LUSAKA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Sunday.
--Zambian President Edgar Lungu's office has refuted reports in some local media that he was the second richest man in the country with a net worth of 400 million U.S. dollars.
Presidential spokesperson Amos Chanda said the article, which quoted Forbes was false and tantamount to forgery. (Times of Zambia)
--The Zambian government has set a target of 70,000 tablets to be distributed to schools across the country before the end of 2018 to enhance the learning of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Smart Zambia National Coordinator Martine Mtonga said the government was determined to make Zambia a smart country by 2030 through the use of ICT under the Smart Zambia program. (Zambia Daily Mail)
--The police in Zambia have warned that the days for people who were abusing social media were over as measures being put in place will soon catch up with them.
Kakoma Kanganja, Inspector-General of the Zambia Police, said the service was working in collaboration with the Zambia Information Communication and Technology Authority (ZICTA) and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the problem. (Daily Nation)
--Stakeholders in Zambia have launched a media campaign aimed at raising awareness on gender-based violence in the country.
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Jabbin Mulwanda said during the launch of the "Every Hour Matters" campaign that the government was concerned with the continued increase in gender-based violence cases, hence the urgent need for stakeholders to work together to work together to end the vice. (The Mast) Enditem
