Chief Hamusonde of Monze district has offered Land to government to resettle the last rain season flood victims. The flood victims were evacuated from Namalyo and other areas to Malundu DMMU Camp in his Chiefdom. Speaking when Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit National Coordinator Gabriel Pollen called on him at his palace in Bweengwa, Chief […]

Today the remains of the senior citizen of Kapisha will be put to rest. Mr Albino Musaope Chilemba In the picture. The late senior citizen Chilemba was one of the early business men we had in Kapisha together with his colleague Mr Mumba the father to former Bupalo ward councilor Nelius Mumba. Therefore allow me […]

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Mbala Immigration Office is holding 51 Ethiopian nationals in a suspected case of human trafficking. The Officers apprehended 49 of the 51 Ethiopians on Saturday, July 30, 2022, after receiving information of some Ethiopians captured at Senka Village, which is about 140 kilometers from Mbala Central Business District, as they were […]

By Staff WriterA-32-year old woman of Lusaka’s Kanyama Township has allegedly burnt her 16–year-old daughter with hot porridge eloping. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the victim’s mother Mirriam Tembo allegedly poured hot porridge on her daughter after she eloped with boyfriend. Mr Hamonga said Mirriam is currently in police custody for causing Grievous bodily harm […]

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Hundreds of applicants hoping to be enumerators for the 2022 Census of population and housing, have turned up for aptitude tests in Chingola. Chingola District Commissioner, Raphael Chimupi has told The Independent Observer in a telephone interview that the district has received over 3000 applicants out of which 600 will be selected. […]

Government is expected to recruit 5000 military personnel by the end of this year. Defence Minister, Ambrose Lufuma said the decision to recruit the soldiers is meant to enhance military capabilities. Mr Lufuma who is also Kabompo Member of Parliament was speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Government Forum Programme. The Minister says the recruitment […]

By Staff Writer A-78-year-old man of Mukambo has died after he was beaten by his wife using a pounding stick. John Mumba the victim on August 1, 2022 at around 20.00 hours beaten by his wife Sena Chifula 78, after a domestic quarrel and he later died on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at around 12hours […]

By Staff Writer The body of a-seven-year-old girl who went missing a month ago has been found in a decomposed state at Kafubu River by a fisher man. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said that on July 8, 2022 a report of missing Person was recorded at Mapalo Police Post by Rachael Mwaba 30, […]

Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) mine rescue teams have emerged winners of the 2022 national mine rescue competition, a dress-rehearsal undertaken to ascertain the preparedness of underground mine rescue teams to manage major mine accidents in the mining sector. The annual event, which was held for five days from July 25, 2022 at the Victoria […]

The World Bank Group on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 announced the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) Pipeline Development Program aimed at assisting Women Small and Medium Enterprises (WSMEs) to overcome financial constraints, stimulate growth and inspire more women to participate in the Zambian economy as entrepreneurs. The launch was officiated by the […]