The cabinet is impressed that the continued implementation of the measures to fight the Coronavirus announced by President Edgar Lungu is yielding the necessary results.
Chief Government Spokesperson, Dora Siliya says Cabinet has also taken note that adequate preparedness instituted in order to fight the pandemic.
Ms. Siliya says the multisectoral approach put in place by Government which is being coordinated by the Vice-President Inonge Wina through the Council of Ministers, is also working well.
She says Cabinet is also impressed that a number of individuals, institutions and companies have come forward to support Government’s efforts in fighting COVID-19 support, materially and financially.
This was during the 10th Special Cabinet Meeting called by President Edgar Lungu, to have an update on the implementation of the measures on the fight against COVID-19.
Ms. Siliya said that Cabinet is comforted that further tests undertaken in Kafue town on a number of citizens on yesterday, all came out negative.
And During the same Meeting, Cabinet approved a 13 member WARMA Board whose previous Board’s tenure of office came to an end.
Ms. Siliya said Cabinet felt it is prudent that the Board be reconstituted and appointed in order to ensure that water resources management functions are well superintended over to promote sustainable development in Zambia.
Meanwhile, Ms. Siliya, who is also Information Minister, said that Cabinet has also approved the 12 member Zambia Environmental Management Agency Board in accordance with Section 11 of the Environmental Management Act Number 12 of 2011.
She said Cabinet put in place a board in order to provide strategic direction, develop policies, approve its work plans and budget as well as monitoring of its functions as it relates to administration of the Environmental Management Act.
wonders shall never end!!!
Was the kafue 1 day lockdown a test run? What was it all about?
It was a joke!
They’re not tasking en-mass & dream that the curve is flat to remove the lockdown! These Chipata stupid *****s will get you all killed! The next government must lay culpable homicide charges against them for not locking down Zambia thus allowing a silent spiral in coronavirus infections.
Why must you bring in tribe of all things, why being so tribal? You may hate her but respect her as a person just as you would want others to respect you.
You are right about the coronavirus situation in Zambia, the ones in charge have not taken it seriously.
Next time the president will be visible to the public is announce that he resigned.
Not too long ago we saw The chief and Commander on the news eating the snake. What message was he sending.
It’s not good to put your subjects on limbo and start guessing.
How can he allowed this kind of statements?
Mr. President many people have payed dearly questioning your judgment.
Please assure the people showing up every day. Fyisanga ambaume. We love you.
Results speak for themselves. 48 cases, only 2 deaths, 30 recoveries. Well done, but let’s not put our guard down until it’s over. You deserve the praise.
Zambian Citizen thanks for the only sensible comment so far. Zambia is among the few countries with cases below 50 and deaths below 10 worldwide. Factually, speaking, one of the safest places to be on the planet this time and yet some people are still acting as if it’s all just a fallacy. Yes the challenge is still there but politics aside, we should really appreciate what our government is doing so far.
Nine chale and zambian citizen, thank you for your objective views unlike the rest of the evil spirits above who have been brainwashed to critic their own country of birth by their colonial masters. To them it is inconceivable that Zambia is doing a better job at managing this virus than the countries they ran away to. I see it as a sign of their disappointment and embarrassment for having considered their own country of birth useless only to be considered a second class immigrant abroad where thousands are dying of this virus . Just prior to this virus thr NHS in England, following Brexit,was looking to change immigration laws to kick them out. Now they are darlings because they are needed. When it’s over they will be discarded like a used condom
If you rely on these liars do it at your own peril. They deserve a vote of no confidence. Starting from the president to a ward councilor they are all liars.
Since scientists now say, it takes 2-5 days for assymptomatics to turn symptomatic (incubation), I hope the good health workers at the forefront took this in consideration in Kafue. I would have proposed that after lockdown, the tests would then be administered 5 days later, which would have been on the 20th of April. That would significantly lower the margin of error. Not only that, a test kit that is 30-50 % accurate, would also have a higher probability to detect since the viral load would be above detection threshold.
Stop talking sense. The country has done well with its limited recourses. Yes testing regime is wrong and low due to cost but we can all just pray for this error of judgement. by ECL advisers
iimwe ni Lesa fye pliizi. Palipo nama measures apa sure?
Why run to test in kafue when lusaka is the main Corvid19 area.
It’s like fishing in a well.
I am catching up with global news and I am currently watching the BBC commons health committee hearing. I am in shock that the global health expert is saying that the UK is expected to have 40,000 deaths. Tarino is no where to be seen. I hope the boy is safe and healthy. We are doing very well here in comparison. Although people may find our approach peculiar but it’s working. We understand that some people in our country don’t follow rules until they face the law in the eye. That is why lusambo approach is welcomed. Guys in diaspora I am praying for you and your adopted countries. For me I don’t harbour hate against you unlike you wishing Zambia death.kz
Fake KZ don’t wake up to insult diasporas . Those countries in trouble took this wrongly. We have too as Zambia. Australia it will be eradicated hoping in three weeks with the only way possible Lusamabo style these here they used financial implications instead of whipping. Call Bwalya if you’re for real. Yes 63 dead 9000 infections up to 20,000 tests a day for contact tracing its done here. and most infections are from incoming citizens straight into lockup quarantine. One person will come out unsaved from this. Its Bowman
Cat power that is your view but numbers don’t lie. You say Zambia has dealt with this wrongly and yet the numbers are not saying that. Let us not learn to praise only countries that you have emigrated to because you are taught that you will never be any good in life. The level of inferiority complex within the diaspora community is worrying and makes me very sad. How can some one not have faith in their own roots. I have to say that the colonial powers really achieved their goal of making you hate yourselves. I wish you well there. We will be fine here with the little we have and the hard work of our people in uniform. They have done an amazing job and I am personally proud of them. I am fake to you when it suits you. Please let us be mature in approach.kz