By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lusaka Times
Zambian First Lady Mutinta Hichilema received 200 hospital beds donated by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Zambia to support maternal care. The donation also includes 200 sewing machines intended to strengthen women’s skills, she said at the handover in Lusaka, according to the Lusaka Times.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has banned local authorities from allocating unplanned land, which he said encourages the spread of shanty towns. He issued the directive in Lusaka during the swearing-in of the new Housing Minister, Christopher Kalila, according to Lusaka Times.
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Paul Thole, Permanent Secretary of Zambia’s Eastern Province, has called on civil servants and partners to help deliver President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia development agenda. He was speaking at a provincial coordination meeting in Chipata, according to Lusaka Times.
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Trade and investment between Zambia and Switzerland have exceeded US$20 billion, according to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. He called for bilateral relations to be deepened through a comprehensive economic partnership aimed at facilitating cooperation between investors and supporting the Grow Zambia programme, reports Lusaka Times.
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A 36-year-old man died at Mazabuka hospital in Zambia after being burned with boiling water on 11 October. Police say his 15-year-old sister, suspected of pouring the water on him, has been detained, Lusaka Times reports.
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Football: Power Dynamos face Nkana in Kitwe derbyDefending champions Power Dynamos face Nkana in the Kitwe derby in the first round of Zambia’s 2026 transitional Super League season. The match is scheduled for Saturday at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, where nearly 40,000 spectators are expected, reports the Lusaka Times.
Mozambique: seven health centres remain closed in ChiúreSeven of the 16 health units in Chiúre district, in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, remain closed because of terrorist violence and damage caused by Cyclone Chido. District administrator Isaura Maquina says nine facilities are still operating to meet the population’s needs.The week in Africa
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