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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

US$4.5 Billion UAE Finance Initiative to Unlock Africa’s Clean Energy Potential

The COP28 President-Designate, HE Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, announced today a UAE finance initiative that will provide US$4.5 billion to help unlock Africa’s clean energy potential. The announcement was made during a keynote address at the inaugural African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.  The landmark initiative brings together vital public, private, and development capital from […]

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Street Vendors removed in Mongu

By Chiluba Chabi Mongu Municipal Council (MMC) in conjunction with Zambia Police have removed Street Vendors from the streets in the Central Business District. The Local Authority has also removed all mobile money booths and makeshifts stalls that have been erected in undesignated places like road reserves and those mounted on drainages. And Mongu Council […]

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Soldier nabbed for aggravated robbery

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Livingstone have arrested two people including a soldier in the Zambia Arm for a spate of Aggravated Robberies in Livingstone and Kazungula Districts. Police have also recovered three firearms which are suspected to have been used in the robberies. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale confirmed the development in a statement […]

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Solwezi Council: Business Community Engaged on strides to Beautify District

The Department of Public Health recently held a meeting with proprietors of various business establishments in Solwezi to discuss ways to improve the outlook of their structures and trading surroundings in the Council’s pursuit to attain city status. Among the fundamental possibilities deliberated on is; painting of business structures, installation of pavers within their business […]

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Solwezi Council Management tours roads under construction

His Worship the Mayor, Town Clerk and Plans, Works, Development and Real Estate (PWDRE) Committee members today toured some roads in the district under construction and maintenance to appreciate the works so far. The roads in question are: Chief Kapijimpanga’s palace road whose scope of works is full graveling and compaction Some of the roads […]

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Business Man nabbed with 25 NRCs

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested a businessman for fraud and money laundering. Richard Mutela aged 41 has been charged with; Forgery and Uttering False Documents contrary to the Laws of Zambia, Possession of Property Suspected of Being Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering. DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein […]

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