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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

15, 000 Zambians in Msanzi diaspora

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambian High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba says South Africa has the largest number of Zambians in diaspora estimated about 15,000 people. Mr Mwamba said South Africa is Zambia’s largest trading partner with $3.8 billion annually, making it easier for most Zambians to opt to Msanzi. He said that there are […]

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It’s K50 pin for each ward in Chingola

By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Chingola Municipal Council has approved a budget of K62, 700,000 million for the civic year 2019. Of the K62.7 million 60 per cent translating into K37.620 million would go to goods and services which include provision of service delivery. Speaking when he was presenting the budget in a special Council meeting, Finance […]

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Good Leaders Have the Ability to Pick Signals

By Rev Clifford Chisha …One of the great lessons from the leadership of David. Key Scriptures: 2 Samuel 12:26-28 and 2 Samuel 18:5-15 Some leaders cause organisations and themselves to fail because they lack the ability to pick up negative signals from inside the organisations. We often concentrate on the outside forces to protect our […]

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Zambian clubs in CAF flying start

By Martin Chawanzi Nkana and Green Buffaloes had a perfect start CAF club competition as the duo had a winning start to the 2018/2019 continental season with respective away and home wins on Wednesday. Their victories came just 24 hours after Zesco United beat AS Sonidep 2-1 away in Niger in their CAF Champions League […]

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It’s not Kabemba, Kaka speaks out

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Former Democratic Party (DP) President Gift Kalumba has rubbished assertions that his decision to leave his party and rejoin the PF was due to power struggle with the party Spokeperson Judith Kabemba. Mr Kalumba said the decision to leave DP was not influenced by any person as the decision was made by […]

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Simataa picks on AK

By MARTIN CHAWANZI The retired football Administrator Simataa Simataa is back with a mission to remove FAZ President Andrew Kamanga. The veteran soccer pundit who had recently announced his retirement is back but focusing on football house top man Kamanga. Apparently he has come back to help FAZ president Andrew Kamanga resign who he claims […]

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Intangible cultural heritage makes headways

By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA The first project under the auspices of the Intangible cultural Heritage ICH to be published soon. Zambia’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Christine Kaseba-Sata said the project which is a 31 paged booklet entitled ‘Proverbs of the Lala’ Ethic Group in Central Zambia would be published as a result of one year of […]

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Chambeshi Water coughs K9m to clean water for Nakonde

By JOHN SAKALA Chambeshi Water and Sewerage Company (ChWSC) has purchased a modern Compact Treatment Plant valued at K9 million to provide clean and safe drinking water to Nakonde residents who have been grappling with coloured water for a long time. ChWSC acting Managing Director Luckson Simumba has told The Independent Observer that once installed […]

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Lengwe to officiate AWCON final

Top FIFA referee Gladys Lengwe has scored another milestone by being appointed to officiate the final match of the 2018 Africa Women Championship between Nigeria and South Africa. Lengwe who has been making great strides in her career already has a FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup and U20 Women’s FIFA World Cup under her belt. […]

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Editorial: RTSA the punisher

Tell Zambians anything good about the Road Safety and Transport Agency (RTSA)? The Agency charged with responsibility to provide road safety is slowly shifting from its mandate of ensuring road safety to that of a revenue collecting agency. The Minister of Transport and Communication Brian Mushimba also looks to be completely detached from the reality. […]

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