The Constitutional Court has declared President Edgar Lungu as eligible to stand for President in 2021. Heavily armed police officers manned the surroundings of the Constitutional Court to ensure that there was enough security during the delivery of judgement on whether or not President Edgar Lungu was eligible to contest as president in the 2021 […]
By Martin Chawanzi Zambian striker Evans Kangwa scored a brace on Monday, December 3rd to lead his Russian side Arsenal Tula to a 4-2 win over log leaders Zenit St Petersburg. The former Nkana striker put Tula in the lead just six minutes into the match. Zenit leveled matters in the 21st minute through Russian […]
By Leonard Koloko Great musicians, like great statesmen, are not that easy to replace or erase from memory. This can rightly be said of the late Keith Mlevhu, one of the inventors of “Zamrock” and creator of inarguably Zambia’s most popular patriotic anthem – the evergreen ‘Ubuntungwa’! Born on September 14, 1950 in Chingola, […]
By Martin Chawanzi Former Zanaco defenders, George Chilufya, Chongo Chirwa and Zimisileni Moyo are currently training with another Super League side Lusaka dynamos. The trio who were released by the bankers recently together with Portipher Zulu attended Dynamos training session on Monday Morning, The club confirmed to the independent observer “Training continued this morning at […]
By Martin Chawanzi Zambian top referee Gladys Lengwe has been named among the 27 centre referees that will take charge of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 27 referees and 48 assistant referees, representing 42 different countries, for the show piece. Lengwe has been listed alongside ABEBE Lidya Tafesse […]
By Martin Chawanzi in Ndola Zambia’s envoys in the CAF Champions League, Zesco United will be in action this afternoon when they host Niger side AS Sonidep in the second leg of the second leg of their preliminary round encounter at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. Zesco United will be aiming to seal qualification to the next […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe says the negative publicity of the country is hindering development that the country is poised for. Mr Nundwe said the over dependency on foreigners to export Zambia’s natural resources on behalf of the local people will not help the country to come out the economic mess the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The ruling PF in Lufwanyama has describes the current UPND Member of Parliament Leonard Fungulwe as a failed project for the people in the area. PF Information Publicity Secretary (IPS) for Lufwanyama, Henry Chilombo has challenged the MP to lobby for sustainable empowerment programs for youths in the district. Mr Chilombo said […]
…can create over 3, 000 jobs By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Fitwaola Mine is an open cheque with capacity to create more than 3,000 jobs, yet no one in leadership is remotely concerned with its dormancy. A member of The Independent Observer (TIO) Politics WhatsApp forum tipped Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo that Fitwaola is a […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Lufwanyama Town Council has approved a budget of K21, 929, 990.00 for 2019 civic year. Presenting the budget the newly elected Finance Human Resources and General Purposes Committee Chairperson Annie Kapandula said that the money will be generated from various sources including Government grant and local revenues. Ms Kapandula said the budget […]
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