Fishing methods are apparently becoming more extreme and a fisherman has died in an accidental explosion. The North-Western Province’s Commissioner of Police, Auxensio Daka, said Tebby Kafwebu (36) was fishing in Lunga River in Kasempa district. “The victim died after the explosive he was using to fish accidentally went off…
More than 30 heads of cattle have died in Zambia’s Central Province from an unknown disease, sparking panic among livestock farmers in the area. Local media reports that several of the affected farmers are blaming the veterinary department for being unresponsive. They claim the disease has ravaged the area in…
Six more people have died from anthrax in Sioma district, Western Province. This brings to 10 the number of anthrax related deaths in the province. According to the national public broadcaster, Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), Frederick Siyunda, district medical officer, and Kenneth Simbotwe, district commissioner, both confirmed the deaths.…
