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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

President Lungu nominates MMD National Secretary as MP

President Edgar  Lungu has, with immediate effect, nominated Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda as member of Parliament. This is according to a statement contained in the streaming here by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations  Amos Chanda. The Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has already […]

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Leaders are dealers

By STEVE MISORI, Homa Bay County, Kenya Does it ring a bell in your ears when you see an old woman, a widow or even a street child struggle to make both ends meet? Has it ever concerned you when these humble people walk hopelessly, at times in deep thought where they would get their […]

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Mansa Council extends trading license renewal period

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mansa Municipal Council (MMC) has extended the trading license renewal period for 2019 business licenses. The local authority has noted with concern that many clients haven’t met the minimum requirements for conducting business within the district hence the extension. MMC Assistant Public Relations Manager Gladys Saili said the decision was arrived at […]

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 A good leader plans for the future

…pharaoh saw a leader in the prisoner Joseph. By Rev Clifford Chisha Key Scripture: Genesis 41:14-44 A good leader has his eyes on both today and tomorrow. We cannot manage to run away from the future. It is coming; it is on its way. Providing solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges is one of the […]

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Zambian football in ICU now-Analyst

By JOHN SAKALA The pro-Kalusha Bwalya Copperbelt based soccer analyst Godfrey Chikumbi says Zambian football is in the intensive care unit (ICU). Chikumbi has attributed the ailing soccer standards to tyrant way of managing football by Football Association (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga. Appearing live on his Facebook wall, Chikumbi said Kamanga has killed football because […]

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HH mourns Aunt

By JOHN SAKALA UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says his Aunt Diana Choongo was an amazing soul. Ms Choongo who was Chieftainess Choongo of the Tonga people in Monze District died in Kitwe where she went for treatment on November 9, 2018. She was a sister to Mr Hichilema’s mother, making her more of a mom […]

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PF has criminalised right to speak-DP

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Democratic Party (DP) National Chairperson Nedson Nzowa says Patriotic Front (PF)  has criminalised right to speak. Mr Nzowa said that it is unfortunate to see that a right of Zambians to speak out when government is in the wrong has been criminalized by those in power. He said government should have taken […]

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PF surges with Jerabos on HH

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Business was interrupted in Kitwe’s Central Business District as thousands of youths working for various Chinese companies and Chapamo Processing limited matched around town in solidarity for the foreign investors. The youths who were ‘chanting we want peace’ were matching to denounce the continued attacks on the Chinese and other nationals. The […]

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Govt back paddles on e-voucher

Kalabo District has switched from the Electronic voucher (E-voucher) to Direct Input Supply system under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). Acting District Agricultural Coordinator (DACO) John Kapela says the Direct Input Supply system is meant to ensure efficiency in the distribution of subsidised inputs and better serve the needs of smallholder farmers. Mr Kapela […]

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