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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

Boy beaten by dogs, hand amputated

By Staff Writer The-11-year-old boy who was beaten by dogs two days ago has undergone an operation where his left arm was amputated. The operations took place yesterday February 14, 2023. The owner of the dogs was released on Police Bond pending court appearance. The incident happened on February 11, 2023 around 15:00 hours in […]

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38 nabbed for trespassing on military land

By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka have arrested 38 people for trespassing on Military land located in Kashitu area of Kapiri-Mposhi District. The 38 who include 17 women trespassed on the 42 Zambia Army Battle Training Areas by way of squatting and cutting down trees. Police instituted investigations following a report of people settling on […]

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Increase of junkies irks Mongu Mayor

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Mongu Mayor in Western Province Muyumbana Nyambe says the increased number of Criminals commonly known as junkies is a source of concern as people are living in fear. Speaking at a Consultative meeting held at Country Lodge Mr Nyambe said that the district is no longer safe to move and walk around […]

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Chingola MP happy with developmental projects

By Staff Writer Chingola Member of Parliament Chipoka Mulenga says he was happy with the progression rate of the developmental projects in his constituency. Mr Mulenga who was in the constituency to inspect developmental projects in some peri urban area visited the police post and a bridge in Kalilo ward. Mr Mulenga urged the contractors […]

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Don’t abuse the court process – Lawyer tells state

…As court reserves March 31st 2023 for ruling in Milingo Lungu’s case The state must not abuse the court process, Moses Chitambala, representing Milingo Lungu, the provisional liquidator of the Konkola Copper Mines, KCM, has told the Constitutional Court. Chitambala was responding to an application by the state to dismiss the petition in which his […]

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Taxi driver nabbed attempting to rape customer

By AICE NACHILEMBE A-Taxi-driver has been arrested for allegedly attempting to force himself on a-14-year-old girl of Lufyanyama who bordered his taxi on pay forward. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said that brief facts are that the victim was traveling alone from Kalulushi to Lufwanyama and boarded a taxi on pay forward after her […]

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10,241GBV cases during 2022 fourth quarter

Police recorded 10,241cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) countrywide during the fourth quarter of 2022. And Police recorded 690 cases of GBV countrywide during the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence in 2022. During the same period in 2021, Police recorded 7,920 cases showing an increase by 2,321GBV cases. Out of the 10,241 […]

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