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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

Unionism is a right-Labour Commissioner

By Staff Writer  Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa has advised Human Resource practitioners to allow unionism in their work places. Speaking during a sensitization meeting for some Human Resource Practitioners from the private sector at Government complex organized by the Lusaka Provincial office of Ministry of Labour, he emphasized that employers with more than 25 employees […]

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ZESCO suffers K7.8 million loss to vandalism

By Ireen Mulenga ZESCO says they have recorded 721 cases of vandalism and lost a total of K7, 831,497.28 from the first to the third quarter of 2021. Zesco Public Relations Manager Hazel Zulu said the most vandalized items included both overhead, underground cables as well as ground and pole mounted transformers. Ms Zulu said […]

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9 perish in a fatal road traffic accident

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Nine people have died on the spot among them a Juvenile along Isoka-Muyombe road when the Motor vehicle they were in lost control and over turned. A Mistubishi Fighter  registration Number AIB 7875 driven by Peter Simukoko 35 overturned when the vehicle’s braking system failed while descending Chilumbi Hills. The vehicle rolled […]

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Mutati warns against child marriages

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati has implored traditional leaders to take stiffer action against any parent who will marry off their underage children. And a Catholics Priest in Lunte has appealed to married couples to report Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases to the police and avoid waiting until lives are lost. […]

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8 new cases of Covid 19 detected

Eight more cases of Omicron, the new Covid-19 variant, have been detected in the past week in Lusaka District bringing the total cases to 11 so far. Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said international travel remains the common risk factor. Ms Masebo explains that five of the eight persons have a history of recent international travel. […]

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