The report identifies the irrigation potentials, gaps and needs that exist at national level for paddy rice production. The analysis carried out in the outlook will form a basis for enhancing water resources management in paddy fields. The report addresses all stakeholders involved in the sector, including technicians, researchers, and …
GOVERNMENT has adopted climate smart agriculture approaches into the agricultural development planning and investment strategies in light of the climatic conditions. Agriculture and Livestock Minister Given Lubinda said that Government was now promoting a climate smart agriculture approach which involves the direct incorporation of climate change adaptation. This includes the …
MORE than 1,800 Zambian villagers in Chingola have taken mining giant Vedanta to court in the United Kingdom over toxic leaks. The London-listed mining giant has been polluting the drinking water of villages in Zambia and threatening a wider health disaster, the Observer has found. This is according to the …
Elevenout of the 13 districts in Southern Province have been categorised as high prevalence areas of Lymphatic Filariasis also known as elephantiasis. This is a parasitic infection causing extreme swelling in the arms or legs. It is typically characterised by a thickening of the skin and subcutaneous tissues that lead …
ZAMBIA has been awarded the opportunity to become the first African country to host the board meeting of the Worldwide Green Climate Fund (GCF). In this regard, Zambia is expected to share its experience and raise awareness to the world about the impact of climate change in the country's regions …
Power cuts in 15 Sub-Saharan African countries could become an "exception" rather than a norm in 10 years time, with private capital expected to play an increasingly bigger role, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said in a survey on Thursday. Africa's installed power generation capacity is expected to quadruple to 380 gigawatts (GW) …
SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) member states have recorded a decline in new HIV infections which now stands at 26 per cent on average. Directorate of Social and Human Development and Special Programmes at the SADC secretariat Stephen Sianga said there was a decline in new HIV infections with 26 …
Hundreds of residents in Ndola's Ndeke and Itawa townships say that they are living in danger with the emissions of lime coming from Ndola Lime Company. According to a number of residents interviewed, many are gravely concerned about why the relevant authorities have not yet taken any action in attending …
Zambia will in November this year host a high level board meeting of the Worldwide Green Climate Fund (GCF), according to a report by ZANIS. The meeting which will take place in Livingstone and will attract over 300 delegates will make Zambia the first African country to host a GCF …
Malawi and Zambia have signed in Lusaka a power interconnection pact to boost energy capacity for the two countries.According to Malawi Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bright Msaka, Malawi has been negotiating for a possible of interconnection of electricity with Zambia some time ago. “We are delighted with …
WaterAid is working hard to ensure that a portion of the US $100 billion committed to climate change every year from 2020 (known as climate finance) is directed towards the essential services – such as water, sanitation and hygiene – that poor people need to be resilient to change. WaterAid …
The International Finance Corporation will assist Zambia to set up two of its first utility-scale solar power projects in an attempt to help the African country deal with an electricity shortage. Zambia’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) recently signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to set up two …
Over the years, radio has proved to be a very effective and useful tool when communicating to masses and more so to those who cannot access other media such as newspapers and television. Development experts and those in advocacy and communication have heavily relied on this medium to channel out …
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with the Zambian government for the development of two solar independence power projects, a statement seen by Xinhua said. The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed the agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), a Zambian government …
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia to explore development of two 50 MW solar PV independent power projects in Zambia through the Scaling Solar program. The projects would be Zambia's first utility scale PV projects, …
Malawi and Zambia on Tuesday signed a Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) treaty to protect their common biological resources in a unique conservation and development area along the two countries’ boundaries.Malawi President Peter Mutharika said in the commercial city of Blantyre during the signing ceremony that the treaty is of mutual …
Poaching of elephants is now occurring at rates that threaten African populations with extinction. Identifying the number and location of Africa’s major poaching hotspots may assist efforts to end poaching and facilitate recovery of elephant populations. We genetically assign origin to 28 large ivory seizures (≥0.5 tons) made between 1996-2014, …
CABINET has approved the Mines and Minerals Development Bill that sets the royalty tax at nine per cent for open cast and six per cent for underground mines. It has also approved the Income Tax 2015 (Amendment) Bill which seeks to implement the proposed changes to the mine tax system. …
Girls' and women's health is in transition and, although some aspects of it have improved substantially in the past few decades, there are still important unmet needs. Population ageing and transformations in the social determinants of health have increased the coexistence of disease burdens related to reproductive health, nutrition, and …
The Swedish government, one of Zambia's closest development allies has unblocked up to 400 million Swedish Kroners (sek), which amounts to about US $47,3 million meant for improving the Zambian health sector, according to a press release from the Zambian Embassy in Stockholm. The money must be directed towards projects …
Zambia just took one big step forward toward becoming an "open-defecation-free" country. According to the Southern African nation's government, no one in the country's Chienge district is relieving themselves in the open, NPR reported. It's the first district in Zambia to do achieve the status. The milestone, set last month, …
