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The Zambian government is wary of a possible third wave of COVID-19 infections and is putting in place measures to avoid a flare up in cases over the next four months, Health Minister Jonas Chanda has warned.
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya and replaced him with former Water Affairs Jonas Chanda.
The International Monetary Fund is considering a request by the Zambian government for financial assistance to support the southern African country’s reform programme, the Bretton Woods institution said on Wednesday.
Zambia is one of three African countries set to benefit from a £2-million pledge from the Scottish government to assist children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, APA learnt here on Wednesday.
The Zambian government said on Thursday that it is targeting a “win-win situation” as it moves to avert a costly legal debacle in the aftermath of its default on part of a US$3 billion Eurobonds debt.
Zambia and Botswana have taken a significant step forward in their attempt to strengthen bilateral ties and ease the process of doing business between the two countries.
Former Zambian president Rupiah Banda has been diagnosed with colon cancer, his office announced on Saturday.
The Zambian government says it is investigating allegations that opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema corruptly benefited from the sale of state assets while he served as a consultant for the country’s privatisation agency in the 1990s.
The International Monetary Fund has called on developing countries to ensure the independence of central banks as one of the cornerstones of their efforts to attain macroeconomic stability in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Three Zambian lawmakers have so far tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the authorities to tighten controls at the country’s National Assembly.