By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa has warned Luapula Mine operating in Mansa to up their game or risk facing serious consequences. Mr Muntengwa conducted a first inspection at Luapula Mine last year in August which revealed contraventions against the law. Workers were found working without Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), sanitation and health […]
By Mercy Chewe The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has defended the red card decision Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe made against Mali’s Bilal Toure in the Africa Cup match against Tunisia. The Mali Football Association appealed to CAF against Toure’s red card in the match against Tunisia played last Wednesday. The CAF Disciplinary Board meeting […]
Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says the New Dawn administration’s will ensure regular maintenance works on key roads. Mr Milupi said it is unfortunate that an economic road such as the Great East Road has potholes. He said if roads are left without maintenance for a long time it becomes more expensive […]
By Staff Writer Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has welcomed the New Dawn Government’s decision to suspend the issuance of Timber Export Permits. CEJ Head of Research and Studies Freeman Mubanga said the move will help control the extraction of the depleting natural resource. Mr Mubanga said that the development will foster appropriate timber trading […]
Senior Members of the late First Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda ‘s family have traveled to Mozambique to facilitate the repatriation of Kambarage‘s remains. Captain Kambarabge died on Thursday, January 13, 2022 in Mozambique after an illness. In a statement the Kaunda Family also informed the public that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the funeral gathering […]
By Staff Writer Government has revealed that it will this year put in place a piece of legislation for business startups that is aimed at helping Small Medium Enterprises (SME)s to grow. Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati said this at the Jacaranda Hub/Next Generation National Ideas Convention in Lusaka, which has attracted 100 innovative […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Government says that the misinformation and falsehoods peddled by the opposition Patriotic Front on several issues regarding the economy has no facts. Government Spokesperson and Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda said Government is open to the opposition providing checks and balances, but they should do so with facts. Ms Kasanda […]
By IREEN MULENGA Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) has advised mining companies to follow the Labour Laws and safety protocols that are set in the sector to avoid being shut down. Speaking in an interview with The Independent Observer, MUZ President Joseph Chewe said that he was concerned with the suspension of operations in […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Nakonde Immigration Office has secured convictions of 10 foreign nationals. These were three Kenyans for being in possession of passports bearing forged endorsement stamps, five Somalis and 2 Rwandese who failed to appear before the nearest Immigration Officer on entry. Immigrations Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the three Kenyans were […]
The 8th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest (http://stenincontest.com) is now open for entries in Moscow. The contest bears the name of Andrei Stenin, a photojournalist at the Rossiya Segodnya media group who died on assignment in the summer 2014 near Donetsk. As per tradition, the annual photo contest opens on Andrei’s birthday, December 22. […]
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