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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

Fashion Sakala starts life in Scotland

By Mercy Chewe Chipolopolo striker Fashion Sakala has expressed his excitement after arriving at his new Scottish club Rangers on Thursday. Sakala finally arrived at Ibrox – the home of Rangers to begin his four-year stay in Glasgow. He has joined Rangers from Belgian side KV Oostende. “The beautiful and exciting journey has started,” Sakala […]

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Jumulo wins National Division One promotion

By Mercy Chewe Kitwe side Jumulo have won promotion to the FAZ National Division One League after finishing top of Group A at the ongoing play-offs in Lusaka. Jumulo secured promotion on Thursday with a game to spare after edging Sinazongwe United 2-1 in their penultimate Group A match to move to seven points. The […]

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Micho under pressure after COSAFA Cup disaster

By Mercy Chewe Chipolopolo Coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is fearing for his job after Zambia’s early and shocking elimination from the 2021 COSAFA Cup in South Africa. Micho’s side exited the COSAFA Cup second from bottom in Group A on 4 points, three points less than second placed Eswatini and six points adrift of unbeaten Bafana […]

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Man 40, caught having sex with grandmother

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-40-year old man of Lusaka has been arrested for allegedly having sex with his 66-year-old grandmother against her will. Alick Mwasilila of Chawama Township  in Lusaka has been arrested for incest after he was allegedly caught having canal knowledge of his grandmother. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said facts of the matter […]

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Zambia booted out of COSAFA

By CHINOYI CHIPULU Defending champions Zambia were on Wednesday eliminated from the COSAFA championship after battling to a barren draw against South Africa at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The five time champions were hoping to advance to the semi-finals from Group A with a win against Bafana Bafana in an event eSwatini lost to Botswana. […]

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ZESCO warns against staff recruitment impersonators

By IREEN MULENGA Zesco says some unscrupulous people purporting to be Zesco employees are stealing money from people in exchange for employment. And Zesco Public Relations Manager Hazel Zulu says the company has warned the public against these people purporting to be employees of Zesco soliciting money from unsuspecting members of the public. Ms Zulu […]

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Investors should be diplomatic with their words

By IREEN MULENGA Business analyst Kelvin Chisanga has called on foreign investors to be diplomatic in their words and ensure they do not cross boundaries. Reacting to sentiments made by a Chinese investor who is also CEO of Wonderful Group of companies Zambia, where he stated that Zambians are content with little things, they have. […]

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Unifi Zambia donates 0xygen concentrators to UTH

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Unifi Zambia has donated oxygen concentrators valued at K164,000 to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. As a financial institution that is committed to making life easier for the communities it serves, Unifi Zambia has joined efforts to mitigate the alarming rise in the COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country. Medical […]

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