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Call for Applications: UNITAR and BADEA Phase III Coaching and Mentoring Programme for Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe
The earlier phases of the programme reached over 200 aspiring entrepreneurs in Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe who built foundational skills in agribusiness planning and climate-smart practices. Phase III shifts the emphasis to implementation. It...
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Gold Mine Collapse Leaves Four Dead in Zambia
(MENAFN) Four illegal miners lost their lives in a tragic collapse at a gold mine in Shiwang'andu District, northern Zambia, authorities reported on Monday. According to police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, the incident occurred Sunday afternoon when...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Gender equality is key to tackling hunger and malnutrition crises, says Heifer International
International non-profit says barriers to women farmers’ full participation in agrifood systems is holding back food security in world’s hunger hotspots CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, October 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The world cannot overcome...
President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate, 2 Oct
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Letters of Credence are official...
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Zambia Hails IMF’s Extension of Credit Facility Program
(MENAFN) The Zambian government has expressed strong approval after the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board sanctioned a three-month extension to the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) agreement. The decision, made on Monday,...
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Uganda and Zambia Ministers Highlight Community-Based Mental Health at UN Event
NEW YORK, NJ, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On September 24, StrongMinds hosted a high-level event at the Permanent Mission of Uganda to the United Nations, bringing together health leaders from Uganda and Zambia...
On World Food Day, Mary’s Meals Underscores a Proven Solution to Child Hunger and Poverty
BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- World Food Day (Oct. 16) and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct. 17) mark the founding of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and spotlight...
EDUCATION ABOVE ALL FOUNDATION BREAKS BARRIERS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ZAMBIA
DOHA, QATAR, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the United Nations General Assembly convenes under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation is...
Senator Ted Cruz Officiates USTDA Grant Signing with Terra Metals Inc. and Metalex Commodities for Zambia’s Kazozo Copper–Cobalt Project
WASHINGTON and LUSAKA, Zambia, Sept. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Metals Inc. (Delaware, USA) and its joint venture partner Metalex Commodities (Texas, USA) today announced that their JV company, Lunda Resources, has secured a U.S. Trade and...
PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA MOURNS THE PASSING OF RAILA ODINGA
PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA MOURNS THE PASSING OF RAILA ODINGA He writes… Fellow Citizens, It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart that we extend our deepest condolences to the people of Kenya, the Odinga family, President William Ruto and all...
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Zambia Launches Beef Exports to the DRC
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President Hakainde Hichilema has announced that Zambia has officially begun exporting beef to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a key milestone in the country’s agricultural trade ambitions. The first shipment, valued at US$62,635,...
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Malawi to buy 200,000 tonnes of maize from Zambia amid looming food shortage
Zambia has pledged to supply 200,000 metric tonnes of maize to Malawi following a request from President Arthur Peter Mutharika, in a move aimed at cushioning the country’s looming food crisis. A recent report by the Malawi Vulnerability...
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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies in India
“Raila Amolo Odinga is truly a once-in-a-generation leader. A man whose ideals transcended politics, and whose legacy will shape the destiny of Kenya for generations to come,” Ruto said in a live address to the nation. A seven-day period of...
Owner: Malachy Agbo
BRIAN MUSHIMBA JOINS PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Another power hungry misguided PF official wants to stand ENGINEER FOR THE NATION: WHY BRIAN MUSHIMBA’S TECHNICAL EXPERTISE COULD BE ZAMBIA’S SOLUTION IN 2026 In the complex and often turbulent arena of politics, the call for a leader with a...
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PROF.CLIVE CHIRWA DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURES MINIBUS SUITABLE FOR ZAMBIAN ROADS
PROF.CLIVE CHIRWA DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURES MINIBUS SUITABLE FOR ZAMBIAN ROADS PROF CHIRWA DESIGNS CITY CRUISER BUS Zambia’s renowned UK based Professor Clive Chirwa has designed and manufactured a high roof monocoque bus according to the...
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UPND MEDIA DIRECTOR QUESTIONS LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF CLERGY AMID MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED CASES
UPND MEDIA DIRECTOR QUESTIONS LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF CLERGY AMID MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED CASES The United Party for National Development (UPND) Media Director, Mr. Mark Simuuwe, has expressed concern over apparent inconsistencies in the enforcement...
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Harry Kalaba Condemns President Hichilema’s Diplomatic Breach and Court Interference
Citizens First President Harry Kalaba has expressed concern over the conduct of President Hakainde Hichilema. In the statement, Kalaba registered his “deep concern and utter disappointment” over President Hichilema’s recent public conduct, which...
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Global tributes pour in for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
The world is in mourning following the death of Kenya’s former Prime Minister and long-time opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga, who passed away on Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment in Kochi, India. Odinga, fondly known across Kenya as...
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AUC Chair, Presidents Issue Statement After Raila Odinga's Death
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Chairperson, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has joined other world leaders to mourn the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing him as "one of Africa's most visionary sons". In a statement on...
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