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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

Prisoners allowed to visit families

By ALICE NACHILEMBE President Edgar Lungu has received applause from prisoners for signing a law that empowers inmates to visit their families for two weeks.  The Corrections Service Act through the Commissioner General with advise from the Minister of Home Affairs can allow any inmate to go home for two weeks to visit the family. […]

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Chambishi fire and hire coaches

By Mercy Chewe Chambishi Football Club have fired interim coach Dennis Njapau together with his assistants Christian Mpoya and Elijah Sinkala. Njapau was appointed interim coach after the departure of Israel Mwanza earlier this season. Fourth placed Chambishi have 50 points from 29 matches played in Division One with five matches left in the season. […]

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Beston preaches consistency

By Mercy Chewe Nkana coach Beston Chambeshi wants his team to maintain the new found winning formula as the side battles to avoid relegation in the FAZ Super Division. Kalampa on Tuesday recorded a crucial 2-1 win over Red Arrows away in Lusaka to move up the table to number fifteen on 37 points after […]

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Zanaco Coach on administrative Leave

By CHINOYI CHIPULU Super Division side Zanaco have sent their head coach Chris Kaunda on leave barely 24 hours after the Bankers lost 4-0 to Buildcon at home. The Bankers becomes the sixth club to place their coach on administrative leave this season after Nkana, Power Dynamos, Forest Rangers, Kabwe Warriors and Napsa Stars. Kaunda […]

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Let’s support adopted women- Kapata

  By IREEN MULENGA Patriotic Front Member of the Central Committee Jean Kapata has called on the Women to support women’s who were adopted in the forthcoming elections. Speaking during the National campaign launch, Ms Kapata said that women’s are hardworking and they will deliver. “Women do not bring each other down; let’s support one […]

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Con court rejects Sangwa’s petition

The Constitutional Court has rejected John Sangwa’s bid to discontinue a matter in which the Legal Resources Foundation Limited sued President Edgar Chagwa Lungu claiming that his nomination papers filed with the Electoral Commission of Zambia to run for President be invalidated. Sangwa, had on Monday this week filed a Notice to wholly discontinue the […]

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Prisoners condemn opposition party’s opposing pardoning inmates

Inmates at Mukobeko Maximum Security Correctional Facility have condemned opposition leaders and FODEP for urging President Edgar Lungu not to pardon them this year. Some opposition parties and  Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director George Chimembe challenged the President’s prerogative when he said his organisation was against the pardoning of inmates because 2021 was an […]

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2021 elections an opportunity to stop chines influence-LM

By IREEN MULENGA The Leadership Movement says that the August polls gives Zambian a chance to stop Chinese influence by voting for the visionary leadership of Dr Richard Silumbe. LM Media Director Tatila Tatila said that the party has noted with concern the growing of Chinese Influence in Zambia. Mr Tatila said that Many Zambians […]

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