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33 bars shut down in Chililabobwe

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chililabombwe Municipal Council (CMC) has shut down 33 bars for defying the Presidential Directives. CMC  Assistant Public Relations Manager Chilufya Chuugu said  the 33 bars were found fully operational contrary to the statutary instrument of 2020 that all bars remain closed to the avoid spread of the corona virus. Ms Chungu said the […]

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Shot Tanzanian politician wins presidential nomination

Prominent Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu has been nominated to run for the presidency in October’s general elections by his Chadema party. He fled the country after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt in the capital, Dodoma, in September 2017. He survived the attack with life-changing injuries after receiving treatment in Belgium and returned last week. He […]

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Shot Tanzanian politician wins presidential nomination

Prominent Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu has been nominated to run for the presidency in October’s general elections by his Chadema party. He fled the country after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt in the capital, Dodoma, in September 2017. He survived the attack with life-changing injuries after receiving treatment in Belgium and returned last week. He […]

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Shot Tanzanian politician wins presidential nomination

Prominent Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu has been nominated to run for the presidency in October’s general elections by his Chadema party. He fled the country after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt in the capital, Dodoma, in September 2017. He survived the attack with life-changing injuries after receiving treatment in Belgium and returned last week. He […]

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Maj Gen Kamiji fired

By Staff Writer President Edgar Lungu has fired Zambia National Service (ZNS) Deputy Commandant Major General Alick Kamiji with immediate with. And President Lungu has promoted Brigadier General Benson Miti to the rank of Major General and appointed him as ZNS Deputy Commandant.

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Chingola-Chililabombwe will be worked on

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chililabombwe Town Clerk Cosmas Chalusa says Avic Construction has been contracted to do Chingola-Chililabobwe road and some township roads. Chingola-Chililabombwe road has been in bad state where motorists have negotiable of either lane of the road. Speaking with The Independent Observer yesterday, Mr Chalusa said that the contractor will be on site […]

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9, 000 Chililabombwe farmers to benefit from FISP

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chililabombwe District Acting District Agriculture Coordinator Kaubi Hacholi says 9, 016 farmers will benefit Farmer Inputs Support Program (FISP) in the district. Mr Hacholi said so far 1, 223 had already deposited and ready to receive their inputs. Speaking when Chililabombwe District Commission Roy Ngosa had visited the sheds where fertilizer is […]

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DMMU begins paying face masks suppliers

By JOHN SAKALA Government has released funds to pay suppliers of washable face masks in five provinces. Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) National Coordinator Chanda Kabwe said payment will commence following the completion of verification of suppliers details and quantities supplied in the five provinces; Western, Luapula, Northern, Muchinga and Eastern. Mr Kabwe said […]

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Chingola Mayor keep it up

Dear Editor, There is need to thank Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo and his entire staff at Chingola Municipal Council. The Civic Centre has taken a new look. It is very beautiful both inside and outside. All the officers at the Civic Centre are neat and clean. Each office has new furniture, thank you for refurbishing […]

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