LUSAKA – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided an additional ZMK 112 million ($6.7 million) in COVID-19 assistance for Zambia. USAID will continue to work in partnership with the Zambia Ministry of Health (MOH), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health partners ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 September, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, PEPFAR, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, USAID
The United States Presidential Delegation, which attended the Inauguration of His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema on behalf of President Biden, departed Zambia yesterday after a two-day visit. Ms. Enoh T. Ebong, Acting Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency, led the delegation, which also included Chargé d’Affaires David J. Young of U.S. Embassy Lusaka and Ms. Dana L. Banks, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 August, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Dana Banks, Enoh Ebong, Hakainde Hichilema, President Biden, President Hichilema, United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA
Readout For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Office of Press Relations
press@usaid.gov The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif: On August 17, 2021, Administrator Samantha Power spoke with Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hichilema to congratulate him on his election as the seventh President of the Republic of Zambia and to discuss his plans for fighting ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 August, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, President-elect Hichilema, Samantha Power, USAID, Zambia
The United States congratulates President-elect Hakainde Hichilema on his victory in the August 12 general elections. We congratulate the people of Zambia for exercising their right to vote in historic numbers and welcome commitments from all parties to a peaceful and orderly transition. We look forward to working together with the Zambian government to advance ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 August, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Democratic Elections, elections, Hakainde, Hakainde Hichilema, Hichilema, Zambia
Joint Statement by the Embassies and High Commissions of Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States Accredited to the Republic of Zambia As longtime friends of Zambia and fellow democracies, we support transparent, peaceful, and credible general elections in Zambia, in accordance with global standards. Free participation in democratic elections is ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 August, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: credible elections, elections, Zambia decides 2021, Zambia votes 2021
Security Alert: U. S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia – August 10, 2021 Location: Zambia, countrywide Event: Zambia General Election – August 12, 2021. Due to the General Elections on August 12, Thursday August 12 and Friday August 13 have been declared public holidays in Zambia. In observance, the U.S. Embassy will be closed for regular business on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 August, 2021 | Categories: Alerts, Events, News | Tags: demonstrations, General Elections, Security Alert, violence
Statement by U.S. Embassy Lusaka Chargé d’Affaires David Young Democratic Elections in Zambia LUSAKA– The United States is a friend of Democracy in Zambia and around the world. We support a free, fair, transparent, and peaceful democratic process. We support Zambia’s democratic process. The U.S. Government stands arm in arm with Zambian people and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 August, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Democratic Elections, Sanctions
LUSAKA–The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia is pleased to announce the arrival of an additional 151,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States Government as part of its global efforts to fight the coronavirus. The United States has now donated over 300,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson to Zambia ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 July, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVAX, COVID, COVID-19
LUSAKA–The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia is pleased to announce the arrival of 151,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States Government as part of its global efforts to fight the coronavirus. The vaccines were made available through the African Union COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility and are ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 July, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVAX, COVID-19
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia – 16 July 2021 Location: Zambia, countrywide Event: General Elections, August 12, 2021. Zambia will hold general elections on August 12, allowing the electorate to cast votes for the President and National Assembly members. While we are not anticipating large scale violence or unrest, the Department of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 July, 2021 | Categories: Alerts, Events, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: General Elections, personal security plans, Security Alert
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 24, 2021 His Excellency Edgar Lungu President of the Republic of Zambia Lusaka Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the people of the United States, I offer my sincere condolences to the entire Kaunda family, as well as the people of Zambia, on the passing of former President Kenneth ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 July, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, President of the United States | Tags: Kenneth Kaunda, President Kaunda
Zambia – Level 4: Do Not Travel Do not travel to Zambia due to COVID-19. Read the
Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a
Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Zambia due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 June, 2021 | Categories: Alerts, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID
LUSAKA – The Embassy of the United States of America joins the Zambian people and the international community in mourning the passing of His Excellency Kenneth Kaunda, the first president of the Republic of Zambia. We extend to his family and the people of Zambia our condolences. President Kaunda is known to the Zambian people ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 June, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: condolences, Kenneth Kaunda, President Kaunda
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires a.i. David Young At the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Graduation Thursday, June 10, 2021 (as prepared for virtual delivery) Good morning. My name is David Young, the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy. I am so pleased to join you this morning to hear about your experiences in the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 June, 2021 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, AWE, COVID-19, kopala, WEAC, Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Launch of Zambia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment 2021 Survey Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia May 20, 2021 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Kennedy Malama, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Dr. Robert Sheneberger, University of Maryland Country Director Dr. Connie Osbourne, National AIDS Council Director Distinguished guests ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 May, 2021 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches
LUSAKA– U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young and Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kennedy Malama today announced the U.S. government’s pledge to contribute $401.6 million (K9 billion) next year towards HIV epidemic control, with an additional $20.1 million (K448.9 million) supporting COVID-19 relief. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has made these ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 May, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, HIV, PEPFAR, PEPFAR Zambia’s Country Operational Plan 2019, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Lusaka, Zambia May 18, 2021 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Kennedy Malama, Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Ministry of Health U.S. and Zambian government colleagues Members of the press Ladies and gentlemen All other protocols observed Today, we are gathered to highlight the accomplishments of the U.S.-Zambia health partnership as we build even greater momentum ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 May, 2021 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches
Joint Statement by the Embassies and High Commissions of Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States Accredited to the Republic of Zambia As Friends of Zambian Democracy, we welcome the Zambian government’s stated commitment to holding democratic and credible elections on August 12, 2021. Specifically, we welcome assurances that the elections ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 May, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: credible elections, One Nation, One Zambia
World Press Freedom Day: Protect Our Cherished Media Freedoms by David Young, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i, U.S. Embassy World Press Freedom Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the importance of a free press and the critical role it plays in undergirding democracies and informing the public about the issues of the day. Having worked as ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 May, 2021 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Op-eds | Tags: democracy, free press, information, Information as a Public Good, World Press Freedom Day
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires a.i. David Young USAID Transforming Teacher Education in Zambia Project Launch Friday, April 9, 2021 (Remarks as prepared) Ministry of General Education – Permanent Secretary-Technical Services Dr. Jobbicks Kalumba Ministry of Higher Education – Permanent Secretary Ms. Kayula Siame University of Zambia – Deputy Vice Chancellor Dr. Tamala Kambikambi University of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 April, 2021 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: USAID Transforming Teacher Education in Zambia Project, Zambia’s Primary Literacy Program
Remarks by USAID Mission Director Sheryl Stumbras World Malaria Day Commemoration Event Lusaka, Zambia April 26, 2021 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Jonas Chanda WHO Country Representative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita (By chai ta) Permanent Secretary of Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Malama Director of Health Promotion, Environment and Social Determinants, Dr. Able ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 April, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: COVID-19, Draw a Line for Malaria Free Zambia, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Malaria Day
LUSAKA – The United States joins the Zambian government in commemorating World Malaria Day under the 2021 theme, “Draw a Line for Malaria Free Zambia.” The United States is proud to support Zambia to continue its fight against malaria, working together to sustain essential malaria services amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite incredible ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 April, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, Draw a Line for Malaria Free Zambia, National Malaria Elimination Center, U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, USAID/Zambia, World Malaria Day
LUSAKA — Today, the U.S. government, through its President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Community-Led Program, awarded over $1.25 million to 10 civil society organizations representing the ten provinces of Zambia. Martin Dale, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy, and Dapyhne Williams, PEPFAR Country Coordinator, announced the grants during a virtual awards ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 April, 2021 | Categories: Alerts, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases | Tags: PEPFAR, PEPFAR Small Grants Program, PEPFAR Zambia, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
LUSAKA – Nearly 800 women and youth entrepreneurs have completed an innovative U.S. government-funded entrepreneurship project that supports women’s empowerment and inclusive economic development in Zambia. The one-year Kuku Project, implemented by the Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center (WEAC) through a K6.2 million ($280,000) grant from the U.S. government, provided training to 769 early-stage entrepreneurs from ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 April, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, AWE, WEAC, Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center
LUSAKA — The United States has continued to demonstrate its global leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, recently committing an additional K230 billion ($11 billion) to respond to the threat worldwide. Since the start of the pandemic in Zambia, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 April, 2021 | Categories: Events, Fact Sheets, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, PEPFAR, University Teaching Hospital, USAID
LUSAKA — The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially announced its Transforming Teacher Education project today in a hybrid in-person and online virtual event at the University of Zambia (UNZA). The Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University (FSU) will implement the five-year, $15 million project (K300 million), in partnership with School-to-School International ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 April, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Florida State University, Learning Systems Institute, School-to-School International, University of Zambia, USAID Transforming Teacher Education
LUSAKA – The U.S. government congratulates the Government of the Republic of Zambia on the approval of its COVID-19 vaccination program. COVID-19 vaccinations are critical to controlling the pandemic, slowing the emergence of new variants, and helping to restart the global economy. In support of the global vaccination effort, the United States recently announced an ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 March, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVAX, COVID-19, Gavi, PEPFAR, USAID, Vaccine Alliance
On this World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2021, the United States reaffirms its commitment to stand with Zambia in the fight against infectious diseases such as TB, which is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality country-wide. The U.S. government’s investments to combat TB in Zambia include training health care workers, improving infection control, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 March, 2021 | Categories: Events, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 and HIV, HIV/AIDS, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2021
Video Remarks of President Joe Biden Address to the 34th African Union Summit Friday, February 5, 2021 As delivered Hello everyone— I’m honored to send the best wishes of the people of the United States in advance of the 34th African Union Summit. This past year has also shown us how interconnected our world is – and how our fates are bound up together. That’s why my ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 February, 2021 | Categories: President of the United States, Speeches
NR/1260/01/08/2021 CONTACT: Sean McIntosh FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Affairs Officer January 8, 2021 Phone: 021357000 Storming of the United States Capitol LUSAKA – The United States Congress has completed its Constitutionally mandated count of the Electoral College vote and affirmed the election of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Kamala D. Harris as President and Vice ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 January, 2021 | Categories: News, Press Releases
Location: Area around Zambia Police Service (ZPS) Headquarters on Independence Ave., Lusaka, Zambia. Event: There are reports of gunshots and teargas near ZPS Headquarters on Independence Ave and increased police presence in the immediate vicinity. It is being reported that two people have been shot. U.S. government personnel are advised to avoid large crowds, and security ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 23 December, 2020 | Categories: Alerts | Tags: Consular Affairs, security updates, Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), Zambia Police Service
LUSAKA – The U.S. Embassy recently awarded K1.3 million to six Zambian community-based organizations through the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help small grant program. These grants will expand economic opportunities and improve the standard of living in communities in four provinces. The Special Self-Help program grants provide financial support from the American people directly to Zambian ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 23 December, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Kaumba Agricultural Cooperative, Nakanyanga Village, Namashoba Community, Nangoma Rural Youth Development, Touching Lives Women’s Club, U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help small grant program, Yopcee Youth Club
Remarks by USAID Mission Director Sheryl Stumbras Emerging Farmers Partnership Launch and MOU Signing Pannar Seed Center, Lusaka December 17, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) HONORIFICS Minister of Agriculture Honorable Michael Katambo, Global Communities COP Nobel Moyo, Corteva Country Director Samson Nyendwa, Afgri Representative Rayno Van Niekerk, Ladies and Gentlemen, All protocols observed. It ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 December, 2020 | Categories: Speeches, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Corteva, Corteva Agriscience, Emerging Farmers Partnership, Global Communities, John Deere, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Let’s Read Materials Handover Mulungushi Center, Lusaka December 15, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of General Education Dr. Dennis Wanchinga, Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr. Jobbicks Kalumba, Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr. Jabbin Mulwanda, Ladies and Gentlemen, All protocols observed. I am delighted ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 December, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Speeches, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ministry of General Education, MTN, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Zamtel
LUSAKA – The Embassy of the United States is partnering with the Government of the Republic of Zambia to strengthen regulatory oversight and improve fiscal governance in the country’s vital mining sector. The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Energy and Natural Resources, through an 18-month program under its Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative (EGCI), ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 December, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: EGCI, Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Energy and Natural Resources
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Ten thousand emerging farmers across Zambia will receive support to increase their productivity, incomes, and sustainable farming practices under a new project spearheaded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Corteva Agriscience, Global Communities, and John Deere. The objective of the Zambia Emerging Farmers Partnership is to transform Zambia’s largely ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 December, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Afgri Equipment, Corteva Agriscience, Global Communities, John Deere, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
LUSAKA – On December 15, the U.S. government handed over 5,000 tablet computers and more than 2 million readers, teachers’ guides, and other teaching and learning materials to the Ministry of General Education (MoGE). These tablets and materials will benefit approximately 20,000 teachers and 1.4 million learners in Early Childhood Education (ECE) through Grade 3 ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 December, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Early Childhood Education, Ministry of General Education, Performance Tracking System, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), USAID Let’s Read Project
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. David Young Human Rights Day U.S. Embassy Lusaka December 10, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Today, December 10, is Human Rights Day, which is observed all around the world. Today we celebrate the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is the foundational document that states that all ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 December, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Speeches | Tags: freedom from violence and intimidation., freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, Human Rights Day, Public Order Act
LUSAKA – The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Zambia) is celebrating 20 years of service in Zambia under the theme, Saving Lives through Partnership. CDC Zambia opened its offices on December 10, 2000 and over the last 20 years, it has worked closely with Government of the Republic of Zambia institutions ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 December, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, CIDRZ, COVID-19, FETP, Field Epidemiology Training Program, PEPFAR, tuberculosis, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lusaka – Zambia’s Minister of Health and U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i David Young launched four new Gender-Based Violence (GBV) One-Stop Centers in four districts – Kitwe, Mufulira, Sesheke and Solwezi — yesterday in a virtual event hosted at the Ministry of Health. These One-Stop Centers provide survivors of GBV with care such as psychosocial ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 December, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: GBV, Gender-based Violence, Kwatu, PEPFAR, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, USAID, Zambia Center for Communication Programmes
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires a.i. David Young Launch of the Second Phase of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Lusaka, Zambia December 2, 2020 Good morning. I am so pleased to join you this morning to welcome you to the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs or AWE. On behalf of the U.S. Embassy, I wish ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 December, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Economic Affairs, Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, AWE, U.S. African Development Foundation, WEAC Zambia, Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center
"Good morning. It is a pleasure to join the Zambian government, UNAIDS, National AIDS Council, and others in the recognition of World AIDS Day 2020. The Zambian government’s leadership continues to impress us all by maintaining focus on the goal of HIV epidemic despite the challenges we all face from the COVID-19 pandemic. This year ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 December, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., News, Speeches
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young 16 Days of Activism Against GBV National Launch Freedom Statue, Lusaka, Zambia November 25, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) His Excellency President of the Republic of Zambia, Dr. Edgar Changwa Lungu Honorable Elizabeth Phiri, Minister of Gender Ms. Coumba Mar Gardio, UN Resident Coordinator Ladies and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 November, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, child marriage, GBV, harassment, intimate-partner violence, sexual violence, trafficking
LUSAKA – The U.S. Embassy, through the EducationUSA program, proudly celebrated International Education Week on November 16-20, 2020. International Education Week highlights the benefits of study abroad programs at undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate levels for international students who pursue college studies outside of their home country. During International Education Week, the Institute of International Education ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 November, 2020 | Categories: Education, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Africa Virtual Fair College Fair, EducationUSA, Institute of International Education, International Education Week, international enrollment, international students, Open Doors
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Presentation of the Second Phase of Academy for Women Entrepreneurs and Announcement of Seed Funding Winners Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center, Lusaka, Zambia October 29, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Good morning. Thanks to WEAC Executive Director Nambula Kachumi and the WEAC team for hosting us today. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 October, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, United States African Development Foundation, USADF, WEAC
LUSAKA – The U.S. Embassy, in collaboration with the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center (WEAC), has today awarded nine women entrepreneurs a total of K4.5 million ($225,000) in seed funding to support women’s entrepreneurship and women’s economic empowerment. Each of the winners received K500,000 ($25,00) from USADF following a competitive ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 October, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Academy of Women Entrepreneurs, United States African Development Foundation, USADF, WEAC, Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center
LUSAKA – Today, U.S. government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), in close partnership with the Government of the Republic of Zambia, commissioned a pilot seed export from Zambia to Mozambique produced by emerging seed company, Lake Agriculture. The USAID-funded Feed the Future Southern Africa Seed Trade ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 October, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Agricultural and Natural Resources, FANR, Lake Agriculture, QualiBasic Seed Company, SADC Food, SADC Harmonised Seed Regulatory System, Seed Trade Project, Southern African Development Community, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), USAID
LUSAKA – Today, the U.S. Embassy announced the awarding of grants totaling over K2.5 million ($126,000) to six Zambian community-based organizations through its Public Affairs Section Small Grants Program. The grants will promote civic participation, press freedom, entrepreneurship, and creative expression among youth. The U.S. Embassy’s Director of Public Affairs and spokesman, Sean McIntosh, recognized ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 October, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs | Tags: civic participation, community-based organizations, creative expression, entrepreneurship, Grants, Press freedom, Small Grants Program
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young Virtual World Polio Day Commemoration Lusaka, Zambia October 23, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Kennedy Malama, Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Ministry of Health Dr. Nathan Bakyaita, World Health Organization Country Representative Ms. Noala Skinner, UNICEF Country Representative Ms. Lucie Kasanga, District Governor, Rotary Club International ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 October, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Global Polio Eradication Initiative, GPEI, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNICEF, USAID, Virtual World Polio Day Commemoration
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 24, 2020 As they celebrate the Republic of Zambia’s 56th Independence Day, it is my pleasure to congratulate all Zambians on behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people. Zambia and the United States enjoy a multifaceted bilateral relationship. Our well-established partnerships ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 October, 2020 | Categories: News, Press Releases
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Democracy Strengthening in Zambia Project Launch Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia October 20, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Given Lubinda, Minister of Justice Honorable Justice Esau Chulu, Chair, Electoral Commission of Zambia Mr. Lionel Laurens, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Program His Excellency Jacek ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 October, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Democracy Strengthening in Zambia project, ECZ, elections, Electoral Commission of Zambia, UNDP, United Nations Development Program, voter education, Voter registration
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young Celebrating the USAID Development Objective Grant Agreement State House, Lusaka, Zambia October 14, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Your Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zambia, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu Honorable Dr. Bwalya Ng’andu, Minister of Finance Honorable Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Minister of Health Honorable Dr. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 October, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: COVID-19, DREAMS, HIV/AIDS, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, USAID Development Objective Grant Agreement for Zambia
LUSAKA – Today, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, and U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) David Young commemorated the U.S. government’s commitment to implement a five-year, K39 billion ($1.9 billion) development strategy for Zambia. The long-term strategy will improve health, education, economic development, and democratic governance for Zambia’s people. The announcement ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 October, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Peace Corps, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Let’s Read Project joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Teacher’s Day on October 5, 2020. This day aims to bring focus to appreciating the role of teachers worldwide, as well as provide an opportunity to consider issues related to teaching and learning. The United Nations ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 October, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: COVID-19, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), UNESCO, USAID Let’s Read Zambia, World Teachers Day
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Virtual Graduation Ceremony for the USAID STOP GBV Activity’s Coaching Boys into Men Program October 5, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Emmanuel Mulenga, Minister of Youth, Sport, and Child Development, Joseph Kapambwe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth, Sport, and Child Development Coaching Boys Into Men Coaches and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 October, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: child marriage, GBV, Gender-based Violence, harassment, intimate-partner violence, sexual violence, trafficking, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Virtual Handover of Diagnostic Equipment for Viral Outbreak Detection Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia October 2, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Ladies and Gentlemen All other protocols observed. Good morning. The U.S. government welcomes another opportunity ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 October, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Zambia National Public Health Institute, ZNPHI
LUSAKA – Today, Lt. Colonel Erick Jordan, the U.S. Embassy’s Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché, turned over personal protective equipment (PPE) and other infection control supplies to Dr. Felix V. Phiri, Permanent Secretary at the Zambian Ministry of Defense. The donation, valued at K1.5 million, will support the Ministry of Defense and the Defense ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 October, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, hand sanitizer, Ministry of Defense, personal protective equipment
LUSAKA – On September 23, the U.S. government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zambia’s Ministry of Tourism and Arts to improve wildlife management and combat illegal wildlife trade in Zambia. The MOU is a non-binding framework outlining mutual commitments to protect wildlife and strengthen Zambia’s wildlife management, which supports the country’s natural capital heritage, environmental ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 September, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Department of National Parks and Wildlife, USAID Business Enabling Environment, wildlife
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Power Africa , through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announces grants totaling $2,620,650 (K52,413,000) to solar energy companies to provide reliable, affordable off-grid electricity to nearly 300 healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nearly 60 percent of all healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity , and of those that do, only 34 percent of hospitals and 28 percent of health clinics have reliable, 24-hour ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 September, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: power Africa
If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States – but you can get assistance in requesting and returning your absentee ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 September, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: Ballot, elections, Voting
LUSAKA – Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. To commemorate ILD 2020, Komboni Radio interviewed Chargé d’Affaires David Young from the U.S. Embassy. Chargé Young used the interview to highlight ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 September, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: International Literacy Day, Ministry of General Education, United States Agency for International Development, USAID, USAID Let’s Read
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young PEPFAR Small Grants Ceremony and Workshop U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia September 9, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Connie Osbourne, National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council, Director General Ladies and gentlemen All other protocols observed. Good morning. I welcome you to the U.S. Embassy’s awards ceremony for the U.S. President’s Emergency ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 September, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: HIV, HIV/AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children, PEPFAR, PEPFAR Small Grants Program, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
LUSAKA – Today, the U.S. government, through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program, awarded over K2.6 million to 17 non-governmental grassroots organizations representing seven provinces in Zambia during a ceremony in the presence of U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young and Dr. Connie Osbourne of the National AIDS Council. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 September, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases | Tags: orphans and vulnerable children, PEPFAR, PEPFAR Small Grants, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young Dissemination of the SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence Study Preliminary Results Ministry of Health, Ndeke House, Lusaka, Zambia September 8, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Malama Professor Victor Mukonka, Director of the Zambia National ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 September, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence Study, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
LUSAKA – Yesterday, the U.S. government donated lifesaving medical supplies to the Lusaka Provincial Health Office as an expression of ongoing support toward the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia. The handover event featured the most recent contribution from the American people, through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 September, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DISCOVER-Health, Lusaka Provincial Health Office, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), University Teaching Hospital (UTH)
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Handover of COVID Medical Supplies Lusaka Provincial Health Office, Lusaka, Zambia September 3, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Malama Provincial Health Director, Lusaka, Dr. Consity Mwale Ladies and gentlemen All other protocols ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 September, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID Medical Supplies, COVID-19, DISCOVER-Health, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
LUSAKA – The Embassy of the United States of America proudly celebrates the accomplishments of the 2019 EducationUSA Zambia Scholars and welcomes the arrival of the 2020 Scholars who will begin the process of applying to U.S. universities. Twenty-one EducationUSA Zambia Scholars recently completed a 12-month program, featuring a series of workshops designed to help ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 August, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: EducationUSA, Scholars Program
LUSAKA—The U.S. Embassy and Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center (WEAC) Zambia have launched applications for phase two for the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) until Monday, August 31, 2020. As part of the White House-led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity initiative, AWE’s goal is to empower women with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to start ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 August, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Academy of Women Entrepreneurs, AWE, DreamBuilder, United States African Development Foundation, WEAC, WEAC Zambia, WECREATE, Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Center
CHIPATA – On July 17, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) completed its Feed the Future Mawa project, which integrated nutrition and economic strengthening in communities throughout Eastern Province. Implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Mawa—meaning “East” and “Tomorrow” in Chinyanja—began in 2012 as a five-year initiative designed to increase household and community self-reliance ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 August, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Catholic Relief Services, CRS, Feed the Future, Mawa, USAID, USAID/Zambia
LUSAKA – In support of the Ministry of General Education’s (MoGE) response to COVID-19, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Let’s Read project has developed audio-based “Tips for Teachers” and “Folktales for Students” to ensure continued literacy instructional and professional support for teachers and learners during the pandemic. The new audio-based programs are provided ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 August, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Folktales for Students, Let’s Read, Tips for Teachers, USAID, USAID/Zambia
Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We will be sure to highlight any new information from ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 July, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We will be sure to highlight any new information from ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 July, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, U.S. Citizen Services
(July 18, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We will be sure to highlight any ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 July, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
LUSAKA – In 2005, the U.S. government began the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) to save lives and give children the gift of a healthy childhood in places where malaria hits hardest. Over the last 15 years, the American people, through PMI, have helped save more than seven million lives and prevented more than a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 July, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: National Malaria Elimination Center, PMI, U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David J. Young Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Graduation Lusaka, Zambia July 16, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Good afternoon. My name is David Young, the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy. I am so pleased to join you this afternoon to hear about your experiences in the Academy for Women ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 July, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Speeches | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, AWE, COVID-19, entrepreneurship
Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We will be sure to highlight any new information from ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 July, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Drone Hackathon Zambia will be a five-day virtual event taking place on August 24-28, 2020 and hosted by BongoHive and the U.S.-based Global Air Drone Academy; The competition is open to all Zambian citizens/residents, ages 16-28; The top three winners will receive a professional grade drone and business coaching to launch their new business; and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 July, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: BongoHive, Drone, Global Air Drone Academy, Hackathon
By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 July, 2020 | Categories: News, Press Releases
Last updated: [09/10/21] *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel. Alternatively, travelers to the United States may provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 July, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We will be sure to highlight any new information from ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 June, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: National Assembly of Zambia, Lusaka Event: Demonstrations are expected to take place today, June 22, 2020 at the National Assembly of Zambia along Great East Road between Manda Hill and the University of Zambia, Katima Mulilo Road, and Levy Junction. Although most protests in Zambia are peaceful, these gatherings can attract large groups of supporters and at ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 June, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Remarks by Dr. Simon Agolory, Country Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Donation of Equipment to Emergency Hospital University Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia June 19, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Minister of Health Dr. Kennedy Malama, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Dr Alex Makupe, Director, Clinical Care ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 June, 2020 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: CDC, COVID, HIV, PEPFAR
Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia that were updated following the President’s fifth national address. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We will ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 June, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
LUSAKA – The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young met with Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to discuss issues of mutual interest, including the close U.S.-Zambian partnership in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. President Lungu and Chargé Young pledged to continue to prioritize the fight against COVID-19 and work collaboratively as Zambia strives to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 June, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, democracy, freedoms, HIV/AIDS, human rights, Malaria, tuberculosis
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (June 11, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia that were recently updated following the President’s fifth national address. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 June, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
LUSAKA – In five provinces across 40 sites, 240 young Zambian women are using their sewing skills to make face masks in response to COVID-19. These young women are members of the U.S. government’s Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) Kozo Initiative. Originally trained to sew reusable menstrual hygiene products, the Kozo ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 June, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DREAMS, masks, PEPFAR, USAID, USAID/Zambia
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (June 4, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia that were recently updated following the President’s fifth national address. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 June, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
June 2, 2020 Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot receipt ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 June, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (May 28, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 May, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (May 20, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Please be aware of the following COVID-19 information and mitigation measures implemented by the Government of Zambia. Continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 May, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (May 13, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Please be advised that the Government of Zambia has temporarily closed the Nakonde border with Tanzania until further notice. Please avoid the Nakonde area during this closure and continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. This information will continue to be ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 May, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: The Government of Zambia has suspended all tourist visas until further notice. Travelers arriving with a visitor visa, or applying for a visitor visa on arrival for non-essential purposes will not be permitted entry despite Zambian borders being officially open. Entrance to Zambia through non-tourist visas or permits is subject to approval from the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 May, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: The Government of Zambia has suspended all tourist visas until further notice. Travelers arriving with a visitor visa, or applying for a visitor visa on arrival for non-essential purposes will not be permitted entry despite Zambian borders being officially open. Entrance to Zambia through non-tourist visas or permits is subject to approval from the Ministry of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
The Chargé’s Goodwill Message for Former President Kenneth Kaunda’s 96th Birthday April 28, 2020 Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation On behalf of the United States of America and the U.S. Embassy, it is my honor to wish His Excellency Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, the First President of the Republic of Zambia and Founding Father of the Nation, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 April, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. | Tags: Birthday, Kenneth Kaunda, One Nation, One Zambia, President Kaunda, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, U.S.-Zambia Relations
Teams across the U.S. government, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of State, are working together worldwide on the response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by prioritizing programs and countries with the greatest need for assistance to have the greatest ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 23 April, 2020 | Categories: Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, HIV, HIV/AIDS, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (April 22, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Please take note that the Government of Zambia is strictly enforcing mandatory 14-day quarantine, testing, and daily monitoring at government-designated locations for persons entering Zambia from any country with confirmed COVID-19 cases. These facilities can be rudimentary and have limited amenities and services. This includes those ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
As we all do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19, remember to take your #ARVs every day. It is important to stay strong and healthy! PEPFAR Zambia is ensuring clients continue receiving lifesaving ARVs by providing up to six months of medications at a time to help limit potential exposure to the COVID-19. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 April, 2020 | Categories: PEPFAR | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 and HIV, HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR
Op-Ed: America’s Unwavering Aid By David J. Young Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy The story of U.S. leadership in the global battle against COVID-19 is a story of days, months, and decades. Every day, new U.S. technical and material assistance arrives in hospitals and labs around the world. These efforts, in turn, build on a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 April, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Op-eds | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, World Health Organization
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (April 16, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Per the Minister of Health’s statement today, President Lungu issued a directive making the wearing of masks in public mandatory as part of increased COVID-19 prevention measures in Zambia. Please take note that the Government of Zambia is strictly enforcing mandatory 14-day quarantine, testing, and daily ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (April 15, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Following today’s lockdown in Kafue town, it is anticipated that further testing measures will continue in Kafue by Ministry of Health officials tomorrow, April 16. Please avoid the Kafue area during these exercises and continue to monitor local media for current restrictions and updates. Please ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 15 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Today, the Zambian Minister of Health announced plans to conduct additional testing and a “lockdown” of Kafue town on Wednesday, April 15. Residents are mandated to remain in their homes to facilitate medical professionals’ efforts to conduct testing, and only transportation officers are permitted to travel in the area. Please avoid the Kafue ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Zambia (April 9, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: Please note, effective immediately the embassy is temporarily ceasing routine passport and Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) services. Because of public health measures in the United States to prevent the spread of COVID-19 the U.S Department of State began limiting its passport operations to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Please note, effective immediately the embassy is temporarily ceasing routine passport and Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) services. Because of public health measures in the United States to prevent the spread of COVID-19 the U.S Department of State began limiting its passport operations to emergency services only, limiting our ability to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Please note, effective immediately the embassy is temporarily ceasing routine passport and Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) services. Because of public health measures in the United States to prevent the spread of COVID-19 the U.S Department of State began limiting its passport operations to emergency services only, limiting our ability to provide ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Please take note that the Government of Zambia instituted mandatory 14-day self-quarantine and monitoring for persons entering Zambia from any country with confirmed COVID-19 cases. This includes those entering Zambia at land borders en route to Lusaka to board Ethiopian Airlines flights. Those who have entered Zambia via a land border and have not ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, News
Location: Zambia Event: Please take note that the Government of Zambia instituted mandatory 14-day self-quarantine and monitoring for persons entering Zambia from any country with confirmed COVID-19 cases. This includes those entering Zambia at land borders en route to Lusaka to board Ethiopian Airlines flights. Those who have entered Zambia via a land border and have not ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Please take note that the Government of Zambia instituted mandatory 14-day self-quarantine and monitoring for persons entering Zambia from any country with confirmed COVID-19 cases. This includes those entering Zambia at land borders en route to Lusaka to board Ethiopian Airlines flights. Those who have entered Zambia via a land border and have not ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Please take note that the Government of Zambia instituted mandatory 14-day self-quarantine and monitoring for persons entering Zambia from any country with confirmed COVID-19 cases. This includes those entering Zambia at land borders en route to Lusaka to board Ethiopian Airlines flights. Those who have entered Zambia and have not satisfied the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 April, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Please note, this information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We will be sure to highlight any new information from previous emails. U.S. citizens who are considering returning to the United States are urged to work with Ethiopian Airlines immediately to make travel arrangements while flights ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 31 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, News
March 30, 2020 Location: Zambia Event: As of March 30, Mahogany Air has ceased operations in Zambia until April 30. As such, there are currently no domestic flight commercial carriers operating in Zambia. Ethiopian Airlines remains the only commercial carrier flying international routes in and out of Zambia, but due to decreased demand the Embassy ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: On March 27, Proflight announced the airline will cease international flights effective immediately. Domestic flights will not operate between April 1 and April 30. The full text of the Proflight statement can be viewed on their website. The Government of Zambia has implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
March 27, 2020 Location: Zambia Event: The Government of Zambia has implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions or disruptions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice. The embassy is aware of only one remaining commercial option to depart ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: The Government of Zambia has implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions or disruptions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice. The embassy is aware of only one remaining commercial option to depart Lusaka and return to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: On March 25, the Government of Zambia announced that effective midnight, March 26 international airports in Ndola, Livingstone, and Mfuwe will suspend international flights until further notice to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in the capital Lusaka will remain open until further notice. President Lungu announced additional measures ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Zambia Event: Many travelers seeking to depart Zambia to return to the United States have reported unexpected flight cancellations and increasingly limited flight availability. As of March 23, the only remaining commercial option the embassy is aware of to depart Zambia and return to the United States is Ethiopian Airlines. If your travel has ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 23 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia (March 18, 2020) Location: Zambia Event: On March 18, 2020, the Zambian Minister of Health confirmed two cases of COVID-19 in Zambia. Travelers should be prepared that options for travel are becoming more limited. U.S. citizens who are considering returning to the United States are urged to work with ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young during the Government of the Republic of Zambia’s Commemoration of International Women’s Day Monday, March 9, 2020 Showgrounds, Lusaka Good morning! On behalf of the U.S. government, it is my pleasure and honor to join you in celebration of International Women’s Day under this year’s theme, “I ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 March, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Speeches | Tags: DREAMS, Gender-based Violence, International Women’s Day
March 6, 2020 Location: Northwestern Province and Chingola Event: The U.S. Embassy’s Regional Security Office has confirmed a decrease in reported occurrences of civil unrest related to suspected gassings and ritualistic killings. Additionally, vigilante violence and rioting have subsided significantly in most of the provinces in Zambia. In response to the improving security conditions, the U.S. Embassy has ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 March, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
David J. Young began his assignment as Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia on March 2, 2020. He returns to Zambia, where he served as Deputy Chief of Mission from 2013-2016, after an assignment as Deputy Chief of Mission in Pretoria, South Africa. Prior to his time in South Africa, Mr. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 March, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires, David J. Young
Location: Zambia Event: Road safety is particularly important this time of year when heavy rains can cause flooding and damage roads and bridges. Road and bridge repairs may, in some cases, be temporary and could pose safety hazards to travelers. This notice serves as a reminder to all U.S. Citizens about the importance of exercising ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 February, 2020 | Categories: Alerts | Tags: Weather Alert
Last updated: [09/22/20] Country-Specific Information: Available data indicate community transmission of COVID-19 continues to occur throughout Zambia. We strongly recommend reconsidering travel to Zambia at this time. On September 11, Zambian President Edgar Lungu authorized the reopening of schools and the reopening of bars, taverns, and nightclubs on the weekend. The full remarks of the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 February, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19
Location: Multiple provinces throughout Zambia. Event: Rumors of ritualistic killings and residential gassings have led to incidents of civil unrest and vigilante justice in multiple provinces throughout the country. Reports of rioting and civil disturbances are increasing in some provinces, to include Lusaka. Citizen groups are targeting individuals suspected of being involved in the rituals, gassings, or any ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 February, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
Location: Northwestern Province. Event: Rumors of ritualistic killings have led to incidents of civil unrest in several districts of Northwestern Province. The U.S. Embassy’s Regional Security Office has received reports of groups exhibiting aggressive and mob-like behavior, to include some reports of group members armed with weapons surrounding and searching vehicles, as well as people targeting persons ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 February, 2020 | Categories: Alerts
LUSAKA – U.S. Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for African Affairs Matthew Harrington completed a three-day visit to Zambia on February 2-4, as part of a broader visit to Southern Africa. During his visit, DAS Harrington and President Edgar Lungu shared a frank and candid discussion on the U.S.-Zambian relationship in which DAS ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 February, 2020 | Categories: News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: HIV, HIV/AIDS, Peace Corps, WEAC, Women’s Entrepreneurship Action Center
Location: Civil unrest in, but not limited to, Chingola and Kitwe, Copperbelt Province. Event: Rumors of ritual killings in the Copperbelt Province have led to a series of riots in Chingola and Kitwe towns. The provincial government deployed additional police to both areas and imposed a curfew in Chingola to restore order. The situation on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 January, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, News
Location: Zambia Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. The Embassy will continue to review the security situation and will provide additional information as needed. Actions to Take: Keep a low profile. Be aware of your surroundings. Stay alert ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 January, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, Consular Affairs, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: Alerts, Consular Affairs, Security Alert, Security Notice
LUSAKA – Twenty-one Zambia Army and Zambia Air Force personnel presented a training exercise briefing on November 26 to the Zambia Army Chief of Training, Brigadier General Ng’andwe, as part of their graduation requirements. As part of the $1.01 million U.S. Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) program in Zambia for fiscal year 2020, officers participated ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 December, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: GPOI, Nanking, U.S. Global Peace Operations Initiative, ZAMBATT, Zambia Battalion
Remarks by U.S. Embassy PEPFAR Acting Country Coordinator Daphyne Williams National Commemoration of World AIDS Day Olympia Africa, Kasangula Road, Lusaka, Zambia December 3, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Honorable Minister of Health Honorable Bowman Lusambo, Minister of Lusaka Province Your Worship Miles Sampa, Mayor of the City of Lusaka Dr. Coumba ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 December, 2019 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, World AIDS Day
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Martin Dale Investigative Journalism Training American Corner-National Institute of Public Administration Lusaka, Zambia September 25, 2019 Good morning! Welcome to the American Corner at NIPA. Thank you to Bill Hinchberger for taking time out of his schedule to train journalists in Ndola, Solwezi, and Lusaka over the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 September, 2019 | Categories: Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches | Tags: American Corner at NIPA, corruption, entrepreneurship, government accountability, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Investigative journalism, National Institute of Public Administration, Press freedom
U.S. Embassy Lusaka October 3, 2019, 5-7 p.m. To all U.S. citizens in Zambia – Come meet members of the Embassy’s consular team and learn about consular services, crisis preparedness, and more! Support our Marines who will sell hamburgers and hotdogs. Bring your kids to enjoy the bouncy castle.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 September, 2019 | Categories: Alerts, Events, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Consular Open House, consular services, crisis preparedness
Remarks by PEPFAR Senior HIV Financing Advisor Rhoda Ohito HIV/TB Services Mapping Stakeholder Validation Meeting Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia September 13, 2019 Dr. Kennedy Malama, Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Ministry of Health Dr. Victor Mukonka, Director General, National AIDS Council Dr. Tharcisse Barihuta, UNAIDS Country Director Representatives of Government Ministries and Departments ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, tuberculosis, UNAIDS
Remarks by USAID Acting Family Health Division Chief Masuka Musumali Vehicle Handover Ceremony Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia August 28, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) I am honored to be here today representing the United States government, and in particular the United States Agency for International Development, better known as USAID, at this vehicle handover ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Swedish International Development Agency, USAID, Zambia Demographic and Health Survey
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Sean J. McIntosh Step Afrika! Performance New Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia September 14, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Kennedy Malama, Permanent Secretary of Technical Services, Ministry of Health Ambassador Larry Palmer, former U.S. Ambassador to Honduras and Barbados and the East Caribbean Mr. Muma Mukupa, Director of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, PEPFAR, Public Affairs, Speeches | Tags: HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, Step Afrika!, Umodzi Arts Organization
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Sean J. McIntosh Step Afrika! Performance Makululu (Comet) Grounds, Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia September 11, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Ms. Idah Ngoma, Central Province Cultural Officer Mr. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! Founding Director Talented dancers of Step Afrika! Ladies and gentlemen of Kabwe Mwilibanji, Makululu. Mwilibanji, Kabwe! ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, PEPFAR, Public Affairs, Speeches | Tags: Mulungushi University, PEPFAR, Step Afrika!, USAID-DISCOVER Health
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Sean J. McIntosh Step Afrika! Sponsor Reception Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere Hotel September 12, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Ms. Bethany Baxter, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Mr. Adrian Chipindi, Director, National Arts Council of Zambia Mr. Ranjeesh PK, General Manager, Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere Hotel Mr. Shankar ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, PEPFAR, Public Affairs, Speeches | Tags: PEPFAR, Step Afrika!, Umodzi Arts Organization
Remarks by U.S. Embassy PEPFAR Coordinator Bethany Baxter Small Grants Award Ceremony and Workshop U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia September 12, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Tina Chisenga, National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council Director General PEPFAR Small Grants Program Recipients Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome you to the U.S. Embassy and to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: PEPFAR, PEPFAR Small Grants Program
Remarks by USAID Director Sheryl Stumbras Cold Storage Facility Handover to the Seed Control and Certification Institute Chilanga, Lusaka, Zambia September 9, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Minister of Agriculture Honorable Zondani Katambo Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) Director Mable Simwanza SADC FANR Director Domingos Gove Seed Co Limited Managing Director Grace Bwanali Feed ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: COMESA, Feed the Future Seed Trade Project, International Seed Testing Association, SADC Harmonised Seed Regulatory Systems, Seed Trade Project
Remarks by USAID Director Sheryl Stumbras Southern Africa Development Community Trade Hub Seed Export Commissioning Seed Co Zambia Limited, Lusaka, Zambia September 9, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Minister of Agriculture Honorable Zondani Katambo Seed Control and Certification Institute Director Mable Simwanza SADC FANR Director Domingos Gove Seed Co Limited Managing Director Grace Bwanali Feed ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Feed the Future Southern Africa Seed Trade Project, SADC, SADC Harmonised Seed Regulatory Systems, USAID, USAID/Zambia
Remarks by U.S. Embassy PEPFAR Zambia Country Coordinator Bethany Baxter 2019 Sustainability Index and Dashboard Consultation Meeting InterContinental Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia September 4, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Malama UNAIDS Country Director, Dr. Tharcisse Barihuta Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to be here today ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: COP20, PEPFAR, PEPFAR Zambia, Sustainability Index and Dashboard Consultation Meeting, UNAIDS
Remarks by USAID Health Office Director John Kuehnle Challenge Tuberculosis Zambia Close-Out Ceremony Mulungushi Conference Center, Lusaka, Zambia August 29, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) The Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Chitalu Chilufya (MP) The Permanent Secretary Technical Services, Ministry of Health, Dr. Kennedy Malama Area Councilor of Chipata Compound, Mr. Joseph Tamba Distinguished representatives ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Challenge TB, DataToCare, GeneXpert, tuberculosis, USAID, USAID/Zambia
Remarks by USAID Health Office Director John Kuenhle Systems for Better Health End-of-Project Meeting Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia August 28, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Kennedy Malama, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary (Technical) Ministry of Health Directors Provincial Health Directors Cooperating Partners (Embassy of Sweden, DFID, UNFPA) Implementing Partners Ladies and Gentlemen Good ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: NHI, Systems for Better Health, USAID, USAID/Zambia, Zambia’s National Health Insurance
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Martin Dale Solar Plant Handover to the Ministry of Health Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia August 27, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Honorable Minister for Central Province, Mr. Sydney Mushanga Provincial Permanent Secretary, Mr. Bernad Choomba Provincial Health Director, Dr. Charles Msisika His ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Speeches | Tags: PEPFAR, solar plants, USAID, USAID/Zambia
Remarks by USAID Director Sheryl Stumbras Vehicle Handover Ceremony Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia August 28, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) I am honored to be here today representing the United States government, and in particular the United States Agency for International Development, better known as USAID, at this vehicle handover ceremony. The United States ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Swedish International Development Agency, USAID, USAID/Zambia, vehicle handover ceremony, Zambia Demographic and Health Survey
LUSAKA – On behalf of the U.S. government, Sheryl Stumbras, Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), officially handed over today a rebuilt cold-storage facility to Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo at the Zambia Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) in Chilanga. Through the USAID/Feed the Future Southern Africa Seed Trade Project, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 September, 2019 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: COMESA, International Seed Testing Association, ISTA, National Seed Authority of Zambia, SCCI, Zambia Seed Control and Certification Institute
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Location: Areas include, but are not limited to, Kabulonga, Woodlands, Crossroads, Manda Hill, Long Acres, Lusaka Event: Demonstrations are ongoing in several areas of Lusaka in response to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Thousands of youth are protesting and the Embassy has received reports of looting, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 September, 2019 | Categories: Alerts, Consular Affairs, Events, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Demonstration
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote National HIV Test, Counseling, and Treatment Day Prince Takamado School, Bauleni Compound, Lusaka, Zambia August 15, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya UN Resident Coordinator, Dr. Coumba Mar Gadio Members of the Diplomatic Corps District Commissioner, Mr. Maximo Kankomba I am pleased ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 August, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Daniel L. Foote, and Treatment, Counseling, HCTC, National HIV Test, PEPFAR, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, U=U, Undetectable, Undetectable equals Untransmittable, Untransmittable
To all U.S. citizens in Zambia – Come meet members of the Embassy’s consular team and learn about consular services, crisis preparedness, and more! Support our Marines who will sell hamburgers and hotdogs. Bring your kids to enjoy the bouncy castle. RSVP:
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The U.S. Embassy, in collaboration with Umodzi Arts Organization, proudly announces the tour of renowned U.S. dance company
Step Afrika! on September 9-14, 2019, as part of the U.S. Department of State’s “Arts Envoy” program. Step Afrika! ranks among the top dance companies in the United States. The dynamic African-American dance troupe, whose performances combine step, hip-hop, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 August, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: 3@1 Business Center, Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere Hotel, Prudential Life Assurance, Step Afrika!, Umodzi Arts Organization
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Networking Breakfast U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia August 16, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Good morning. On behalf of the U.S. Embassy, I congratulate you—the first 31 Zambian women selected to participate in the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs! More than 1,000 women entrepreneurs in Lusaka ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 August, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Speeches | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, AWE, BongoHive, economic empowerment, mentorship, WECREATE
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Youth Leadership and Good Governance University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia July 25, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Vice Chancellor Mumba, Dean Kusanthan, staff and students, thank you for the warm welcome. It feels good to be back here at the University of Zambia, the nation’s premier institution of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 July, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: good governance, The Diplomat's Agenda, University of Zambia, UNZA, Youth Leadership, Youth Leadership and Good Governance
LUSAKA – On July 16-18, U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote completed a tour of Luapula and North-Western Provinces, highlighting U.S. assistance for refugees, women’s empowerment, and primary education. In Luapula, Ambassador Foote visited Mantapala Refugee Camp, where over 14,700 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo have received assistance from the United Nations High ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 July, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Let’s Read, Mansa, Mansa District Women Development Association, Mantapala Refugee Camp, Nswanakudya Primary School, UNHCR
July 20, 2019 Location: Parliament Road, Lusaka Event: Demonstrations are expected to take place on Saturday, July 20, 2019, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The group intends to protest the Zambian government, focusing on issues of corruption, increases of public debt, and the abuse of public resources. Although most protests in Zambia are peaceful, these gatherings can ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 July, 2019 | Categories: Alerts
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Single Company Promotion of Abbott Laboratories U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia July 11, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Good evening. I would like to acknowledge the Honorable Minister of Health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Honorable Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Mr. Christopher Yaluma, other Zambian government officials, other members ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 July, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Abbott Laboratories, HIV, HIV/AIDS, point-of-care, University Teaching Hospital
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Peace Corps Swearing-in Ceremony Peace Corps Office, Lusaka, Zambia June 20, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Fisheries and Livestock Her Royal Highness, Senior Chieftainess Nkomesha Mukamabo II His Royal Highness, Chief Chamuka VI Senior Government Officials Today, we are witnessing the swearing-in ceremony ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 July, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Peace Corps, PEPFAR, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Volunteers
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Independence Day Reception U.S. Chief of Mission’s Residence, Lusaka, Zambia June 27, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Mulibwanji, nakulandilani. My wife Claudia, son Danny, my Embassy colleagues, and I extend our warmest welcome to you, as we observe the 243rd anniversary of the independence of the United States ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 June, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: corruption, Freedom of Information Bill, good governance, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Independence of the United States of America, Poaching
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Kasanka Trust Event French Ambassador’s Residence, Lusaka, Zambia June 25, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Dr. Charles Banda, MP, Minister of Tourism and Arts The Ambassador of France to Zambia, His Excellency Sylvain Berger Kasanka Trust Board Chair Christopher Kangwa and Kasanka Trust Board Members Distinguished officials ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 June, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: anti-poaching, conservation, Kafinda Game Management Area, Kasanka National Park, Kasanka Trust, wildlife conservation
LUSAKA – U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote and Zambian Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya today announced the U.S. government’s plans to contribute $421 million next year in support of the joint goal of reaching HIV epidemic control in Zambia by 2020. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has made these funds available, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 June, 2019 | Categories: PEPFAR, Press Releases | Tags: HIV, HIV epidemic control, HIV/AIDS, Peace Corps, PEPFAR, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
LUSAKA—U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote and German Ambassador Achim Burkhart dedicated a new 50,000 liter water tank and a community water source during a ceremony at Beit Cure Hospital today. The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help small grants program funded the materials for the project, while German NGO Christian Blind Mission covered installation and construction costs. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 May, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Beit Cure, U.S. Special Self-Help program
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote at the Zambia Entrepreneurship Summit Opening Ceremony New Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia May 14, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Christopher Yaluma, Minister of Commerce, Trade, and Industry Honorable Ministers of the Government of the Republic of Zambia Fellow Colleagues in the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished guests, ladies and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 May, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Speeches | Tags: GES, Global Entrepreneurship Summit, WECREATE, Zambia Entrepreneurship Summit, ZES
U.S. Embassy and WECREATE Partner to Support Business and Economic Growth at the 2019 Zambia Entrepreneurship Summit LUSAKA—The Embassy of the United States of America, the Women’s Entrepreneurial Center of Resources, Education, Access, and Training for Economic Empowerment (WECREATE), the American Chamber of Commerce, Atlas Mara, and Hivos are pleased to announce the 2019 Zambia ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 April, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, GES, Global Entrepreneurship Summit, innovators, WECREATE, Zambia Entrepreneurship Summit
Remarks by USAID/Health Deputy Division Chief, Human Rights and KP Advisor Ngaitila Phiri Zambia Center for Communication Programmes (ZCCP) Consultation Meeting Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia April 11, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Gender, Auxilia Ponga The Assistant Director for the Ministry of Gender, Simon Kapilima Representatives from ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 April, 2019 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: early-child marriage, GBV, Gender-based Violence
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Defense and Army Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Erick Jordan Zambia Battalion V Opening Ceremony Nanking Peace Mission Training Center, Lusaka, Zambia February 11, 2019 It is a great honor to represent the United States Department of Defense this morning on the occasion of the start of pre-deployment training for the fifth Zambia ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 April, 2019 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: MINUSCA, Nanking Peace Mission Training Center, ZAMBATT, ZAMBATT Five, Zambia Defense Force, Zambian peacekeepers
Remarks by U.S Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Zambia Battalion V Cocktail Reception U.S. Defense Attaché’s Residence, Lusaka, Zambia March 22, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Good evening. Minister of Defense Chama; Army Commander, Lieutenant General Sikazwe; Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Muma; senior officers and warrant officers from the Defense Ministry; Army, Air Force, Nanking ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 April, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: MINUSCA, Nanking Peace Mission Training Center, ZAMBATT, ZAMBATT Five, Zambia Battalion, Zambia Defense Force, Zambian peacekeepers
Remarks by U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher Krafft Zambia’s Commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day Kuku Grounds, Chawama, Lusaka Friday, March 22, 2019 I am honored to be here with you today to build public awareness of the nearly one-and-a-half million people worldwide who face the devastating effects of tuberculosis (TB) each and every ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 April, 2019 | Categories: Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches | Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PEPFAR, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, USAID, USAID/Zambia, World Tuberculosis Day
Remarks by USAID Chief Medical Officer George Sinyangwe Handover of a Refurbished Tuberculosis Ward Mansa General Hospital, Mansa, Zambia March 26, 2019 The Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, MP; Hon. Provincial Minister, Mr. Nickson Chilangwa Provincial Permanent Secretary, Dr. Felix Phiri Provincial Health Director, Dr. Peter Bwalya; The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kennedy ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 April, 2019 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: Mansa General Hospital Tuberculosis Ward, National Chest Disease Laboratory, tuberculosis, USAID
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote International Law Enforcement Academy Alumni Reception Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia March 7, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of Justice Given Lubinda International Law Enforcement Academy Alumni Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen All protocols observed Good evening. On behalf of the U.S. Embassy and my colleagues ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 April, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: ILEA, International Law Enforcement Academy, International Women’s Day
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Banguweulu Solar (Neoen/First Solar) Project Commissioning Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone March 11, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Your Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia; Honorable Minister of Energy Mathew Nkhuwa; Zambian government officials; Industrial Development Corporation and ZESCO Representatives; First Solar and Neoen ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 April, 2019 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Banguweulu Solar, OPIC, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Power Africa initiative
LUSAKA— On March 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of State launched the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program to support women entrepreneurs around the world. As part of the White House-led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity initiative, AWE aims to equip women with practical skills needed to create sustainable businesses and enterprises. At its core, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 March, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, BongoHive, DreamBuilder, WECREATE Zambia
LUSAKA — On March 11, the President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu, and other dignitaries joined U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote for the official commissioning of the Bangweulu Solar Project located in the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone. Representing Zambia’s first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) farm, the Bangweulu project was ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 March, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Bangweulu, OPIC, power Africa, U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation
LUSAKA – In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the U.S. Embassy welcomed an interview with QTV, featuring U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote and three Zambian women leaders who manage HIV programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and are beneficiaries of U.S. government programs. Ambassador Foote highlighted the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 March, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: International Women’s Day, QTV, U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID
The United States remains a staunch advocate for inherent human freedoms around the world. U.S. Embassy Lusaka joins other voices in concern over the Independent Broadcast Authority’s decision to suspend Prime TV’s broadcasting license. The fundamental freedoms of speech and the press are critical for the advancement of a vibrant democracy. The United States finds ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 March, 2019 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: IBA, Independent Broadcasting Authority, Prime Television, Prime TV
Ambassador Foote’s Remarks Cocktail Reception for the Visiting U.S. Trade Delegation February 26, 2019, 6:00 p.m. Embassy Atrium I want to acknowledge the Honorable Ministers here this evening, including: Honorable Christopher Yaluma of the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, and Industry; Honorable Chitalu Chilufya of the Ministry of Health;Honorable Dora Siliya of the Ministry of Information ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 February, 2019 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: AmCham, American Chamber of Commerce, Amethyst Technologies, Earth Networks, Global Media, U.S. Trade Delegation
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Launch and Handover of the New Lecture Hall University of Zambia, College of Medical Sciences, School of Public Health Ridgeway Campus January 31, 2019 (as prepared for delivery) Ministry of Higher Education Permanent Secretary Mabvuto Sakala University of Zambia Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Enala Tembo Mwase University of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 31 January, 2019 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: CDC, Department of Defense, Lecture Hall, PEPFAR, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Zambia
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Thirty-ninth Meeting of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Intergovernmental Committee COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka Zambia November 23, 2018 (as prepared for delivery) COMESA Secretary General, Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe COMESA Member State Ministers Fellow Ambassadors and other Cooperating Partner representatives It is a pleasure to join ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 January, 2019 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: COMESA, COMESA Business Council, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
On December 17, the U.S. government, in partnership with the Zambian government’s Ministry of Health, officially handed over 10 pre-fabricated medical-supply storage units for the districts of Chongwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Mazabuka, Mumbwa, Kitwe, Ndola, Limulunga, Mongu, Livingstone and Mbala. Through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 December, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management, Ministry of Health
On December 17, the U.S. government, in partnership with the Zambian government’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife, officially launched the refurbished Mukamba Gate Complex at the northern entrance to Lower Zambezi National Park. The complex benefitted from support of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Community Forests Program. The launch event also included ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 December, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: BioCarbon Partners, climate change, Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Lower Zambezi National Park, Mukamba Gate Complex
The Embassy of the United States of America Announces A Call for Applications for The U.S. PEPFAR Small Grants Program Open Call for Applications: January 1 through February 28, 2019 The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce a new round of funding for the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program. Background: ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 December, 2018 | Categories: PEPFAR | Tags: HIV prevention, orphans and vulnerable children, OVC, PEPFAR Small Grants Program
In observance of the national day of mourning to remember President George H.W. Bush, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. The Embassy will reopen for business on Thursday, December 6, 2018. For consular services, please visit the embassy’s website
https://zm.usembassy.gov/ . Regular consular services will resume Thursday, December 6, 2018 ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 December, 2018 | Categories: Alerts, News | Tags: national day of mourning, President George H.W. Bush
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote World AIDS Day Villa Grounds, Livingstone, Zambia December 1, 2018 (as prepared for delivery) Your Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Honorable Minister of Health Dr. Edify Hamukale, Honorable Minister of Southern Province Your Worship Eugene Mapuwo, Mayor of the City ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 December, 2018 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: Stigma
Taj Padmodzi Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia November 20, 2018 Honorable Minister of Finance Mwanakatwe Honorable Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry Yaluma Bank of Zambia Governor Kalyalya Mastercard Division President Mark Elliot Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen All other protocols observed Good morning. On behalf of the U.S. Embassy, I offer my hearty congratulations to Mastercard ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 November, 2018 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: accountability, American economy, donor transparency, financial inclusion, investment, Mastercard, National Association of Savings and Credit Unions
Mazyopa, Lusaka, Zambia November 2, 2018 (as prepared for delivery) Good afternoon, everyone. This celebration is the culmination of years of hard work through the strong partnership between the governments of the United States of America and Zambia. In particular, I would like to recognize the Millennium Challenge Account-Zambia (MCA-Zambia) for its work in developing ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 November, 2018 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: and Drainage Project, Millennium Challenge Zambia Compact
Hotel Intercontinental, Lusaka, Zambia November 7, 2018 Honorable Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development Moses Mawere UNICEF Country Representative Ministry of Health Representative Representative of the University of Zambia’s Department Of Population Studies Director of the Central Statistics Office Ladies and gentlemen All other protocols observed Good Morning. I am pleased to address this ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 November, 2018 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, VACS, Violence Against Children Survey, Zambia’s Health and Well Being Survey
Mpezeni Park, Eastern Province, Zambia November 5, 2018 Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Honorable Provincial Minister, Makebi Zulu Honorable Chief Madzimawe Ladies and Gentlemen All other protocols observed Good morning. Muli bwanji. On behalf of the U.S. government, I take pleasure in helping to launch the Eastern Province HIV Epidemic Control Surge, an ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 November, 2018 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: HIV Epidemic Control Surge
Lusaka, Zambia November 16, 2018 Messrs. Muyangana and Lindunda, Co-founders of BongoHive, thank you very much for the invitation. Thank you Emma Christie-Miller and other BongoHive team members for coordinating this program, visiting American trainer Nichelle McCall for being here, boot camp participants, ladies and gentlemen. Good morning. It is always a pleasure to visit ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 November, 2018 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: BongoHive, entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, innovation
Lusaka, Zambia—U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher Krafft today closed the 2017/2018 Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Finale for young Zambian entrepreneurs in collaboration with local innovation and technology hub BongoHive. The goal of the year-long bootcamp program was to support the development of youth entrepreneurship through skills training, strategies, and expert advice. Over the past ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 November, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: BongoHive, Boot Camp, Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Lusaka – The U.S. Embassy and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce the 2019 call for proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The AFCP was established to help countries preserve their cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 November, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: AFCP, Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Lusaka – Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Jeanne Hauch visited Lusaka this week to recognize the accomplishments of the MCC Zambia Compact. While in Lusaka, Ms. Hauch met with Zambian President Edgar Lungu, U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote, Zambian Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe, and other Zambian government senior ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 November, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Millennium Challenge Account
Lusaka – The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Jeanne Hauch will visit Zambia this week to celebrate the accomplishments of the five-year, $355 million MCC Zambia Compact. During her visit, Ms. Hauch will participate in official closeout events, meet with senior government officials, including President Edgar Lungu, and visit ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 31 October, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Lusaka City Council, Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company, Lusaka Water Supply, LWSSD, MCC-Zambia Compact, Sanitation and Drainage
Lusaka – Small-scale farmers in Zambia are now leveraging new techniques to boost harvests of maize, sweet potatoes, and groundnuts. This is the result of knowledge gained from a partnership between the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), international agricultural researchers, and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Africa RISING activity. Formerly known as Africa ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 October, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Africa RISING, COMACO, Feed the Future Initiative, Zambia Agricultural Research Institute, ZARI
Lusaka — As part of the American Film Showcase in Zambia this week, U.S. award-winning filmmaker Amanda Lipitz today introduced her critically acclaimed documentary,
Step , before a packed audience of filmmakers, actors, and other arts enthusiasts at the U.S. Embassy. The 83-minute film, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and won the Special ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 October, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Alliance Francaise, American Film Showcase, Dag Hammarskjold Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, Kitwe Little Theater, National Arts Council
Lusaka — U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote officially opened the Cheshire Homes, Kabulonga mother-child facility today. Cheshire Homes, Kabulonga offers free rehabilitative care to children throughout Zambia, from newborns to 16 years old, whose conditions require surgery due to physical disability. Funded through the U.S. Embassy’s Special Self-Help small grant program, the facility provides a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 October, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Cheshire Homes, Kabulonga, U.S. Special Self-Help program
Lusaka – The U.S. Embassy enthusiastically announces the
2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology Initiative (GIST Tech-I), a competition organized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. The 2019 GIST Tech-I Competition offers young science and technology innovators and entrepreneurs an opportunity to compete for mentorship, training, and seed capital to advance their ventures. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 October, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: GIST Tech-I, Global Entrepreneurship Congress, mentorship, Technology
Early Grade Reading Assessment Training for Quality Control Officers and Assessors USAID Education Office Director, Ms. Sarah Crites Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 08:30 a.m. Golden Peacock Hotel, Lusaka (Remarks as prepared) The Permanent Secretary for Administration, Ministry of General Education Director of the Examinations Council of Zambia Senior Planning Officer, Ministry of General Education Officials ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 October, 2018 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Early Grade Reading Assessment, Examinations Council of Zambia, national development, prosperity
Remarks by Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Distribution Ceremony of Motorbikes and Laboratory Equipment Lusaka Provincial Health Office, Lusaka, Zambia October 23, 2018 The Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo The Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary Charles Sipanje The Lusaka Provincial Health Director Dr. Consity Mwale Ladies and gentlemen All other protocols observed Good morning. Muli bwanji. First ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 October, 2018 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: anti-retroviral therapy, epidemic control, Laboratory Equipment, Motorbikes
Remarks by Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Town Hall Discussion with Mulungushi University Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia October 17, 2018 (as prepared for delivery) Madam Vice Chancellor Ng’ambi, Madam Deputy Vice Chancellor Lungu, Dean Mulikita, students, thank you for the warm welcome. All other protocols observed. I will keep my remarks brief so that we can ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 October, 2018 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: innovation, Mandela Washington Fellowship Program for Young African Leaders, Mulungushi University, Town Hall Discussion
Remarks by Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Neurology Training Program Launch University Teaching Hospital Main Lecture Theater, Lusaka, Zambia October 11, 2018 Dr. Trevor Kaile, Dean of the University of Zambia’s School of Medicine Dr. Clarence Hiluba, University Teaching Hospital Senior Medical Superintendent Dr. Deanna Saylor, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Omar Siddiqi, Harvard Medical School Ladies ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 October, 2018 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: National Institutes of Health, Neurology, NIH
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC October 24, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of Zambia on the 54th anniversary of your country’s independence. The United States and Zambia have a deep friendship. The United States looks forward to a continued partnership in ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 October, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Zambia National Day
Remarks by Political and Economic Affairs Officer David Reynolds EMPOWER Project Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Lusaka, Zambia October 4, 2018 Mr. Barnaby Mulenga, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Labor and Social Security Mr. Beyant Kabwe, EMPOWER Project Director Ms. Malika Magagula, Representative for Winrock International Distinguished guests, ladies ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 October, 2018 | Categories: Speeches, U.S. & [Country] | Tags: Department of Labor, Ministry of Labor and Social Security, MOU, Winrock, Winrock International
Today, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo released the 2018 Progress Report on the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Strategy for Accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control (2017-2020). The new report highlights the significant strides that have been taken in the first year of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 October, 2018 | Categories: PEPFAR, Reports | Tags: HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Lusaka — The U.S. government today awarded $50,000 to five Zambian community-based organizations through the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help small grant program. The grants will expand economic opportunities and improve the standard of living in communities in four provinces. U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote recognized the commitment and leadership of the grantee organizations, which are ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 September, 2018 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: AIDS, Ambassador’s Special Self-Help program
DIVERSITY VISA NOTICE Enter the DV-2020 Program…We encourage DV program entrants to apply early! The online registration for the DV-2020 Program will begin on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and will close on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4). For more information, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 September, 2018 | Categories: Immigrant Visas, Visas | Tags: Diversity Visa fraud, DV-2020 Program
Remarks by U.S. Deputy Global AIDS Coordinator Mamadi Yilla Commissioning of Kantolomba Health Post and Launching of the 2018 Country Operational Plan September 11, 2018 Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia Honorable Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Minister of Health Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Honorable Japhen Mwakalombe, Copperbelt Province Minister Your Worship Amon Chisanga, Mayor of Ndola Ladies and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 September, 2018 | Categories: PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: COP, Country Operational Plan, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Kantolomba, PEPFAR
Remarks by U.S. Deputy Global AIDS Coordinator Mamadi Yilla Commissioning of Mukobeko Medium Pre-Fabricated Health Post Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia September 13, 2018 Honorable Stephen Kampyongo, Minister of Home Affairs Honorable Sydney Mushanga, Central Province Minister Your Worship Prince Chileshe, Mayor of Kabwe Honorable Commissioner General Percy Chato Ladies and Gentlemen All other protocols observed ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 September, 2018 | Categories: PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: Department of Defense, Department of State, Mukobeko, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Zambia Correctional Service
Remarks by U.S. Deputy Global AIDS Coordinator Mamadi Yilla Launch of the Southern Province Surge Livingstone Central Hospital, Southern Province, Zambia September 12, 2018 Director of Ceremonies Honorable Dr. Edify Hamukale, Minister of Southern Province Ladies and Gentlemen All other protocols observed Good morning / Muli buti. I am delighted to be here this morning ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 September, 2018 | Categories: PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: 90-90-90, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Remarks by USAID Agricultural Development Officer Anafrida Bwenge Opportunities for Investment in a Fresh Produce Wholesale Market Meeting InterContinental Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia Thursday, September 13, 2018 (as prepared for delivery) The Honorable Minister of Finance, Margaret Mwanakatwe Master of Ceremonies, Private Sector Representatives Other distinguished guests, members of the press, ladies and gentlemen It is ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 September, 2018 | Categories: Agriculture, Commercial Opportunities, Speeches | Tags: Horticulture, IAPRI, Indaba Policy Research Institute, Musika Development Agency, Southern Africa Trade Hub, USAID/Zambia
Remarks by Ambassador Daniel L. Foote Inauguration of Mylan Laboratories Facility Lusaka South Multi Facility Economic Zone, Lusaka, Zambia September 13, 2018 (as prepared for delivery) Greetings to Honorable Minister of Health Chilufya, other Zambian government officials, Indian High Commissioner Gangte, other members of the diplomatic corps, senior management of Mylan Laboratories, distinguished guests, ladies ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 September, 2018 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: ARVs, Laboratory, Mylan Laboratories Facility, Pharmaceauticals
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Daniel L. Foote 2018 Country Operational Plan Launch and Commissioning of Kantolomba Pre-fabricated Clinic Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia September 11, 2018 I am delighted to be here today to demonstrate U.S. government support for reaching HIV epidemic control in Zambia by 2020. It is hard to believe that less than 15 ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 September, 2018 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: anti-retroviral, ARV, Kantolomba
Remarks by Master Sergeant Eric Tabb Zambian Defense Force Senior Military Command and U.S. Department of Defense Collaboration Meeting on HIV/AIDS Avani Resort Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia August 27, 2018 On behalf of the U.S. government, I am pleased to stand before you today and officiate this very important meeting. The U.S. Department of Defense ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 August, 2018 | Categories: News
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC August 9, 2018 The United States government is gravely concerned by credible reports of numerous detentions, beatings, and other abuses of Zimbabweans over the past week, particularly targeting opposition activists. There should be no role for violence, intimidation, or harassment in the new Zimbabwe. We are also ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 August, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Asylum, Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe
Location: Lusaka, with possible demonstrations countrywide Event: Political rallies or demonstrations may occur without significant notice throughout Zambia, particularly in the lead up to the Lusaka mayoral election on July 26, 2018, and in the days immediately following the contest. Actions to Take: U.S. citizens are reminded that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 July, 2018 | Categories: Alerts | Tags: demonstrations, personal security, Political rallies, traffic congestion, traffic disruptions
10 a.m. Friday June 29th Parade Square, Arakan Barracks, Lusaka Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for gathering here at Arakan Barracks this morning. On behalf of the United States of America, it is my pleasure to donate to the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF) materiel for employment in peacekeeping training and operations, which is valued at ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 July, 2018 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: Arakan Barracks, Leasotho, Zambia Army
KAFUE – During a formal ceremony at the Kafue District Hospital, the United States Ambassador to Zambia, Mr. Daniel L. Foote, officially handed over the Kafue anti-Gender-Based Violence (GBV) One-Stop Center (OSC) to Zambia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya. The handover symbolizes the official transfer of all 16 OSCs established under the USAID Stamping ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 April, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Zambia Center for Communication Programs
LUSAKA – This week, Zambia’s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kennedy Malama, officially opened the Evidence for Impact Research Symposium. The symposium ran from Tuesday, March 20 through Thursday, March 22 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre. It brought together over 300 officials health-care professionals and researchers representing the Ministry of Health, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 April, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Child Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health
Lusaka- The Government of the United States is proud to have provided financial and technical support to fourth Zambia Battalion, ZAMBATT 4, going to the United Nations peacekeeping operations (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic (CAR). The U.S. Military has been providing Zambian Peacekeeping training and support since 2015. For the latest training, the U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 April, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: United Nations peacekeeping, ZAMBATT4, Zambian Peacekeeping
Lusaka— As part of the commitment of the Government of the United States to building bridges between the people of Zambia and the United States, the U.S. Embassy is hosting American Bluegrass band “Crow and The Canyon” in Zambia March 29-April 6, 2018. The American music program with Crow and The Canyon also has a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 April, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: American Bluegrass band, Crow and The Canyon, Music for wildlife
Lusaka – The Government of the United States is proud to announce that in line with its commitment to engage priority audiences, including people with disabilities, at-risk youth, and women, it will send fourteen (14) sports coaches and administrators to the United States to participate in a Sports Visitor Program. The United States Embassy is ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 April, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Disability Coaches, disability sports program, Sports Visitor Program, wheelchair basketball
Please note that due to a system outage, Airtel mobile users are currently unable to reach our Embassy main line at 0211-357-000. We are working on a resolution and expect the number to be functional for Airtel users shortly. In case of an emergency involving a U.S. citizen over the upcoming holiday weekend, if you ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 March, 2018 | Categories: Alerts
Please note that due to a system outage, Airtel mobile users are currently unable to reach our Embassy main line at 0211-357-000. We are working on a resolution and expect the number to be functional for Airtel users shortly. In case of an emergency involving a U.S. citizen over the upcoming holiday weekend, if you ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 March, 2018 | Categories: U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Holiday weekend
Lusaka—The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia, in partnership with the National Institute of Public Administration in Lusaka, officially opened the American Corner at the new NIPA Library on February 21, 2018. Her Honor the Vice President of the Government of the Republic of Zambia Mrs. Inonga Wina was ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 February, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: American Corner, NIPA
Lusaka— The Governments of the United States and India collaborated on military medical training to build the capacity of Zambian military personnel who are preparing to deploy on peacekeeping operations. The collaboration between the United States and India marks an important step in the growing peacekeeping relationship between the two countries and in providing critical ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 February, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Global Peace Operations Initiative, India, MINUSCA, Peacekeeping Course for African Partners, UNPCAP
In 2016, an invasive crop pest called the fall armyworm (FAW) was first confirmed in Africa. Native to the Americas, FAW can feed on 80 different crop species including maize, a staple food consumed by over 300 million African smallholder farm families. The crop pest has since been found in over 30 African countries, posing ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 February, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: fall armyworm, Feed the Future, Pests
Lusaka — The United States Government has responded to a request by the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) for support to fight the recent cholera outbreaks in Lusaka and Luapula provinces. Immediate U.S. assistance includes life-saving support through interventions such as chlorine drops to sanitize more than 120 million liters of water, making ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 January, 2018 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cholera, Field Epidemiology Training Program, Millennium Challenge Corporation
The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka informs U.S. citizens that there is an ongoing outbreak of cholera that has affected parts of Zambia and has produced over 2,000 reported cases and over 50 reported deaths. The outbreak has primarily occurred in densely-populated areas of Lusaka including Chipata, Kanyama, Chawama, Bauleni, Matero, Chilenje, and Chelston. However, a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 January, 2018 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Lusaka, Zambia—U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia Daniel L. Foote presented his credentials to His Excellency President Edgar Lungu as part of an official ceremony at State House on December 14, 2017. During the ceremony, Ambassador Foote gave an overview of U.S. Mission goals which include partnering with the government and people of Zambia ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 December, 2017 | Categories: Ambassador, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Foote, Credentialing, credentials
December 11, 2017 Your Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu Your Excellency Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda, First President of the Republic of Zambia Honorable Chief Justice Irene Mambilima Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Patrick Matibini All of the Honorable Cabinet Ministers present and other senior government officials UN Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan and my ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 December, 2017 | Categories: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Speeches | Tags: HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, World AIDS Day
December 7, 2017 The recent announcement that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and plans to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem may spark protests, some of which have the potential to become violent. U.S. Embassy Lusaka reminds U.S. citizens of the need for caution and awareness of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 December, 2017 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Security Notice
By the United States PEPFAR Country Coordinator for Zambia Bethany Baxter. Zambia is at an unprecedented moment in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For the first time in modern history, we have the opportunity to change the course of an epidemic without a vaccine or a cure. The latest data from the U.S.-funded Zambia Population-based HIV ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 December, 2017 | Categories: Op-eds, PEPFAR | Tags: antiretroviral, HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, ZAMPHIA
Current Grant Opportunities that are open: There are no funding opportunities open at the moment. Please visit this page later again for any new announcements. How to apply for these opportunities: First step: Read the links above carefully to understand grant criteria and for full proposal submission instructions. Handy links to the application forms required ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 November, 2017 | Categories: Public Affairs | Tags: Public Affairs Section Small Grants
Zambia, thanks for the great memories! As I reflect on my three years as U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, I consider what my goals were for U.S.-Zambia relations when I arrived in 2014. I wanted to increase U.S.-Zambia trade and investment. I sought to provide U.S. support for inclusive economic growth. I aspired to see further ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 15 November, 2017 | Categories: Ambassador, Op-eds | Tags: African Growth and Opportunities Act, American Chamber of Commerce in Zambia
Due to technical issues, the registration period for Diversity Visa-2019 has been extended, and all enrollments made prior to October 18, 2017, will need to be resubmitted. The new entry period for DV-2019 will open for electronic entries at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, Wednesday, October 18, 2017, and close at noon, Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 October, 2017 | Categories: Visas | Tags: Diversity Visa, DV-2019 Program, Visas
August 15, 2017 Your Excellence President Edgar Chagwa Lungu Honorable Minister of Health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Honorable Provincial Minister for Lusaka Japhet Mwakalombe Other senior government officials UN Residence Coordinator Janet Rogan and my other diplomatic community colleagues U.S. government officials Cooperating Partners Members of the media Ladies and Gentlemen… I am pleased to be ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 August, 2017 | Categories: PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, Test & Treat, ZAMPHIA
Important Changes on How to Schedule Non-Immigrant Visa Appointments The U.S. Embassy in Zambia will be transitioning to a new and improved visa appointment system on August 10, 2017. Through the new services, applicants will be able to schedule a Nonimmigrant visa applicant submission appointment online or by calling local phone numbers. Applicants will also ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 August, 2017 | Categories: Visas | Tags: Non-Immigrant Visa appointments
Airport transportation from OR Tambo/Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) has become a critical security concern for Mission South Africa due to the high level of incidents of airport “follow home” robberies targeting travelers arriving on international flights and commuting from the airport in hours of darkness. Police statistics indicate there has been at least one robbery ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 July, 2017 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Security Notice
The U.S. Embassy would like to inform all U.S. citizens that the threatened state of emergency announced by the President of the Republic of Zambia on July 5, 2017 was ratified by Zambia’s National Assembly on July 11, and extended for a period of 90 days. Article 31 of the country’s Constitution invokes the Preservation ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 July, 2017 | Categories: Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Threatened State of Emergency
The U.S. Embassy would like to inform all U.S. citizens that on July 5, 2017, the President of the Republic of Zambia declared that a situation, characterized by sporadic fires and other suspected acts of sabotage, exists in Zambia that may lead to a state of public emergency. According to a July 5 press release ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 July, 2017 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Good afternoon. Welcome to our National Day; America’s 241st birthday. Our MC covered most of the protocol and in the interest of time I won’t repeat him save to recognize our Guest of Honor, the Honorable Minister of Finance Felix Mutati. I would also like to recognize at the outset all the work done by ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 July, 2017 | Categories: Ambassador, News, Speeches, Video | Tags: America’s 241st birthday
Today, the U.S. Government through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a grant with Kalahari GeoEnergy Limited, a Zambian geothermal development company, for a feasibility study supporting a 10-20 megawatt geothermal power project. California-based Geologica Geothermal Group was selected by Kalahari GeoEnergy to carry out the study which will provide technical and environmental ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 June, 2017 | Categories: News, Press Releases | Tags: Zesco
Lusaka, Zambia—United States Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia Eric Schultz visited Chipata, Eastern Province on June 6 for an America Days program, which is part of the United States’ effort to engage with Zambians outside of the capital city. The Ambassador’s visit was an opportunity to highlight the important work that the United States ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 June, 2017 | Categories: News, Press Releases | Tags: EMPOWER, Fostering Accountability and Transparency
Ending Malaria for Good is a Sound Investment By U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz Global progress in the fight against malaria since 2000 has been truly historic, and the U.S. Government has played a key role in this achievement. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 6.8 million malaria deaths were averted ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 May, 2017 | Categories: Op-eds
Lusaka, Zambia— The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia, in partnership with YALI Zambia and BongoHive, organized the first TechCamp in Zambia funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) with a $100,000 grant. Initiated by the U.S. government in 2010, TechCamps connect key ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 May, 2017 | Categories: News, Press Releases | Tags: civic education, government accountability, TechCamp Zambia, transparency, YALI network
Lusaka – The Government of the United States was pleased to provide U.S. military training and equipment to a Zambian Peacekeeping Battalion from January to March 2017 in preparation for the battalion’s deployment to Central African Republic in April 2017. This training was special in that, in addition to our partnership with the Government of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 April, 2017 | Categories: News, Press Releases | Tags: Central African Republic
Lusaka, Zambia— The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia, at the request of the Zambian government, has sponsored the travel of an American conflict mediation expert to Zambia for one-week training program with members of government and civil society on conflict mediation and mitigation. The training will take place ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 April, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Conflict Mediation, Peace and Security
United States Remains Concerned Over Heightened Political Tension The U.S. Embassy remains concerned over heightened political tension in Zambia, specifically noting the April 10 police raid of opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema’s Lusaka residence and his subsequent arrest for treason. Recent events underscore the need for peaceful dialogue between the opposition and ruling party on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 April, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases
The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia is pleased to announce that American Paralympic medalists Anjali Forber-Pratt and Joseph LeMar will visit Zambia to participate in a U.S. Sports Envoy program, April 3-7, 2017. The visiting American Paralympians will travel to Ndola and Lusaka to build the capacity of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 April, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: American Paralympians, Anjali Forber-Pratt, Joseph LeMar, Olympic Youth Development Center, Special Olympics Zambia, U.S. Olympic Committee, United States Sports Envoy
U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz visited First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mine April 4 to tour the facility and meet with mine officials as part of his America Days visit to Ndola and Solwezi. “As a majority U.S. owned company, First Quantum’s work in Zambia yields benefits for both of our countries,” said Schultz. “Given ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 April, 2017 | Categories: News, Press Releases | Tags: First Quantum Minerals, Kansanshi Mine
Lusaka, Zambia—United States Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia, Eric Schultz, visited Ndola on April 4 as part of an America Days program, which is part of the United States’ engagement with Zambians outside of the capital city. During his visit, Ambassador Schultz participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a Zambian Ministry of Defense health ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 April, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Athletes
Lusaka – U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz and Zambian Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya shared successes from a productive visit to Washington, D.C. where they attended U.S. PEPFAR’s annual DC Management Meeting. The event took place at Ng’ombe Clinic. Minister Chilufya joined the PEPFAR Zambia delegation led by Ambassador Schultz at the February 20-24 ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 March, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: COP17
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on March 3, 2017, released the 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The country-specific Human Rights Reports are documents the U.S. Congress, by law, requires the State Department to prepare annually and make public. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 March, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Lusaka, Zambia—United States Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia Eric Schultz visited the Livingstone area February 13-14, 2017 as part of an America Days program, part of a United States effort to engage with the people of Zambia who live outside of the capital city. During his visit, Ambassador Schultz engaged with young Zambian leaders, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 February, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, Culture, PEPFAR, Press Releases | Tags: Gender-based Violence, Natalia Zukerman, Pediatric Center of Excellence, SmartCare
LUSAKA — The United States officially assumed leadership of Zambia’s Health Sector Cooperating Partners during the Annual Consultative Meeting (ACM) held with the Ministry of Health on January 24, 2017. Over the next period, the U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will lead the coalition of international donors and local ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 January, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Health Financing
It has been an encouraging year for our partnership with Africa. Alongside our African partners, we have made significant progress advancing democracy, peace, and prosperity throughout the continent, though challenges, of course, remain.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 January, 2017 | Categories: News | Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act, African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program, AGOA, AWEP, WECREATE, YALI, Young African Leaders Initiative
U.S. Embassy New Year’s Message By Ambassador Eric Schultz I would like to take this time to wish the citizens of Zambia health and happiness in 2017. I believe the coming year holds much prospect for all Zambians, especially when I reflect on all that Zambia and the United States have accomplished together. With the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 January, 2017 | Categories: Ambassador, News, Op-eds | Tags: Millennium Challenge Compact, Saving Mothers Giving Life, U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) 2017 Small Grants Program invites registered community-based organizations working in the areas of HIV and AIDS prevention, the care and support of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and democracy and governance related to Zambia’s national HIV response to apply for one-time awards of up to ZMW ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 January, 2017 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR
Remarks Chargé d’Affaires Christopher Krafft World AIDS Day – December 1, 2016 Showgrounds, Lusaka Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya National AIDS Council Chairperson, Dr. George Tembo Honorable Lusaka Provincial Minister, Japhen Mwakalombe Representatives from other ministries District AIDS Task Force chairperson Civil society Cooperating partners in Zambia’s HIV response Distinguished guests Members of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 December, 2016 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: antiretroviral, DREAMS, World AIDS Day
Hands Up for HIV Treatment: Zambians to Save Lives through Adoption of Test & Start for HIV Treatment By the United States Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz. Zambia embarked this week on a bold move to keep HIV positive individuals healthy, and prevent the further spread of HIV, by adopting the World Health Organization’s recommended ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 December, 2016 | Categories: Op-eds | Tags: antiretroviral therapy, ART
Dr. Sundeep Gupta U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention Country Director Keynote Speaker, ZAMPHIA Dissemination Meeting 2 December 2016 Good morning. It is truly humbling to be here today representing the United States Government, and I want to extend my appreciation to the Ministry for this honor. I have only been in the country ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 December, 2016 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: CDC, HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, USAID, ZAMPHIA
Lusaka — The U.S. Government and the Zambia Ministry of Health released the initial results of a groundbreaking survey: the Zambia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZAMPHIA) on December 1, 2016. ZAMPHIA is a nationally representative, population-based HIV survey that was launched on November 27, 2015. The survey measured the burden of HIV and the impact ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 December, 2016 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: CDC, HIV, HIV/AIDS, USAID, ZAMPHIA
November 10, 2016. Yesterday, at a U.S. Election event at his residence, U.S. Ambassador Eric Schultz stated, “It’s always kind of difficult when you have very, very close elections like this. And as Zambians among us know, close elections are always the more difficult ones to come together afterwards. But I would hope and expect ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 November, 2016 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: democracy, democratic process, election, elections, U.S. elections
Ambassador Schultz: We have officials from the Embassy here in Kasama. This is in fact the inaugural…we are calling it “America Days,” where we travel around Zambia and introduce the United States to the Zambian public. And in particular some of the things we are doing here, we met with the provincial minister, the P.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 November, 2016 | Categories: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Agriculture, America Days, economic growth, education, electricity, health, Health Financing, HIV/AIDS, power, power Africa, tourism
LUSAKA – Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) launched a five-year Regional Development Objectives Grant Agreement at the 19th COMESA Summit, held this year in Madagascar. Through this agreement, USAID will contribute approximately $77 million to strengthen the collaborative partnership between the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 October, 2016 | Categories: Press Releases
The United States Government commends the Zambian Independent Broadcasting Authority for working with Muvi TV and Itezhi Tezhi Radio Station to allow these important privately owned media houses to reopen. Privately owned outlets are important sources of information for the people of Zambia, adding to the plurality of voices that define a vibrant democracy. They ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 September, 2016 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Independent Broadcasting Authority, Zambian Revenue Authority
Press Statement John Kirby Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC September 1, 2016 The United States is disappointed that politically motivated violence and constraints on media freedom have continued after Zambia’s August 11 general election. We are especially concerned about the Independent Broadcasting Authority’s August 22 suspension of three broadcasting ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 September, 2016 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: IBA, Independent Broadcasting Authority, Post-election violence, Press freedom
The U.S. Embassy would like to remind all U.S. citizens that political rallies or demonstrations may occur throughout Zambia in the lead up to the Zambian general election on August 11, 2016, and in the days immediately following. U.S. citizens are reminded that any demonstration can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. You should therefore ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 August, 2016 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
The U.S. Embassy alerts U.S. citizens to reports of disturbances and large gatherings in various parts of Lusaka, including reports of attacks on commercial establishments and looting by criminal elements. The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to exercise good situational awareness, avoid large crowds, be vigilant at traffic choke-points, and monitor local media sources for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 April, 2016 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
PAO Janet Deutsch led a session with approximately 95 Zambian young leaders on the Washington Fellows Program application process. The Ministry of Education Bursaries Committee convened the group of students, government, civil society and business leaders who are interested in applying to the Washington Fellows Program institutes. The PAO gave examples of how to write ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 September, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: Washington Fellow, Washington Fellowship
PAS Lusaka American Spaces Director Carla Minor and EducationUSA Advisor Elda Muco organized a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day reception for 19 Zambian students who are currently or formerly part of our regular EducationUSA intensive advising sessions. The group first watched the film “The March” after which Embassy guest speaker, CDC Provincial Office Support Officer ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 September, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: leadership, MLK
Lusaka. September 3, 2015. Lusaka – The United States is committed to working with the government and people of Zambia to improve health care for Zambians. On September 3, the Government of the United States, through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), officially handed over a prefabricated skills lab to the Ministry ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 September, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: NEPI, PEPFAR
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Armed Robbery and Sexual Assault in Ibex Hill Area of Lusaka August 18, 2015 The U.S. Embassy would like to inform you of an armed robbery and sexual assault that occurred in the Ibex Hill area of Lusaka over the weekend and remind members of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 August, 2015 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Ambassador’s Blog August 8, 2015 Last week my family and I traveled to one of the jewels of Zambia’s National Park system – South Luangwa. What an amazing place. In the span of a few short days we saw lions and leopards and elephants and really everything save rhinos and wild dogs — the last ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 August, 2015 | Categories: Ambassador | Tags: tourism, wildlife conservation
Lusaka. July 21, 2015. MAZABUKA – On July 21, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young attended a dissemination and award meeting organized by Project Concern International through its “Church Partnerships for Positive Change” (CPPC) project. Since late 2010, PCI has worked with the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) and the Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) in ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 July, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: health, HIV
Lusaka. July 11, 2015. MANSA – United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Dr. Susan K. Brems and the Honorable Emerine Kabanshi, Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health, met in Luapula Province to commemorate the start of a new activity aimed at improving maternal health. The Sexual and Reproductive Health for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 July, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: women's health
July 9, 2015 On July 2, 1776 the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, was formally adopted by the Congress two days later, on July 4. We Americans celebrate our national birthday on July 4 but it might easily have been July 2. Our ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 July, 2015 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: ambassador, democracy, freedom, speech
Lusaka. June 30, 2015. KABWE — On June 30, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through funding provided by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and the Government of the Republic of Zambia officially opened the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial ART (antiretroviral therapy) Clinic. The newly refurbished clinic will provide vital ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 June, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: health, HIV
Lusaka. June 18, 2015. The United States State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs continues to experience technical problems with its visa systems. This is a global issue, and the State Department is working around the clock to fix it. More than 100 computer experts from both the private and public sectors across the United States ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 June, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: visa
Lusaka. June 9, 2015. LUSAKA – In a clear confirmation of United States commitment to durable solutions for refugees, a delegation of senior U.S government officials concluded a visit to Zambia’s two refugee settlements of Meheba and Mayukwayukwa, touring projects under a local integration program for former Angolan and Rwandan refugees. The U.S. delegation, led ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 June, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: refugees
Lusaka. June 5, 2015. LUSAKA — United States Ambassador Eric Schultz today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Caterpillar Foundation President Michele Sullivan and CEO and Founder of Startup Cup Sean Griffin supporting a new women’s entrepreneurship program in sub-Saharan Africa. Building off of the efforts of two key U.S. Department of State programs, the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 June, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: women's entrepreneurship
Lusaka. June 2, 2015. LUSAKA — The United States Defense Attaché Office, part of the U.S. Mission to Zambia, officially handed over the Gondar Camp Hospital to the Zambian Ministry of Defense in a ceremony on May 22, 2015. The hospital, located in Chipata, Eastern Province, will support military personnel, their families, and community members ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 June, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: health
Lusaka. June 1, 2015. Lusaka — The Government of the United States of America today awarded $35,000 to Zambian community-based organizations through the United States African Development Foundation (USADF). The four grants will expand economic opportunities and improve the standard of living in communities in four provinces. At the signing ceremony which took place at ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 June, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: development, USADF
Lusaka. June 1, 2015. Lusaka — The U.S.-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is visiting Zambia June 1-3, as part of a two-country trade mission. CCA is a nonprofit, membership-based organization established in 1993 to promote business and investment between the United States and the nations of Africa. CCA is composed of more than 180 ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 June, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: business, trade
Lusaka. May 29, 2015. CHIPATA — On May 28, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education (MESVTEE) commemorated the second annual Menstruation Hygiene Day at an event held at the Nsanjika Primary School in Zambia’s Eastern Province. Organized by the USAID-funded Schools Promoting ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 May, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: health
Lusaka. May 27, 2015. LUSAKA — The United States Embassy is excited to announce that 21 Zambian young leaders have been selected to participate in President Obama’s 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Through a highly competitive application process the participants, nine male and 12 female, were selected from more than 1,000 Zambian ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 May, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI
Lusaka. May 15, 2015. LUSAKA — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health, and the Ministry of Home Affairs gathered to mark the culmination of the TB CARE I project. Jointly funded by USAID and the United States President’s Emergency ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 15 May, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: tuberculosis
Lusaka. April 30, 2015. LUSAKA — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH), and the Ministry of Community Development and Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH) joined together to commemorate the delivery of 10 new all-terrain vehicles to Medical Stores Limited (MSL). The 10 Toyota Land Cruisers will increase ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 April, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: healthcare
Lusaka. April 22, 2015. LUSAKA — United States Ambassador Eric Schultz visited Kafue National Park this week to highlight the important role of the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) in protecting Zambia’s national heritage, to better understand the operations of Zambia’s largest national park, and to make a call to action for the protection of Zambia’s ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 April, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: tourism, wildlife
April 22, 2015 My visit this past week to Kafue National Park, the largest park in Zambia and the second largest park in all of Africa, was wonderful and alarming at the same time. I was very much looking forward to this visit because Zambian wildlife is one of my favorite features of your beautiful ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 April, 2015 | Categories: Ambassador | Tags: ambassador, wildlife protection
April 14, 2015 LUSAKA — United States Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz officially opened the U.S. Embassy’s Information Resource Center (IRC) in Lusaka encouraging Zambians to use the IRC to access information about the United States. “The Information Resource Center is an ideal place for the U.S. Embassy to share knowledge about democracy, entrepreneurship, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 April, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: Information Resource Center
April 9, 2015 | Contact: Janet Deutsch, Public Affairs Officer, Phone: 357000 LUSAKA – United States Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz this week visited Southern Province to promote U.S. government-funded health, wildlife, and other programs. U.S. Support for Zambian Health Programs In the last ten years, the United States has provided more than $2 billion ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 April, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: health, wildlife
April 7, 2015 | Contact: Janet Deutsch, Public Affairs Officer, Phone: 357000 Lusaka – United States Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz participated in a vehicle handover ceremony today in Choma, Southern Province. The U.S. government’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is supporting the Saving Mothers Giving Life initiative through the donation of three ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 April, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: PEPFAR, Saving Mothers
Speech at the University of Zambia, March 18, 2015 Thank you very much for the invitation to come and talk to you today – and for coming to listen to me. People sometimes ask what an Ambassador does, indeed what a diplomat does. Believe me it’s not all receptions and dinner parties. And thank goodness ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 March, 2015 | Categories: Speeches | Tags: ambassador, democracy, economy, education, health
Lusaka. March 17, 2015. LUSAKA — The United States Government is proud to support Zambia’s future peacekeeping troops for the United Nations mission to Central African Republic. Our most recent effort is the March 17 handover of uniforms, helmets, and other protective gear to the future Zambian peacekeeping troops that is valued at more than ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 March, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: peacekeeping
Lusaka. February 24, 2015. LUSAKA — A U.S. delegation visited Mayukwayukwa refugee camp in Kaoma District February 16-18 and commended the Mongu provincial government on its role in the Angolan former refugee Local Integration program. The United States government has donated $1 million to the program. The Ministry of Home Affair’s Commissioner for Refugees leads ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 February, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: refugees
LUSAKA — United States Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia Eric Schultz today paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Ambassador Schultz congratulated President Lungu on his recent inauguration and reiterated the United States commitment to continued partnership with the people and government of Zambia. During the meeting Ambassador Schultz and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 February, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: ambassador, economy, politics, social issues
Lusaka. February 19, 2015. Honorable Minister, Members of the AmCham Board, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening and welcome. I will be brief so we can get quickly to our guest of honor tonight – and so that she can get quickly to the British Chamber of Commerce’s launch tonight. We wouldn’t want to step on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 February, 2015 | Categories: Ambassador | Tags: economy, Zambia
U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens February 16, 2015 U.S. Citizen Outreach Event in Mongu Consular officer Drew Bury will be in Mongu on Monday, February 16, and invites you to join him at the Country Lodge at 18:30. He will address such topics as consular registration and services but will be pleased ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 February, 2015 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Dear Mr. President: Congratulations on your inauguration as the sixth President of the Republic of Zambia. By upholding its democratic traditions with a free and peaceful election, Zambia serves as a model for other countries in Africa and the world. In keeping with the historic ties between the United States and Zambia, I look forward ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 February, 2015 | Categories: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: election, John Kerry
Ambassador’s Blog February 13, 2015. The elections have come and gone and Zambia has a new President, His Excellency Edgar Lungu. President Lungu is taking time to assemble his cabinet and to think through his governing priorities – a good thing given that former President Sata’s sudden death and the whirlwind election probably left little ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 February, 2015 | Categories: Ambassador | Tags: economy, tourism, wildlife
Lusaka. February 11, 2015. LUSAKA – Honorable Minister of Health Dr. Joseph Kasonde launched the U.S. government-supported Zambia National Public Health Institute (NPHI) at a national stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, February 11 at the Intercontinental Hotel on Haile Selassie Road, Lusaka at 9:00AM. The NPHI will be a national-level unit that provides leadership and coordination ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 February, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: health
Lusaka. February 11, 2015. On February 11, 2015, officials from the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) gathered in Kabwe with United States Government representatives to mark the official handover of 17 prefabricated medical storage units. Funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 February, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: health
Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 25, 2015 ________________________________________ The Government of the United States congratulates the people of the Republic of Zambia for conducting another democratic election. Facing significant logistical challenges, Zambians went to the polls to uphold their democratic traditions. We acknowledge the important work of the Electoral Commission of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 January, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: election
Lusaka. January 21, 2015. LUSAKA — We strongly commend the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for running a professional, well-organized election free of political violence and with minimal electoral irregularities. We encourage patience until all the votes are counted and the ECZ can announce the results. Once the electoral process is complete, we hope all ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 January, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: ambassador, election
Ambassador’s Blog January 15, 2015. It’s been some time since I posted a blog. I thought it best to wait until I was credentialed by the Zambian Government, which happened in mid-December. And then there were the holidays, vacations, etc. So a lot has happened since I last wrote. And we are in a new ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 15 January, 2015 | Categories: Ambassador | Tags: economy, election
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Political Rallies and Demonstrations January 13, 2015 The U.S. Embassy would like to remind all U.S. citizens that political rallies or demonstrations may occur without significant notice throughout Zambia, particularly in the lead up to the Zambian presidential election on January 20, 2015. U.S. citizens ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 13 January, 2015 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
The Department of State is updating the Worldwide Caution to provide information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world. Recent terrorist attacks, whether by those affiliated with terrorist entities, copycats, or individual perpetrators, serve as a reminder that U.S. citizens need to maintain a high ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 January, 2015 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
January 6, 2015 Embassy of the United States of America Lusaka, Zambia The United States and Zambia Partnering Together NR/1053/01/06/15 For Immediate Release Contact: Public Affairs Officer Phone: 357000 Lusaka — The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided 11.3 million Kwacha ($1.8 million) to support a free, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 January, 2015 | Categories: News | Tags: election
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) 2015 Small Grants Program application is now open. Registered community-based organizations working in the areas of HIV and AIDS prevention and the care and support of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are eligible to apply. The U.S. Embassy is accepting applications for grant awards up to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 31 December, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: PEPFAR, Small grants
Chargé d’Affaires a.i. David Young met with Nevers Mumba on December 24 to discuss the upcoming Zambian presidential by-election. (Ambassador Eric Schultz is out of the country on travel.) Over the past few weeks, Ambassador Schultz and other Embassy officials have been meeting with presidential candidates from Zambia’s main political parties urging free, fair, transparent, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 December, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: election
Application deadline: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 The U.S. Embassy seeks qualified Zambian nationals to apply for the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) for Scholars programs. SUSI Scholars programs are intensive post-graduate level academic programs with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign university faculty and other scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 December, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: education
Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 The U.S. Embassy seeks qualified Zambian nationals to apply for the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) for Secondary School Educators program. The SUSI Secondary School Educators program aims to strengthen curricula and to improve the quality of teaching about the United States in secondary schools and other ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 December, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: education
Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 The U.S. Embassy seeks qualified Zambian women to apply for the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders on Women’s Leadership. SUSI Student Leader programs are intensive short term academic programs whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 December, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: women's leadership
Chargé d’Affaires a.i., David Young met with Hakainde Hichilema on December 19 to discuss the upcoming Zambian presidential by-election. (Ambassador Eric Schultz is out of the country on travel.) Over the past few weeks, Ambassador Schultz and other Embassy officials have been meeting with presidential candidates from Zambia’s main political parties urging free, fair, transparent, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 December, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: election
Lusaka. December 14, 2014. LUSAKA – United States Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia Eric Schultz today met with His Excellency Acting President Dr. Guy Scott, reiterating United States commitment to partnership with the people and Government of Zambia. Ambassador Schultz again stated his appreciation for the warm Zambian welcome that he has received. Ambassador ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 December, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: elections
LUSAKA – The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in collaboration with the National AIDS Council honored 12 “Champions” striving for equal access to quality HIV services in Zambia today. “We held this contest for the second year to draw attention to the extraordinary work people are doing throughout the country. These Champions ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 December, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: health, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR
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Ambassador’s Blog November 21, 2014 My first month in Lusaka has been a time of happiness and sorrow. My family and I couldn’t be happier to finally be back in Africa and especially to be in beautiful Lusaka. To have arrived while the Jacaranda trees were still in bloom was a special treat. We fell ...
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Lusaka. November 20, 2014. LUSAKA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Zambian Government, has strengthened health service delivery and expanded HIV prevention across Zambia through three health projects: the Communication Support for Health (CSH) project, the Zambia Integrated Systems Strengthening Program (ZISSP), and the Zambia-led Prevention Initiative (ZPI). ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 November, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: health, HIV/AIDS
Message for U.S. Citizens: Statements from the President of the United States and the United States Ambassador to Zambia on the Passing of President Sata (October 30, 2014) Statement by President of the United States Barack Obama on the passing of Zambian President Michael Chilufya Sata: On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I ...
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U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens Final Opportunities to Return Voted Ballots 29 October 2014 Embassies and consulates are not polling places. The majority of states require voted ballots to reach local election officials by the close of polls on Tuesday, November 4. U.S. citizens who want to participate in the 2014 U.S. ...
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October 29, 2014 | Lusaka On behalf of the American people and the U.S. Embassy, I am deeply saddened by the passing of His Excellency the fifth Republican President of Zambia, Michael Chilufya Sata. President Sata was a man of the people who was strongly committed to building his country during its first 50 years. ...
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Lusaka. October 27, 2014. LUSAKA – The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia, joined by U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who represented the United States at Zambia’s Golden Jubilee, express sincere condolences on behalf of the American people to the friends and family members ...
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Lusaka. September 30, 2014. Lusaka – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) has awarded a $24,996 (154,975 ZMW) grant under the Julia Taft Refugee Fund to the Meheba Women’s Centre Group. This grant is intended to support local female refugees in establishing a chicken egg production program and to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 September, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: refugees, women's rights
Lusaka. September 25, 2014. LUSAKA — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Society for Family Health (SFH) have made great strides in extending the government’s reach of essential health services across the country through the recently culminated Partnership for Integrated Social Marketing (PRISM) project. Using an integrated health service delivery model ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 September, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: health
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: Absentee Voting Week is September 29-October 6 September 23, 2014 Be an Active Voter by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2014 U.S. elections and participating in Absentee Voting Week! In many states, the voter registration deadline for the November 2014 elections is October ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 23 September, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
LUSAKA – Wednesday, September 17, the United States Senate confirmed the nomination of Eric T. Schultz as Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia. He is expected to arrive in Zambia in the next few weeks. Ambassador Designate Schultz is a longtime diplomat and career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service who most recently served ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 September, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: ambassador
September 17, 2014 Elections are the cornerstone of a participatory democracy, and they are successful when voters approach the polls free from fear of violence and intimidation. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), the Zambia Police Service (ZPS), Zambia’s political parties, and the people of Zambia for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 September, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: DCM, elections
Lusaka. September 17, 2014. LUSAKA — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Zambian government joined with local stakeholders at a Road Map Workshop on September 17 to develop a plan aimed at strengthening the social welfare workforce in the delivery of services to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) affected by the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 September, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: development
Lusaka. September 15, 2014. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the National AIDS Council (NAC) announced 16 awardees of the PEPFAR small grants program today. PEPFAR provides one-time grants for up to 100,000 ZMW to help build community-led sustainable programs in HIV prevention and support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 15 September, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: PEPFAR
Lusaka. September 8, 2014. Lusaka — The Embassy of the United States is proud to announce a $25,000 grant to the Zambian National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL), which will focus on increasing women’s involvement in local and national political structures. As part of the U.S. government’s Full Participation Fund, ZNWL’s project will target women in three ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 September, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: women's rights
Lusaka. September 5, 2014. LUSAKA –Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Dr. Davy Chikamata, launched the U.S. government-supported Zambia Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), the first of its kind in Zambia, with a ceremony Friday, September 5 at Nomad’s Court, 34474 Off Alick Nkhata Road, Lusaka at 9:00AM. The Zambia FETP is a comprehensive, two-year, competency-based ...
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Lusaka. September 4, 2014. Lusaka – The Embassy of the United States of America congratulates Zambia on its upcoming 50th anniversary of independence! As part of the U.S. Embassy’s contribution to Zambia@50 celebrations, the U.S. government is sponsoring a September 3-6 visit of world renowned American inspirational singer Wintley Phipps for Golden Jubilee performances. We ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 September, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: civil rights, freedom
Lusaka. August 22, 2014. LUSAKA – On August 22, the United States and Zambian governments attended the joint commencement of three Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) support activities. The activities work to strengthen the abilities of individuals, organizations, and systems to provide OVC services for the most vulnerable children and families impacted by HIV/AIDS in ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 August, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: development
Lusaka – Peace Corps Zambia welcomes Leon Kayego as new Peace Corps Country Director to Zambia. Mr. Kayego arrived in Zambia on July 31, 2014 accompanied by his wife. He brings 20 years of Peace Corps experience and a strong background in health, training and human resource development. Mr. Kayego recently served as the Peace ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 August, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: Peace Corps
U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: Ebola Virus Disease August 20, 2014 The U. S. Embassy would like to share with U.S. citizens living in Zambia the following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and suggested precautions for travelers who have visited Liberia, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 August, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
August 1, 2014 President Obama’s words exemplify the deep commitment of the United States to support Africa’s vibrant and dynamic future. On August 5-6, President Obama will host the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., inviting heads of state and leaders from across Africa to come together to pave the way for a brighter ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 August, 2014 | Categories: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: Africa, Barack Obama, DCM, POTUS
Lusaka. July 26, 2014. MUMBWA — The United States and Zambian governments joined together with His Royal Highness Senior Chief Shakumbila to launch a strategic plan that defines the Chiefdom’s development aspirations and delivers the first-ever roadmap to achieve those goals. The launch took place on July 26, 2014, in Zambia’s Mumbwa District during the ...
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U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens July 11, 2014 Consular Newsletter Every quarter the U.S. Embassy Consular Section publishes a newsletter on consular-related matters. All issues of our newsletter, the Consular Communicator, can be found on
our embassy website . This quarter’s newsletter has information on the following topics: the U.S. Embassy’s public affairs section, changes ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 July, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens July 09, 2014 U.S. Citizen Outreach in the Copperbelt U.S. Embassy Consul Rob Romanowski will be in Copperbelt Province next week, and invites you to join him at the Mukwa Lodge near Mpezeni Avenue at 1830 on Tuesday, July 15. He can address such topics as American ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 July, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
On July 9, 2014, U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke with journalists about hot topics across the continent. Please find the full transcript of her discussion
here .
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 9 July, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: Africa, YALI
U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Security Message for U.S. Citizens July 2, 2014 Riots in Ndola Earlier today, the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka received reports of riots in Ndola but police now report that the rioting has ended. According to police, the rioting started around 8:00 a.m. in the compound known as Kaloka and spread into ...
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United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: 2014 Voting July 1, 2014 Celebrate democracy this 4th of July by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2014 U.S. elections! In order to vote in the November 2014 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have completed a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 July, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Lusaka. June 30, 2014. Lusaka — The Government of the United States of America today awarded $50,000 to Zambian community-based organizations through the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self Help Program (SSH). The six grants will expand economic opportunities and improve the standard of living in communities in five provinces. At the signing ceremony which took place ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 June, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: economy
LUSAKA — Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone from June 30 – July 7, 2014. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, will also travel with Dr. Biden. During their travel, Dr. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 June, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: women's issues
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Highway Robbery in Lusaka June 24, 2014 The U.S. Embassy has received reports that a highway robbery recently occurred on Twin Palms Road in Lusaka, east of Leopards Hill Memorial Park. No U.S. citizens were involved in the incident. While driving down the road in ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 June, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Lusaka. June 21, 2014. LUFWANYAMA — The United States and Zambian governments joined together with Her Royal Highness Chieftainess Shimukunami VIII of the Lamba people, Shimukunami Chiefdom, to launch a strategic plan that defines the chiefdom’s development aspirations and delivers the first-ever roadmap to achieve those goals. On June 21, the launch took place during ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 June, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: health, HIV/AIDS
June 20, 2014 – by U.S. Chargé d’Affaires David Young and German Ambassador Bernd Finke June 20 is World Refugee Day. This day is to recall the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homelands under threat of persecution, conflict and violence, and to honor those who ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 June, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: DCM, refugees
Lusaka. June 19, 2014. LUSAKA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) engaged over 100 stakeholders in discussions at the YouthMap Zambia: Youth Voices, Finding Solutions dissemination event on June 19. The event highlighted key findings from the recently released YouthMap Zambia assessment that focused on young people’s access to health, education, work, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 19 June, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: YALI, youth
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: Revised Entry and Exit Requirements for South Africa June 16, 2014 The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka would like to inform U.S. citizens in Zambia who are planning on traveling to, or transiting through, South Africa that South African authorities recently issued new immigration regulations, effective on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 June, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Deputy Chief of Mission David J. Young June 5, 2014. Today we commemorate 238 years of American independence. We’re getting an early start – ahead of the Fourth of July, owing to school holidays and the seasonal flight of many diplomats – but today we will lift our glasses to remember the inspiring vision of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 June, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: freedom
Lusaka. June 4, 2014. The United States welcomes 12 dynamic Zambians and Zimbabweans as part of the Business and Entrepreneurship Exchange Program. This innovative leadership development program, funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, brings emerging business leaders from Zambia and Zimbabwe to the United States for a four-week program ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 June, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: YALI
June 1, 2014 – by German Ambassador Bernd Finke and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires David Young June 1 is International Children’s Day. It is a day to recall the aspirations, rights and, sadly, all too often the plight of the children of the world. International Children’s Day was proclaimed in 1925. Our societies have seen fundamental ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 June, 2014 | Categories: Child and Family Matters | Tags: children's rights, DCM
Message for U.S. Citizens – Child Abduction in Lusaka (Update) May 30, 2014 United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: Child Abduction in Lusaka (UPDATE) May 30, 2014 On May 29, 2014, the U.S. Embassy issued a Security Message for U.S. Citizens to inform the U.S. citizen community of the abduction of a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 May, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: June 4th Internal Revenue Service Webinar May 28, 2014 To assist all taxpayers in meeting their foreign bank account reporting requirements, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a webinar regarding the Reporting of Foreign Financial Accounts on the Electronic FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 May, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Abduction of Child in Lusaka May 29, 2014 The U.S. Embassy has received a report that on Thursday, May 29, a two-year-old girl was abducted in the Arcades area of Lusaka. The girl is a dependent child of a non-U.S. government diplomat. The Zambian police ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 May, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Lusaka. May 28, 2014. LUSAKA – The United States and Zambian governments, together with cooperating partners, private sector companies, and non-governmental organizations, are observing Menstrual Hygiene Day with the theme of “Let’s start the conversation.” Today’s event focuses on menstrual hygiene management and is intended to raise awareness about the challenges affecting the health and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 May, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: health
May 15, 2014 “From 100 yards away, the freshly turned earth of the field appeared to be covered with haphazard dots. Five feet away, the dots became empty shoes, shattered eyeglasses, and decaying clothing…No evidence of battles having been fought was found.” Thus begins journalist David Rohde’s account of the mass graves he witnessed in ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 15 May, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: DCM, freedom
Lusaka. May 15, 2014. Lusaka, Zambia – At a welcome reception and press conference at the U.S. Embassy on May 15, Chargé d’Affaires David Young congratulated the 21 young Zambian leaders who have been chosen to participate in President Obama’s Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. He announced, “You are looking at 21 dynamic, motivated young ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 15 May, 2014 | Categories: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: Barack Obama, Washington Fellowship, YALI
Lusaka. May 7, 2014. Lusaka – United States and Zambian leadership of “Saving Mothers, Giving Life,” an initiative committed to saving women’s lives from complications during pregnancy and childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa, reported a 35 percent decrease in maternal deaths in participating Zambian facilities during the first 12 months of the program. The news was ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 May, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: health
Lusaka. May 6, 2014. United States Government Awards $35,000 to Zambian Community Organizations Lusaka — The Government of the United States of America today awarded $35,000 to Zambian community-based organizations through the United States African Development Foundation (USADF). The four grants will expand economic opportunities and improve the standard of living in communities in four ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 May, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: development
International HIV/AIDS Support Dr. Deborah Birx was sworn in on April 25 as the new Ambassador at Large and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Ambassador Birx’s role, which she will undertake from Washington, DC, will be to lead all U.S. government international HIV/AIDS efforts through the implementation of the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 29 April, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: HIV/AIDS
April 24, 2014 How wonderful to see the spirit of reconciliation that has marked this year’s Holy Week gatherings here in Lusaka! I was privileged to attend services at St. Ignatius Catholic Church and Miracle Life Church on Good Friday, and then St. Ignatius again on Easter Sunday. I was impressed to see the President, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 April, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: DCM, peace
Lusaka. April 24, 2014. LUSAKA – At today’s launch of the Ng’ombe Clinic One-Stop Center, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) announced an additional $10.2 million in funding to fight gender-based violence and give survivors greater access to clinical services. These supplementary funds, provided by DFID ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 April, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: health, human rights
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Phone Outage April 23, 2014 Due to scheduled maintenance, many of the U.S. Embassy’s phone lines will not be operable this Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27. During the outage if you have an emergency and need to contact the U.S Embassy please ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 23 April, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
Lusaka Political Officer and musician Matt Petit volunteered with the Embassy Speakers Bureau to play trombone and talk about jazz history in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. Thirty high school music students gathered to learn about jazz music’s roots in African rhythms, its birth as an American art form, and the role musicians have played ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 23 April, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: music
EducationUSA Advisor Elda Muco conducted a three-hour interactive presentation for Zambian students and teachers who want to study in the United States. Attendees included 48 in-person students at the Embassy’s Information Resource Center and seven virtual participants from the American Corner – Copperbelt University in Kitwe via Google+ Hangout. Elda answered questions about U.S. university ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 April, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: education
As part of our April events focusing on the environment in honor of Earth Day, 45 students from University of Zambia gathered during school vacation for a presentation on environmental policy and awareness by Commercial and Environment Officer Srini Seetharahm and USG exchange program alumna Irene Lungu Chipili, the Principle Information and Communications Officer with ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 15 April, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: environment
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Security Reminder April 14, 2014 The U.S. Embassy would like to inform U.S. citizens of a reported increase in crime in Zambia. Reports indicate that many residential neighborhoods throughout the country continue to experience an increase in crimes against both people and property. Carjackings, assaults, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 14 April, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
April 12, 2014 “I was among the people who used to cut down trees for charcoal burning…. But I have come to understand the devastating impact of deforestation. I also take time to share this information with friends.” These are the words of Mwape village resident Derrick Daka that are now being repeated by many ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 April, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: DCM, environment
U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia April 11, 2014 Worldwide Caution The Department of State has issued this Worldwide Caution to update information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world. U.S. citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 11 April, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting in 2014 April 10, 2014 Your vote counts! Did you know that many recent U.S. elections have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by military and overseas voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 April, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
The Embassy welcomed more than 60 students and teachers who are members of extracurricular HIV/AIDS and health clubs at Munali Boys and Girls Secondary Schools, as well as virtual participation via Google+ Hangout from audiences at our two American Corners at Copperbelt University and Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation, to a discussion about and women’s health and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 March, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: women's health
Lusaka. March 26, 2014. LUSAKA, Zambia – The United States and Zambia enjoy friendly and deep relations, including through our security cooperation. As part of this cooperation, the U.S. Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) and the newly formed ACSS Zambia Community Chapter, in partnership with the Dag Hammarskjöld Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 26 March, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: peace
March 25, 2014 As a student, Patricia Due was arrested for ordering food at a lunch counter. Today that would be unthinkable! But when this incident occurred in 1960, African Americans like Patricia were expected to abide by laws mandating racial separation that existed in many parts of the United States. She had ordered at ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 March, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: DCM, Women's History Month
March 18, 2014 Convened by Embassy Lusaka’s Press Section, twenty-one women journalists filled the room for a brand communication training session by University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Telecommunications Director Dr. Beth Barnes. The group included USG alumnae, well-known TV and radio personalities, and other journalists from both public and private media organizations. Questions ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 March, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: branding
March 7, 2014 International Women’s Day is more than a moment marked on a calendar. It is a day not just to renew our determination to make the world a more peaceful and prosperous place – but to recognize that a world where opportunities for women grow, is a world where the possibilities for peace, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 7 March, 2014 | Categories: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: John Kerry, peace, women
Lusaka. March 6, 2014. Lusaka – The United States is committed to working with the government and people of Zambia to improve health care for Zambians. On March 6, the Government of the United States, through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), officially handed over four vehicles to the Ministry of Health’s ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 March, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: health
United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires a.i. David J. Young during a press roundtable on the 2013 Human Rights Report for Zambia. Lusaka. March 6, 2014. Lusaka – The Government of the United States is disappointed by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Zambia to appeal the case of Paul Kasonkomona for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 6 March, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: human rights
Lusaka – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on February 27 released the 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The country-specific Human Rights Reports are documents the U.S. Congress, by law, requires the State Department to prepare annually and make public. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 28 February, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: human rights
February 27, 2014 In the 1960s, U.S. civil rights activist John Lewis was beaten with steel rods, knocked unconscious, and had stones thrown at the bus he was riding in, but he persevered, and his bravery helped to bring about the victories for human rights that have made the United States what it is today. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 February, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Black History Month, DCM
Lusaka. February 25, 2014. Lusaka – The Government of the Republic of Zambia in partnership with the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Account Zambia (MCA-Zambia) and the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), are pleased to announce a water, sanitation, and drainage grant program that will open later this year. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 February, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: innovation grant
As part of post’s “Mobile IRC” programming, more than 200 students and teachers at the Kafue Day Secondary School and Naboye Secondary School in Kafue joined in a discussion about Black History Month and the U.S. civil rights movement. With an emphasis on the 50th anniversaries of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 February, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: Black History Month, civil rights
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Carjacking in Lusaka February 12, 2014 The U.S. Embassy has received reports that a carjacking recently occurred on Leopards Hill Road in the vicinity of the American International School of Lusaka. No U.S. citizens were involved in the incident. The vehicle was struck by a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 February, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens February 10, 2014 Consular Newsletter Every quarter the U.S. Embassy Consular Section publishes a newsletter on consular-related matters. All issues of our newsletter, the Consular Communicator, can be found on
our embassy website . This quarter’s newsletter has information on the following topics: receiving cellphone text messages from the U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 February, 2014 | Categories: Security & Emergency Messages
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Demonstration in Lusaka February 10, 2014 The U.S. Embassy has received reports that there is an ongoing large demonstration and a heavy police presence at the Woodlands Police Station in Lusaka. The police station is located across from the Woodlands Mall. Spontaneous demonstrations take place ...
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Lusaka. January 31, 2014. Lusaka – The United States is dedicated to working with the government and people of Zambia to reduce the spread of HIV and achieve an AIDS-free generation. The United States Embassy announces a call for applications for the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program. Registered grassroots ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 31 January, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: PEPFAR, Small grants
Lusaka. January 24, 2014. LUSAKA – The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia encourages young Zambian leaders aged 25-35 to complete applications for President Obama’s Washington Fellowship Program for Young African Leaders by the Monday, January 27, 2014 deadline. We applaud Zambian young leaders who have already successfully completed ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 January, 2014 | Categories: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: Barack Obama, Washington Fellowship, YALI
On January 22, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young congratulated 40 Zambian young people on the successful conclusion of a year-long U.S.-funded English Access Micro-Scholarship Program. After his remarks commending the students and encouraging them to continue educational pursuits, the Chargé and EducationUSA Advisor Elda Muco handed out graduation certificates to the 11th grade participants of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 22 January, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: education
January 20, 2014 On January 20, the United States celebrates one of our most timely and relevant national holidays – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. For me it is a holiday that focuses national attention on some of the founding ideals that make America strong as a democracy. Like all countries, the United States ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 January, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: DCM, MLK, Op-Ed, Press Release
On Monday, January 20, the American Corner at Copperbelt University celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by showing the documentary film In Remembrance of Martin. The film featured personal tributes to Dr. King by influential people who were inspired by his work.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 January, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: MLK
On Monday, January 20, 2014, nearly 40 political science and history students at the University of Zambia joined Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event including a film screening, panel presentation, and question and answer session. U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young, USAID Acquisition Officer Ayana Angulo, and CDC Deputy Director James Ham spoke about ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 January, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: civil rights, MLK
Lusaka – Every year in January, the United States and countries around the world celebrate the extraordinary life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the most prominent leader of the American civil rights movement. Dr. King’s legacy continues to speak to us today in the United States, Zambia, and around the world. Dr. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 January, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: democracy, freedom, human rights
Lusaka. January 17, 2014. LUSAKA — The Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training, and Early Education (MESVTEE) launched on January 17 the “Let’s Read, Zambia” Mobilization Campaign, a three-year (2014 – 2017) national initiative supporting the roll-out of the Ministry’s new national education curriculum. The early-grade reading component of the new curriculum derives support from ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 January, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: education
January 16, 2014 NR/1009/01/16/14 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Janet Deutsch Public Affairs Officer Phone: 357000 Lusaka — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) collaborated with the Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) and the Government of the Republic of Zambia to launch a strategic plan that strengthens the capacity of musicians to be successful ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 16 January, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: HIV/AIDS
On Monday, January 20, the American Corner at the Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation (MEF) in the Copperbelt Province hosted a lively Martin Luther King, Jr. Day discussion and film screening with 30 students from the United Church of Zambia Theological College. At the start of the two-hour program, our American Corner Coordinator guided students through a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 January, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: leadership, MLK
Senefa Chinga’s bright smile hides memories of her life slipping away, when she was on the edge of becoming another AIDS death statistic in Zambia. But thanks to the strong support she got from community caregivers from Bwafwano Community Home-based Care Program in Chazanga compound in Lusaka, she turned adversity to her advantage. After losing ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 December, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
Three years ago, almost all Zambian soldiers did not know their HIV status, and those few who did chose not to disclose their status in fear that it may jeopardize their standing in the military. But today there are signs of progress to reduce the stigma associated with HIV, and halt the onward march of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 November, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
Thirty-six year old Daniel Ngoshe, a father of six children, was jobless when he discovered he was infected with HIV. But his life dramatically changed when he went on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and was disciplined about his drug regimen. The free anti-retroviral therapy in Zambia – as in other countries – is effective only if ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 November, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
Ruth, a grade-12 student at Mumbwa High School in Kabwe, Zambia, is bright, energetic and has big dreams to be a teacher. But she also is blind and infected with the virus that causes AIDS. She shares her story with an openness that belies her hopelessness a year ago. Lacking proper care and support at ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 October, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
JB was only 12 years old when he was diagnosed as HIV positive. He was first brought to University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka after having two weeks of severe headaches and vomiting. After he was admitted, JB’s health quickly degenerated. A simple blood sample determined that JB had malaria. But despite the malaria treatment ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 September, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
An increasing number of men are proving that they can be true partners in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Zambia, where the HIV epidemic continues to disproportionately devastate women and girls. In Luapula Province, husbands and boyfriends have started to travel with their pregnant partners to antenatal clinic visits, encouraging their wives to get health ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 September, 2010 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
Agness is a midwife and the coordinator for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and test counseling services at the Nangongwe Clinic in Kafue District, Zambia. The clinic started using the Smart Card — or electronic medical record system (EMRs) — in April 2005, and already has more than 1,000 clients who are users of this ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 September, 2007 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
Susan was only 12 months old when she was brought by her grandmother into the pediatric center at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia, one sunny October morning. Susan was extremely frail, dull, and lifeless. Less than a year ago, Susan would have followed so many other Zambian children to the grave after ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 September, 2007 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
Vincent, 42, arrived at Dambwa Clinic in June 2005 unsure of why he was ill. His voice was so soft that he could barely be heard between coughs. He lives in Livingstone District, Zambia, which has 30.8% HIV-prevalence rate. After a tuberculosis (TB) sputum examination and chest X-ray screening, he was diagnosed with TB. He ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 20 August, 2007 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: PEPFAR
United States Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Message for U.S. Citizens: Consular Newsletter April 16, 2014 Every quarter the U.S. Embassy Consular Section publishes a newsletter on consular-related matters. All issues of our newsletter, the Consular Communicator, can be found on
our embassy website . This quarter’s newsletter has information on the following topics: the U.S. Embassy’s economic section, absentee ...
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