By JOHN SAKALA North Western Railway has partnered with private sector companies on the development of the Northwest Railway. The long term vision is to create a new East-West Railway System which under the phase 1A will do a railine from Chingola-Solwezi and in Phase-1B from Solwezi to Kalumbila and Phase 2 from Kalumbila to the Angola […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police have refuted reports on social media that children are being kidnapped in Zambia. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said police do not have any reports of children being kidnapped. Ms Katongo said in instances where there is a report of missing children, such are located by respective relatives. she said that if […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo has called on the residents of Chingola to participate in the governance of the country by registering as voters. Mr Tembo said that a voter’s card is a powerful tool that people can use to choose the leaders of their choice. He said if the don’t register as […]
The Democratic Party has set November 13, 2020 to hold its first General conference in Lusaka to elect among others party presidential candidate. DP Spokesperson Judith Kabemba said during this convention the party will be electing the candidate to be sponsored for nomination and election to a State office as President in respect of 2021 […]
The British High Commission’s UKAid Development Director, Steve Beel, has visited the Copperbelt to explore new investment opportunities and ways to expand local mining supply-chain capacity. Mr Beel visited Ndola, Kitwe and Solwezi to explore investment opportunities and see how the UK could further support economic development in the area, particularly through support to local […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Lusaka have arrested a 22-year-old man who was found unburying baby graves and removing wrappers from dead babies at Chingwere Cemetery. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said Fieste Tembo of no fixed abode was found unburying baby graves by an assistant foreman at the cemetery. She said the suspect is report […]
Dear Editor, I write to commend Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited for going flat out to lay pipes in readiness to water Chingola Central Police Camp. This Police Camp has dilapidated pipes where Mulonga has actually been losing a lot of water through uncontrolled leaks year in year out. The impending installation of […]
Ethiopia’s army chief, head of intelligence and foreign minister have been sacked as fighting continues in the northern Tigray region. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office announced their replacements on Twitter – no reason was given for the changes. Long-standing tensions between the central government and the local administration in Tigray boiled over into clashes last […]
By Staff Writer Chingola Member of Parliament Matthew Nkhuwa has implored the constituents countrywide to register as voters. Speaking with The Independent Observer this morning, Mr Nkhuwa said the voter registration exercise empowers the voter with the deciding right of who they want to hold electoral office. He said that in as much as the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Transparency International Zambia Chapter President Rueben Lifuka has been re-election as Vice Chairperson of the Transparency International (TI) global Board of Directors. TI-Z Executive Director Maurice Nyambe congratulate Mr Lifuka on the successful renewal of his mandate, and says the board has no doubt that he will continue to fly the Zambia […]
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