Stanbic, WWF partner to secure Lower Zambezi with 10,000 trees
WITH combined efforts to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining and restoring the ecosystem in and around the Zambezi River catchment area, Stanbic...
MET predicts low rain this coming season
The Zambia Meteorological Department (ZMD) says the country is likely to experience reduced rainfall in the 2023/2024 rainy season.
The ZMD attributed the anticipated reduced...
Zambia Sugar converts over 80% of its waste to productive use
ZAMBIA Sugar Country Managing Director, Oswald Magwenzi, says the institution remains committed in preserving the environment by adapting to sustainable practices.
Magwenzi notes that in...
The negative impact of plastics on the environment
EVERYDAY, thousands o
f people walk in and out of Zambian supermarkets with one or more plastic bags after a day’s shopping spree.
Even though this...
Nalumango links climate change effects to peace, security
VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has emphasised the need for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to incorporate the impact of climate change...
Hivos, civil society partners meet to make recommendations on EMA amendment bill
Hivos Southern Africa has brought together civil society organisations in Zambia to review and make their submissions on the Environmental Management Amendment (EMA) bill...
Over 200 Malawians die from Cyclone Freddy
MORE than 200 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after Tropical Storm Freddy ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a...
Investors intend to develop 770 MW solar, wind power
A CONSORTIUM of energy investors plan to establish wind and solar power plants in Zambia that will generate up to 770 megawatts of power.
The...
HIVOS, partners explore ways to support green national fund under CDF
HIVOS International Zambia and partners have started spearheading the formation of a green national fund under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
Hivos country engagement director...
Government identifies six provinces to be battered by Cyclone Freddy
THE government has identified six provinces that may be affected by Cyclone Freddy.
The provinces include, Northern, North-Western, Copperbelt, Central, Lusaka, Eastern and Southern Provinces.
Cyclone...