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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

FORMER PS SHAWA ARRESTED FOR CORRUPTION INVOLVING $2.9M

The Anti-Corruption Commission -ACC- has arrested and charged former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Julius Shawa for corrupt practices involving over 2.9-million dollars. Mr Shawa, 64 has been arrested and charged with one count of willful failure to comply with Applicable Law and Procedure or Guidelines Relating to Procurement. ACC Head- Corporate Communication Timothy Moono […]

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MUNDUBILE ASKS UPND TO HALT PLANNED DEGAZETTING OF FORESTS

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says the New Dawn administration’s plan to degazette some forests in the country amounts to policy inconsistency. Mr Mundubile who is also a PF Presidential candidate said that degazetting forests is a backtrack on President Hakainde Hichilema’s environmental protection commitment, as he was among global leaders in […]

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GOVT CONSIDERS INJECTABLE ARVS

Health Minister Sylvia Masebo says there is need to introduce long-acting injectable Anti-Retro Viral drugs for people living with HIV to replace tablets that are taken daily. Ms Masebo said the injectable drugs which are taken occasionally are key in effective HIV Prevention for adolescent girls and young women. She was speaking during the 15th annual […]

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Stolen baby recovered

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Ndola have apprehended a-28-year-old woman and recovered a stolen baby from her. Sofia Kabila 28, of Lubuto Chintu of Ndola, when questioned why she committed the crime her response was that sometime back in the month of August, 2022 she had a miscarriage when she was six months pregnant. But […]

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CNBM Zambia Industrial Park: Green Building Materials, Sustainable Development

Guided by CNBM’s core concept of “efficient use of resources to serve the construction”, CNBM Zambia Industrial Park practices a “green, intelligent, high-end and international” development philosophy, and aims to create an “upgraded version” of investment. In the pursuit of win-win cooperation, integration into Zambian culture, and environmental protection, the Park is building a green […]

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Police rescue man who wanted to commit suicide

By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka have rescued a man identified as Henry Mulenga  28, of unmarked house in Misisi compound who climbed a height of  50 metres with a view to take his own life. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said investigations indicate that Mulenga, who is alleged to have migrated from […]

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Saboi Imboela pleads not guilty to defamation

NDC Faction Leader Saboi Imboela has pleaded not guilty to the defamation of State House Media Director Clayson Hamasaka. Imboela took plea before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Silvia Munyina. Magistrate Munyina has set December 26, for mention in the matter. Hamasaka last month filed a defamation suit against Imboela for publishing defamatory remarks on him. He […]

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