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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

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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Citizen University owners in court for fraud

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Citizen University Directors have appeared in court for plea facing four counts of obtaining money by false pretences. This is in a case which Kafula Mubanga 41, is jointly charged with two others Ndinda Musukwa 28, and Benny Mubanga 34, for purporting to offer clinical medicine when in fact not. The trio […]

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Action Aid fighting gender imbalance

By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Action Aid Zambia says women are vital part of society, their inclusion in the mining sector will be vital to achieving sustainable development. Action Aid Country Director Nalucha Ziba said the organization seeks to develop a policy that will address the existing gender imbalance in the mining sector. Ms Ziba said this […]

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Dr Msiska scoops African Public Administrators Presidency

Secretary to Cabinet Dr Roland Msiska has been elected for a second term as President of the African Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) at the just ended AAPAM Annual Conference in Gaboron. Dr Msiska was overwhelmingly re-elected for the three year term to office during the 39th roundtable conference. The Secretary to Cabinet […]

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