Sylvia Masebo
Sylvia Masebo, born on (March 7, 1963) is a Zambian entrepreneur and politician representing Chongwe constituency in the National Assembly with the United Party for National Development (UPND). She holds a degree in Banking and Finance. Masebo first entered politics with the Zambian Republican Party (ZRP) in 2001, later joining the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) in 2003, then the Patriotic Front (PF) in 2011, and finally the UPND in 2021.
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edit- As long as I serves as Minister of Health, there will be no further scandals within the ministry.
- Incidents of corruption, expired drugs, and other scandals will now be things of the past in the Ministry of Health.
- Only party members looking to celebrate Christmas with an abundance of food would attend the congress called by suspended ZRP president Ben Mwila.
- The President observed that some senior civil servants were not following proper procedures and had negative mindsets.
- A complete overhaul is needed in the ministry, where issues include individuals being scammed into paying large sums to secure jobs.
- I assure the public that I will not tolerate any corruption in the process, and every qualified Zambian can be confident that their opportunity will come.
- Good morning countrymen and women.
Today, we are addressing two critical public health issues: the ongoing COVID-19 situation and diarrheal diseases. But first, I would like to take a moment to thank Almighty God for granting us life and health to reach this point in 2023. We do not take this for granted.
- The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a significant threat to global health security. In the first week of 2023 alone, nearly 3 million cases and over 11,000 deaths were reported worldwide. During this period, the African region recorded over 4,500 cases and eight deaths. The current surge in COVID-19 cases is attributed to a sub-variant of the Omicron virus known as XBB. As you may recall, COVID-19 continuously evolves, creating new variants as it spreads globally. Similar to Omicron, XBB is highly transmissible; in Zambia, we have confirmed that this variant is driving the recent rise in cases.
