (DATF) was formed in 1996 with the technical and financial assistance from Project Concern International Zambia (PCIz). It was the only Rural District out of the five (5) first DATFs (then) to be formed in Zambia; due to the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the Districts – Nchelenge @ 24%. The [...]

Zambia’s leader Levy Mwanawasa has died in a Paris hospital after suffering a stroke in June. He was 59. Vice-President Rupiah Banda made the announcement on ZNBC Tuesday, 19th August. President Mwanawasa suffered a stroke in Egypt ahead of the opening of an African Union summit. He was then flown to France where he had remained in [...]

Zambia has proposed new a law which would allow the president to repossess land held by traditional leaders and give it to foreign investors so that they can conduct oil exploration. The proposed petroleum exploration law which as presented to parliament for adoption says government will initially focus on granting exploration licences to investors in areas [...]

For the past days, they have been discussions among MMD members (leaders) to see if they can find a successor to Mwanawasa as party President. Mr. Tetamashimba and Dr. Kalumba should first stop their discussions and continue praying for the President. They were supposed to have those discussions before the President’s illness. It seems like [...]

Mr. Mugabe told diplomats from China, Micronesia and Nauru in Harare: “I must confess that I am extremely impressed by how the President of Zambia, Mr. Levy Mwanawasa, has not died from a stroke. When the chap collapsed in Egypt, we were all sure he was gone. But many days later, and despite reports to the [...]

Zambia: Mwanawasa Recovering, Says Govt PRESIDENT Mwanawasa has been successfully operated on to improve his breathing as doctors in France continue treating him for hypertension, Vice-President Rupiah Banda has said. Zambia: Alarmist Regrets Spreading Death Rumour THE Zambian who told South Africa’s Talk Radio 702 that President Mwanawasa had died has owned up and apologised to the President [...]

According to Zambian government sources, the president is still alive and his condition is stable. The Vice President, Mr R. Banda said today that the president had a satisfactory night at the Percy military hospital in France and that the news reports are not true. The Information Minister, Mr. Mulongoti, appeared in a national address on [...]