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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

North willing to talk at any time

North Korea has said it is still willing to talk “at any time in any form” after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un. Vice-foreign minister Kim Kye-gwan said Mr Trump’s decision was “extremely regrettable”. President Trump blamed the North’s “open hostility” for the cancellation. The summit would have been the […]

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Zambian Multi-Millionaire Rajan Mahtani Loses Cement Firm To Powerful Ventriglia Family

Zambian multi-millionaire entrepreneur Rajan Mahtani has lost ownership of Zambezi Portland Cement, a leading cement manufacturer in the southern African country, as the High Court of Zambia awarded full ownership of the company to the Ventriglia family of Italy on Monday. The resolution follows a 10-year court battle between the Ventriglia family and Rajan Mahtani, […]

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ECL pays tribute to freedom fighters

President Edgar Lungu has paid tribute to African freedom fighters who contributed to the liberation of the continent saying their sacrifice must Not be forgotten. President Lungu says as Zambia and the continent commemorate African Freedom Day tomorrow, Africans must rekindle the spirit of the founding fathers of African independence. Speaking in his special address […]

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State House clears air

State House says there was no impropriety in President Edgar Lungu signing a sovereign agreement used to raise emergency financing for power imports by Zesco in the run up to the 2016 general election. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says President Lungu signed the agreement at the time […]

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Chingola Council grading feeder roads

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has started the grading of feeder roads in the district to make them passable. The Council started with Chingola Central and now they have moved to Musenga. Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo who inspected the works yesterday said that the Council wants to make the roads passable especially in farming […]

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Zambia regrets the death of the 7 Congolese refugees

Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs regrets the death of the seven congolese refugees who died on the 18th May, 2018 after the boat they were travelling in capsized on Lake Mweru, Luapula Province. Speaking this Morning during a Media briefing Home Affairs Minister Hon. Stephen Kampyongo said 22 refugees survived the accident and […]

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Mapalo’s killer gets 45 years imprisonment

The Livingstone High Court has sentenced PF Media Director Sunday Chanda’s young brother’s Killer to 45 years imprisonment with hard Labour. Talent Nchimunya Munkombwe 23 murdered late Mapalo Chanda on 2nd September 2017 at about 04:00 hours at Kanchele Village in Chief Sipatunyana area of Kalomo. Mapalo sustained multiple cuts on the head and hands […]

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