Zambia

Cautionary Tale of Tax Incentives for Cigarette Makers from Zambia

Tobacco companies are zeroing in on one of the last global markets still ripe for exploitation: the African continent.Much of the tobacco leaf and some of the manufactured cigarettes produced on the continent are exported. These exports ...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Cautionary Tale Of Tax Incentives For Cigarette Takers From Zambia

Tobacco companies are zeroing in on one of the last global markets still ripe for exploitation: the African continent. Much of the tobacco leaf and some of the manufactured cigarettes produced on the continent are exported. These exp...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

"They believe they can win the title" - Morena Ramoreboli

Ahead of the Cosafa Cup semi-final clash against Zambia on Friday evening, Bafana Bafana coach Morena Ramoreboli has revealed that there's a sudden belief from his troops that they can win the Cosafa Cup tournament.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

Kenneth Kaunda: the last giant of African nationalism and benign autocrat left a mixed legacy.

Kenneth Kaunda, the former president of Zambia, who has died in hospital in the capital, Lusaka, at the age of 97, was the last of the giants of 20th century African nationalism. He was also one of the few to depart with his reputation s...

Gavin Evans ·almost 3 years ago

Zambian study points to why some mothers don’t carry on taking HIV drugs

There are more than 85,000 children living with HIV in Zambia. The primary source of infection is from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is an effective strategy to eliminate thes...

Jerry John Nutor ·over 3 years ago

What's On Everyone's Lips: The Late Zambia's Founding President, Kenneth Kaunda, Will Be Buried On 7 July.

Zambia's founding president Kenneth Kaunda will be buried on 7 July, three weeks after he died aged 97, the presidency announced on Monday. Kaunda died in a hospital in the capital, Lusaka, at the age of 97. He was the last of the gian...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

Luano Railway Project Gets Tshisekedi Thumbs-Up

The ongoing Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) may have already paid off for one of the exhibitors. The Luano Railway Project got the presidential thumbs-up from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi, who was the gue...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Small efforts can protect farmers from pesticides. Insights from Zambia

Vegetable production, tomato production in particular, is an important source of income for many smallholder farmers in Zambia. It can provide them with gross margins that are much higher than maize, the dominant field crop. But these hi...

Joseph Goeb ·over 3 years ago

Why Zambia’s upcoming poll risks tipping the balance against democracy.

Zambia is one of the fastest eroding democracies in the world. This is according to the Varieties of Democracy Project (V-dem), one of the most trusted sources of information on indicators of democratic progress or regression. The projec...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

Southern Africa Needs Better Health Care for Women and Girls on the Move

Women are on the move throughout southern Africa. They move within the countries they were born in, or cross borders in the region. Although more men than women migrate the data shows that the number of women migrating within the Souther...

Rebecca Walker & Jo Vearey·over 4 years ago

Zambians go to elections amid turmoil. What’s at stake

As Zambia prepares to go to the general polls on 12 August, it does so in a context of political decay. It’s also in the midst of a serious economic crisis and the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. Tensions have escalated for months. In ad...

Johan Brosché and Kristine Höglund ·over 2 years ago

President Ramaphosa Mourns The Passing Of Liberation Giant President Kenneth Kaunda of the Republic of Zambia.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent condolences following the passing of the Founding President of a post-colonial Republic of Zambia of Kenneth “KK” Kaunda an unwavering champion of South Africa’s own liberation. On behalf of the governm...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

Kennedy Mweene hangs up his gloves

Zambia and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene has announced his retirement from football with immediate effect.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

'A bold new future for African Mining'

One week has passed since the 2024 Mining Indaba, themed 'Embracing the power of positive disruption'.

Thabisa Hanise & Kelly-Ann Mostert·2 months ago