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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

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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4000 poachers in Kafue Park disturbs CEJ

By Staff Writer Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) is disturbed that Kafue National Park alone has between 4000 and 6000 active poachers. CEJ Board Chairperson Vincent Ziba has since paid tribute to the New Dawn Government for working closely with organizations such as USAID and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to address the challenge. Mr. Ziba […]

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MORE LOCAL TV CHANNELS ADDED TO THE TOPSTAR PLATFORM

TopStar Communications Company Limited has added two more (02) local television stations to its platform. This brings the number of local TV stations on TopStar Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform to 40 local channels. The new television stations are Flava TV and Maluba TV whose areas of coverage is currently in Lusaka. The areas of […]

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Chingola MP calls on the Business Community to unity

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chingola Member of parliament Chipoka Mulenga has called on Chingola Business Community (CBC) to unity and drive the economic development of Chingola. The Minister said that the business community is critical in driving the economic development of any town and once they come together towns’ […]

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More nurses unemployed

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO) President Tisa Chiponda says the Public Health Nurses have many unemployed and misplaced nurses. Ms Chiponda said the unemployed nurses include the direct bachelor’s degree holders in nursing who are currently having challenges to be absorbed in the health sector. “We want to remind Government through […]

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