By ALICE NACHILEMBE Two people have died in Chibombo after floor tiles their were offloading from a truck fell on them whilst they were inside a container. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said the incident happened yesterday around 16:00 at Kala trade Industries Ltd which is located in 15 miles area along Great North Road, in […]
The Road Transport and Agency is earmarked to enhance the prosecuting of high risk traffic violations through the Magistrate courts country-wide. RTSA Director and Chief Executive Officer Gladwell Banda disclosed the development in Lusaka, today during the official opening of a two-day workshop with Principle Resident Magistrates. He described the initiative to prosecute road traffic […]
By ALICE NACHILEME The Chingola Magistrate Court has sentenced a land fraudster of Chingola to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for forging letters of offer. This is in a matter in which Donald Malulu 58, of 71 Katunga Road in Chikola was facing six counts of which three were for forgery and three were […]
Dear Editor, I write to urge Electoral Commission of Zambia to know that their mandate is to safeguard the political dispensation of all Zambians without a blink of showing any political bias. It is so sad that electoral commission of Zambia has been found wanting in most elections from most stakeholders and to me that […]
By JOHN SAKALA Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa says government has taken sufficient measures to end load shedding by May 2021. Speaking with The Independent Observer in an interview, Mr Nkhuwa said the first power generating turbine at Kafue Gorge Lower will start running next month in October 2020. He said the turbine will produce 150megawatts […]
Dear Editor, It has now taken many months after the Zambian government decided to get the mining business from Vendata to run Konkola cooper mines (KCM). People are wondering what is going on? When do we expect a new investor as promised? Chingola, Chililabombwe and Kitwe have become ghost towns. It is not only the […]
By Staff Writer Police in Chingola have arrested four people allegedly giving out land illegally in Gymkhana area. Recently Chingola Municipal Council was given 1, 020 hectares of land in Luano Forest reserve following the degazzation. This is the land which the four have been promising to give out to gullible residents. The quartet is […]
By Emmanuel Mwamba I have been privileged here at the African Union to immerse myself in the debate about Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRH&R). I have been privileged to have traveled to the USA, twice, to specifically represent Africa to discuss these two programmes being unleashed on Africa. Is our […]
By Joy Chula Two weeks later than most other clubs, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Sevilla are joining in the hunt for the 2020/21 La Liga title. Spanish officials allowed La Liga clubs that were involved in the European cup final mini-competition in July a few weeks extra to prepare for the season. Barcelona used the […]
By Elarm Chalusa ‘More Money in Our Pocket’s was once a famous slogan in our political stratosphere. It was and still proves to be an eye catching, self-assuring and very appealing slogan. A little conjecture would hold that it served its purpose effectively. With the increasing cost of living exacerbated by the impact of the […]
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