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Top news items in major Zambia media outlets

Xinhua, May 13, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Saturday.

-- Zambia's Vice President Inonge Wina said enhancing political will and instilling a sense of urgency are key to Africa's vision of fast-tracking girls' inclusion in the Information Communication Technology revolution in the transformation of the continent. (Times of Zambia)

-- The Zambian government has urged telecommunication service providers to lower the cost of smart phones to help promote uptake of electronic services by people. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- The number of people affected by an outbreak of typhoid in northern Zambia's Mpika district has risen to 69.

Ministry of Health Spokesperson Kennedy Malama said the cases have increased since the water-born disease broke out early this month but noted that adequate measures were in place to contain the disease. (Daily Nation) Endit