By IREEN MULENGA The Opposition Zambia Republican Party (ZRP) President Wright Musoma has bemoaned the continued attacks been exhibited by suspected UPND cadres on innocent Zambians. Mr Musoma said the Police service have been watching Zambians been attacked on their watch. “As ZRP we are seriously concerned about the continuous attack on the people by […]
By IREEN MULENGA Changing the Mindset Organization Executive Director Comfort Mwansa says drug abuse among the youths in the country has contributed to the rise in HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections to high levels. Mr Mwansa said drug abuse has been the reason to why many youths are indulging themselves into unsafe […]
Government has observed that the inability to connect critical skills required to produce output has made the country’s results from mechanization and value addition to be slow and not impressive. And Government has said Zambia’s addition of skills to the labour market currently stands at a meagre 6 percent. Technology and Science Minister Hon Felix […]
Minister of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba has acknowledged that the concerns raised by Zambia Federation of Employers to scale-up productivity in the country are justified and the Ministry under her watch will try to resolve them in the quickest manner possible. Ms Tambatamba said that the low levels of productivity are not only […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE President Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed the appointment of secretary to the cabinet Dr Simon Miti. The President has since appointed the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Administration Mr Patrick Kangwa to act as secretary to the Cabinet for administrative convenience. This is contained in a press statement issued to the media […]
Bayern Munich is feeling the heat and on Sunday they are travelling to one of the clubs producing the flames: Bayer Leverkusen. Bayern top the table on goal-difference from Leverkusen, with Dortmund a point behind. And the difference in their fortunes in their last Bundesliga match for both teams involved in Sunday’s top of the […]
By Staff Writer Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa has cautioned residents in the district against illegal power connections to prevent death and damage to property. Speaking when he conducted a fact finding tour of Muzabula A market commonly known as Muteba market where there are complaints of power interruptions attributed to overloading of the metre, the […]
By IREEN MULENGA National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) is saddened by the poor conditions Teachers and Learners are exposed to in Luapula Province. NAQEZ Executive Director Aron Chansa, has bemoaned poor accommodation as some teachers are still occupying grass thatched houses. Mr Chansa said inadequate number of desks in schools while some […]
By IREEN MULENGA Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga has described the death of Moses Kabaila as great loss to football fraternity and the nation at large. Mr Kamanga said that football has lost a great mind that lived and breathed the game. “We are saddened at the loss of a great football […]
By IREEN MULENGA The opposition new hope Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) Spokesperson Cephas Mukuka has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to arrest all those that were involved in corrupt activities under the Patriotic Front-PF. Dr Mukuka has welcomed President Hichilema’s directive to ensure that all public procurement of goods are duly followed. Speaking in […]
The Independent Observer
