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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

POLITICAL PERSEVERANCE

This is a power key to success in politics. The ability to keeping on, even when your efforts are met with disappointment or failure. Or should I say not giving up, to keep on keeping on. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even […]

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N/Western Minister calls for strong ties with Angola

By CLOZZEN BIKALE North-Western Province Minister, Robert Lihefu says the new dawn administration is in hurry to open up borders with neighboring countries which have been idle for a long time. The Provincial Minister Robert Lihefu has called for strong economic ties between Zambia and Angola. Mr Lihefu said Zambia has been enjoying the cordial relationship […]

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Chipolopolo kickoff AFCON preps

By Mercy Chewe The Zambia National Soccer Team has commenced primary preparations for the June back-to-back 2023 Africa Cup qualifiers. Zambia will face Ivory Coast on June 3 in their opening AFCON qualifier before hosting Comoros four days later at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. Chipolopolo coach Aljosa Asanovic led the team of local players […]

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Address desk shortage Govt urged

By Staff Writer National Action for Quality Education in Zambia ( NAQEZ) says that government is expected to quickly address the shortage of desks in schools due overwhelming enrollments of learners to free education. NAQEZ Executive Director said the introduction of free education in public schools has caused the critical shortages of desks in schools […]

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Govt calls for protection of over 160,000 mobile money agent

By Staff Writer Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati has disclosed that the Ministry is closely collaborating with security wings, financial institutions and other key sectors to ensure the protection of the over 160,000 mobile money agents. The Minister disclosed this yesterday at a joint briefing with AYO, a subsidiary of MTN Zambia, offering insurance […]

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5 women nabbed for stealing a child at UTH

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Lusaka have formerly charged and arrested five women suspected for the offence of Child Stealing at D block of the University Teaching Hospital Police Spokesperson Rae Hamonga has identified the five suspects as Precious Nkunika 28 of, house number 29 Miluma road in Woodlands an employee of the Judiciary, Nelly […]

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Vedanta Assures Mine Unions

By Staff Writer Vedanta stands ready to collaborate with the labour movement in Zambia as they promote the interests of the workers in the mining sector. Vedanta is committed to working with the Mine Workers Union of Zambia, National Union of Miners and Allied Workers and the United Mine Workers Union of Zambia for the […]

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Arrows Go Top in Rugby League

By Mercy Chewe Defending champions Red Arrows have jumped to the top of the National Rugby League table after posting a big win in Week 3 action at the weekend. Arrows thumped Ndola Wanderers 106-00 away in Ndola to move to 11 points after playing three games. Diggers dropped from the top to third position […]

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ZRA and CBU set plan to fix Taxonline

Zambia Revenue Authority Commissioner General Dingani Banda has reconstituted a 40 member project team which has been tasked to fix about 271 documented problems on the Taxonline system. Speaking to members of staff at the ZRA Innovation Centre in Lusaka, Mr Banda has challenged the reconstituted Project team to work diligently and ensure that the […]

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