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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

Open space commend Govt for ATI

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Open Spaces Zambia Senior Media Lawyer Joe Nkadaani has commended government’s commitment to ensuring that Access to information Bill (ATI) is enacted. Mr Nkadaani however said they are concerned that it seems the bill was not amended when civil societies and other stakeholders pointed out some lacunas. Speaking on the sidelines of […]

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A family in Chingola dies in an inferno

By ALICE NACHIEMBE   A-couple and their four months old baby of Chingola District in Lulamba stage 7 area have died due to suffocation after a fire which was caused by a burning candle. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba confirmed the development that a house in Lulamba caught fire which caused the death of […]

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Two Zambians in Petauke nabbed for smuggling 15 Ethiopians

By Staff Writer A combined team of Immigration Officers from Chipata Regional Immigration Office and Petauke Immigration Office, with the help of other security wings and the Petauke District Administration, has apprehended two Zambians in connection with the suspected smuggling of 15 Ethiopians. The Officers were following up on a tip-off from a concerned member […]

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ATI bill passed in Parliament

Parliament has passed the Access to Information (ATI) Bill, a significant step towards transparency and accountability. The bill, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Hakainde Hichilema, awaits his assent to become law. Information and Media Minister and Chief Government Spokesperson Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa, MP emphasised Government’s commitment to public access to information. Government aims to […]

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Zambia Correctional Services (ZCS) Set to Build Chiefs Palaces in Monze District

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) has officially handed over the sites for the construction of chiefs palaces to the Zambia Correctional Services (ZCS). This project is part of the government’s efforts to improve infrastructure and living conditions for traditional leaders across the country. Under the contract funded by the Constituency Development […]

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Lumwana Mine, Kalonga Logistics Partnership should be monitored-Copperbelt entrepreneur

By Mercy Chewe Copperbelt based entrepreneur Peter Mulenga has declared that the business partnership between Lumwana Mine and Kalonga Logistics should be monitored to ensure that it doesn’t disadvantage local suppliers and contractors. Some suppliers recently opposed Kalonga’s operation at Barrick Lumwana Mine arguing that it amounts to transfer pricing and monopoly, trends that disadvantage […]

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