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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

The Chinese Dream – 365 stories – to be broadcast in Africa

Launched by the Information Office of Beijing Municipal Government, the 100-episode micro-documentary The Chinese Dream – 365 Stories Season 4 will be available on TopStar’s StarTimes’s digital television network and online video platform in English, French and Portuguese throughout the African continent, beginning on December 27. The StarTimes combined network and platform cover 32 sub-Saharan […]

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Boy,6 dies after been hit by a Likili bus

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-six-year-old boy of Chambishi has died on the spot after he was hit by a Likili bus as he was crossing the road. Copperbelt Deputy Commissioner Thresphold Kasale confirmed that the accident happened when a Likili bus driven from South to North direction hit a pedestrian who was crossing the road from […]

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7 perish in a road traffic accident in Mazabuka

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Seven people have died while 12 have sustained serious injuries in a road traffic accident along Kafue-Mazabuka road after a Motor Vehicle they were traveling in hit into a stationary Scania truck. Five people died on the spot whilst two died on the way to Mazabuka General Hospital. The accident happened near […]

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Maxwell Chongu arrested

By CHINOYI CHIPULU Police in Lusaka have arrested Patriotic Front cadre Maxwell Chongo for unlawful wounding. The former Big Brother Africa envoy unlawfully wounded two men with a machete on March 4,2017. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga confirmed in a statement that the victims were attacked by the accused in North-mead area near Total filling Station. […]

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WDC’s elections disappointing

Dear Editor, I write to show my disappointment over the elections of Ward Development Committees in Chingola and other parts of Zambia. Zambians are supposed to elect their leaders in these committees in order to enhance and plan for development at grass root level. My complaints are; Many people are not aware of these elections. […]

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Govt commended for paying retirees

By IREEN MULENGA The UPND in Ndola has commended the New Dawn Administration’s move to pay benefits to all retirees across the country. President Hakainde Hichilema said Government has started paying off retirees who spent many years waiting for their pension. Mr Hichilema said in the 2022 National budget, Government has allocated K2.1 billion Kwacha […]

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Wife pours hot cooking oil on hubby

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-39-year-old man of Lusaka is nursing burns after his wife poured hot cooking oil on him. And Police have launched a manhunt for Elizabeth Mweete 32, the wife to the victim who is on the run. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Mweete assaulted her husband Alex Muleya of House number 116 Kuku […]

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K837 released for Social protection program

The Ministry of Finance has released K837 Million for Social protection programmes. Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa announced this in a statement yesterday. Mr Nkulukusa said K402 Million is for Social Cash Transfer scheme, targeted to raise beneficiaries from over 800 thousand to one million next year. He also said that K200,25 Million will […]

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