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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

K930 million released for health worker recruitment

The release of K930m towards the recruitment of 11,200 healthcare workers is indicative of the President’s and the new administration commitment of actualizing the delivery of quality healthcare for all. Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya said it is also a fulfillment of the promise the new administration made to the people of Zambia. Mr Bwalya said […]

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Katete DC dies in an accident

Katete District Commissioner Michael Matebele 43, has died while two of his passages sustained injuries in a fatal road traffic accident. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the motor vehicle they were travelling on, a Toyota Mark two registration number ALK 5626 collided head-on with a Volvo truck registration number AJE 3869/ ALZ 9727T along Great […]

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Chipolopolo coach itching for Iraq friendly

By Mercy Chewe Zambia National Team coach Aljosa Asanovic is looking forward to his first international friendly this Friday when Zambia face Iraq in Baghdad. The 20-member home-based Chipolopolo team yesterday left for Iraq after spending two days at their Lusaka camp. In an interview, Asanovic said he has enough players especially for the game […]

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ZEHEST embarks on empowering people with special needs

The Zambian Empowerment Hub for Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (ZEHEST) has embarked on a Training Empowerment project to physically challenged people, with a target of 500 for a start out of the targeted 2500.  ZEHEST Executive Director Clarence Muzyamba said the project will be done in the period of 3months, and will commence in April, […]

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Woman killed by Crocodile in Manyinga

By CLOZZEN BIKALE A-39-year-old woman of Mayinga district has been attacked and killed by a Crocodile when she went to fetch water at Manyinga river in Chief Sikufele’s village. North Western Province Acting commanding officer Fred Mulenga said the woman identified as Memory Chipoya went to wash some plates, fetch water and do laundry activities […]

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Chipolopolo off to Iraq for friendly match

By Mercy Chewe The Chipolopolo squad is scheduled to leave for Iraq on Tuesday ahead of the friendly matches against Iraq and Guinea. FAZ has lined up two friendly matches during the FIFA window with the Iraq match taking place this Friday and the other against Guinea at the month-end. The Zambia National Team will […]

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El Clasico takes centre stage on TopStar

Barcelona and Real Madrid are in the limelight as they go head to head in their 282nd El Classico at Los Blancos’ Santiago Benebeu on 20 March on TopStar’s Sports Premium channel. The home side have won four games more than their rivals this season. The recent history between the two clubs has been even […]

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Women Rugby coach Magasa celebrates 7s victory

By Mercy Chewe The Zambia Sevens Women National Rugby Team coach Willis Magasa is preaching hard work after his team’s victory at the Africa Regional 7’s competition in Burundi at the weekend. The Zambia women overcame hosts Burundi 48-0, bushed neighbours DR Congo 42-0 and lastly butchered Cameroon 43-05 to win all their three games. […]

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Procure medicines, govt told

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Economic Front Party (EFP) shortage of medicnes in most clinics and hospitals across the county is saddening. EFP Spokesperson Humphrey Kabwe said that the ccording to the Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) president Brian Sampa the health system may collapse due to serious shortages of drugs in most of the health […]

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