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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

Cabinet approves HRC bill

Cabinet has approved the introduction of a bill in parliament to strengthen the mandate of the Human Rights Commission -HRC. The bill was approved during a Cabinet Meeting held on Monday, April 15, 2019. Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says the bill provides for the re-definition of the functions and composition of the Human Rights […]

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Online voter registration coming

Various Stakeholders have agreed with the Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- to start implementing the online voter registration exercise next year. ECZ Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimanse says the implementation of the exercise will start after the 2019 delimitation exercise. Ms Chimanse says the decision to implement the online voter registration exercise was reached after […]

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A political puncture – Roan sunami

By George Sichula Any reasonable person would conclude that this election is a big loss to the PF family. Iam ready to call anyone insane for disputing this fact. Consider a car that has a small leak in the petrol tank. It will only be a matter of time before the tank becomes empty and […]

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13 human remains exhumed due to heavy rains -LCC

Lusaka City Council (LCC) is saddened by the discovery of 13 human remains exhumed at Chingwere Cemetery due to heavy rains experienced in Lusaka yesterday. LCC Public Relations Manager George Sichimba said the remains were discovered today by LCC workers during their routine duties at the cemetery. Mr Sichimba said the remains have not been […]

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Brilliant Ajax win to knock out Juventus

Ajax’s sensational Champions League run continued as teenage captain Matthijs de Ligt’s goal eliminated Juventus and secured their place in the semi-finals. Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time winner of the tournament, headed the hosts in front from a first-half corner. But Ajax battled level as Donny van de Beek controlled Hakim Ziyech’s shot and slotted past […]

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Dr Kaseba played a vital role in PF

Mwamba Penn II wrote Dr Christine Kaseba played a vital role in funding PF through her consultancy business yet in PF she was just known as a wife to Mr Sata who had happened to be a medical doctor at UTH. She at times spent sleepless nights working with Anthony Kasolo and Winter Kabimba to […]

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Messi & Barca outclass Man Utd

Manchester United’s Champions League run ended in the quarter-finals as Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a crushing victory in the second leg at the Nou Camp. United, trailing 1-0 from the first leg, started brightly but were then undone by brilliance from Messi and a glaring mistake from goalkeeper David de Gea. Messi put the […]

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