Zambian News

Southern Africa: Human Trafficking on the Upswing

2008-05-06T04:04:05Z

Women trafficked from Zambia/Southern Africa are rarely accounted for. The situation has evolved to a sophisticated degree and it can easily be overlooked...(read more)

Times of Zambia

2008-05-06T04:04:05Z

honestly, as a student, i don't now what to do. is the government being serious about education or football&the NCC? people need to understand the frustration of the lecturers, workers and the students. I'm being held hostage, YES, hostage, by my government and lecturers. i come here, and they wont teach.when we go, they still continue as usual doing their research and private jobs.NCC can find money to pay consultants, why not pay our lecturers? cant the government go to the stock exchange...(read more)

Moving to Zambia

2008-04-23T16:02:04Z

We'd like to move to Zambia - either possibly to start a business, buy a business or run your lodge or bar for you. We are "people" people, and have made a total success of our pub in SA, we want to see and live in the "real Africa"! Any offers or info would be highly appreciated!...(read more)

Protest by 360 Workers Should Serve as a Lesson (Times)

2008-04-23T08:50:03Z

24 Onshore Construction Company employees in Chingola have been sent back to India for gross misconduct and inciting fellow employees to strike following Monday's protest......(read more)

Coach training camp in Lusaka

2008-04-22T18:45:00Z

20 Zambian Basketball Coaches graduated after undergoing ten days of training under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee and the International Basketball Federation. The programme was a FIBA/IOC Advanced basketball coaches course held at the National Sports Development Centre in Lusaka conducted by Kenyan instructor Ronnie Owino. Prominent among the participants were Aggrey Kabalata, head coach of the 2007 Sprite Challenge Champions Green Eagles, Assistant men's national team trainer...(read more)

Zambia Asks African States to Bar Chinese Ship

2008-04-22T18:44:05Z

Zambia's president urged regional states on Monday to bar a Chinese ship carrying arms to Zimbabwe from entering their waters, saying the shipment could deepen the country's election crisis. Zimbabwe announced a delay on Sunday in a partial recount of votes in March 29 parliamentary elections, extending a deadlock in which the opposition says 10 of its members have been killed and hundreds arrested....(read more)

Nepad pact to boost farming in Africa

2008-04-22T18:44:05Z

Established in July 2003, the programme, an initiative of the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad), is the highest policy level framework for the development of agriculture in Africa. The purpose of the CAADP roundtable, to be hosted by the Zambian government and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, is to reach consensus among key stakeholders on Zambia's agricultural development agenda, forge the necessary partnerships to implement it and secure...(read more)

Genetic variation in mother-child acute seroconverter pairs from Zambia

2008-04-22T18:44:05Z

Objective: To characterize the envelope (Env) glycoprotein of HIV-1 in mother-infant pairs (MIP) that underwent near simultaneous or acute-phase seroconversion, we examined the Env sequence of the transmitted viruses and compare viral evolution within the pair. Design: Three MIP from a Zambian cohort that seroconverted at the same sampling time were identified and followed longitudinally. Methods: The V1-V5 region of the HIV-1 Env gene was sequenced for each sample collected. Phylogenetic and population...(read more)

Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in rural Zambia

2008-04-22T18:44:04Z

For the past eight months, 34-year-old Regina, a mother in Zambia's Luapula Province, has been waiting anxiously for the final test results that will decide her daughter's future. It is possible that her child may test positive for HIV. Regina's local clinic runs a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program. By providing both the mother and newborn child with doses of the antiretroviral drug Neviropene, the program can reduce the chance of the virus being transmitted to...(read more)

Ministering through Radio and Healthcare

2008-04-22T18:44:04Z

White House official Jay Hein from the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives attended a recent youth rally in Lusaka, Zambia. The two-day rally, called "Purity Beyond Abstinence," was sponsored by World Hope International and is part of HopeFest, a series of events that educates youth about HIV/AIDS prevention. It also focuses on living a life of purity because it "pleases God's heart." Hein was impressed by the resolve of the youth as hundreds took a stand for purity...(read more)

Failing ferry engines and flaring customs guards

2008-04-22T18:44:04Z

A little celebration is in order: this morning we got up and ready and were on the road, all in under an hour! We even had time to savour the hot coffee in the new flask (me) and complete a final spin cycle on our washing (Matt). Setting up/putting down the tent is almost like second nature now, and every bag, equipment, piece of paper and even shoes have their own place in Foxy. There is still a lot of gear and equipment (and food) we could get rid of but it is definitely a huge improvement from...(read more)

Roberts in Zambia: We're Back!

2008-04-22T18:44:04Z

Hello dear friends! We're so happy to report that as of today we finally have power and internet again. Praise the Lord! It was an interesting week. Last Tuesday night around 11:00 our power went out, which was very unusual. Power outages are normal, but they usually happen at either 6:00 am, or 6:00 pm and usually last no more than 2 or 3 hours. This time it was out all night and we knew something was wrong. It turns out the transformer for our block blew. Apparently this takes 4 days to fix...(read more)

Received with all readiness of mind

2008-04-22T18:44:03Z

From last Thursday to Sunday we were in the North West province of Zambia teaching and preaching to the church leadership in the city of Mwinilunga. On the 9 hour drive there - over some very rough roads, I questioned my sanity in wanting to make this trip. However, once arriving and spending time around God's word for a few hours - the long trip became well worth it. The leadership of Mwinilunga all came together for this conference. It was a time of revival. A time of renewal. A time of repentance...(read more)

Pick of the Month

2008-04-22T18:44:03Z

Zambian artist, Roby Mathew's CD titled Uncovered has been selected as an Editor's Pick of the Month on Indie-Music.com...(read more)

World Malaria Day a4 the view from Zambia

2008-04-22T18:44:03Z

Friday, April 25 is the first-ever World Malaria Day, commemorating the global effort to control malaria and reduce the toll it takes on individuals, families, and economies in endemic countries. Malaria is a top killer of children in Zambia, where I live and work, but the country is making progress against the disease by making proven malaria prevention and treatment methods available to the people who need them most. A week of World Malaria Day events started today in Zambia, where a nationwide...(read more)