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Vice President Mutale Nalumango has departed for Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Summit. The summit, scheduled for June 2–6, 2025, will take place at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) and the Varembé Conference Centre (VCC). It will bring together global leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to assess progress…

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Vision Zambia Initiative Executive Director, Namutula Sindila, has urged communities to take an active role in improving water and sanitation facilities in schools to safeguard pupils from health complications. Ms. Sindila disclosed that her organization recently received a distress call from a parent at a school in Luapula Province, reporting that several schoolgirls had fallen…

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The Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has commended the Government of Zambia for its commitment to addressing the pressing issue of water pollution on the Copperbelt, describing its proactive stance as a welcome development. CEJ Executive Director, Maggie Mwape, acknowledged the government’s recognition of the devastating impact pollution has had on local ecosystems, communities, and…

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The Tonse Alliance has expressed disappointment over Zambia’s unsuccessful bid to secure the Managing Director position at the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a statement released to the media, Alliance Spokesperson and Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) President, Sean Tembo, blamed what he described as poor judgment and weak diplomacy by the UPND government for…

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