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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

Man 23, sentenced to hang for murder

The Chipata High Court has sentenced a-23-year-old man of Chipata to hang for murdering a Malawian bricklayer. Chipata resident judge Mercy Makubalo sentenced Christopher Mphanza, a businessman to death after convicting him of the offence. Mphanza murdered Sam Banda in Mchini Township hacked the victim with a sharp instrument leading to his death, last year. […]

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Increased vandalism cases saddens Mulonga water

By Staff WriterMulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company has expressed concern on the increased vandalism cases in Chingola. On August 11, 2022 unknown people vandalised and uprooted a 4 inch HDPE water pipe. The vandalism resulted to interruption of water supply in Kabundi North Extension for six days. The vandalised pipe has since been replaced […]

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Savenda Group of Companies Director, Shareholder Clever Mpoha arrested for corrupt practices 

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Director and Shareholder of Savenda Group of Companies Clever Mpoha, for corrupt practices involving US $927,448.00 Mpoha, of flat F104 Bank of Zambia Flats in Fairview, Lusaka, has been arrested and charged with three counts of corrupt practices. Mpoha is a Shareholder and Director of two other companies namely Eagle […]

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Konkola Blades FC to share Konkola Stadium with Kansanshi Dynamos FC 2022-2023 season

By Staff Writer Konkola Blades Football Club has signed an understanding with the FAZ/MTN Super League side, Kansanshi Dynamos Football Club of Solwezi for the latter to be using Konkola Stadium in Chililabombwe for their home game fixtures during the 2022-2023 seasons. Kansanshi’s Independence Stadium is still undergoing some rehabilitation works under the FIFA/FAZ Goal […]

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Barbra Banda in Shepolopolo COSAFA Squad

By Mercy CheweZambia Women Team coach Bruce Mwape has unveiled a 33-member provisional squad for the 2022 COSAFA Women’s Championship to be held in South Africa. Captain Barbara Banda has bounced back in the squad after controversially missing the Africa Cup in Morocco. Mwape has summoned nineteen 2022 Africa Cup stars for the COSAFA Cup […]

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23,215 on ART treatment in Chingola

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola District Health Office says the district has 23,215 people who are on Anti-Retro-Treatment (ART) out of a 307025 population. The district has also tested 13,298 clients in 2022 of which 1,296 tested HIV positive.Chingola District Health, Director Davies Mwewa, said the HIV positivity rate in the district is around 10 percent […]

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Legendary Sports Administrator Chamunda mourned

By Mercy Chewe National Olympic Committee of Zambia President Alfred Foloko has described the late veteran sports administrator Patrick Chamunda as a legend, mentor, and father in sports administration. Zambia is mourning iconic administrator Chamunda who died in South Africa on Sunday while undergoing medical treatment. Chamunda, served the sports fraternity in different capacities on […]

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Criminals attack Nchanga MP Derricky Chilundika

By ALICE NACHILEMBEUnknown criminals who were armed with a machete and stones have attacked the house of Nchanga Member of Parliament Derricky Chilundika last night while the MP and the family were in the house. One of the criminals was shot dead by the alert Police Officer on guarding duties, while the other one run […]

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