By JOHN SAKALA Two men and a juvenile have been arrested by police in Chingola for suspected theft of Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited water pipes supplying Kasompe Airstrip. The suspects Valentine Kaumba, 23 and the juvenile have been released on police bond pending court appearance while the third suspect escaped from custody. […]
By Staff Writer Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) wishes to inform all its stakeholders that the sloughing (Caving in of ground) following slope instability within a section of the Nchanga Open Pit (NOP) Cut 2 in Chingola started to occur as predicted, and there is no threat to the safety of employees or people in nearby […]
Dear Editor, I write to authorities in particular, the Zambia Police command and the local authority that we are sitting on a time bomb in Chingola’s Chikola Township. The authorities should take keen interest of what is taking place to the south west of Chikola Secondary School near the railway line. Children between the ages […]
Dear Editor, It is sad that as we get closer to 2021 general elections, most Councillors at a PF led Chingola Municipal Council have comfortably gone to sleep. Apart from a few that are evidently enhancing their own developmental projects in the wards, the rest are riding on their area MPs and governmental projects which […]
By JOHN SAKALA Copperbelt Youth Chairperson Don Mungulube says the action by UPND in Monze was disrespectful on President Edgar Lungu. UPND youths in Monze had yesterday lined up along airport road which President Lungu’s motorcade was using and flashed out UPND symbols on him. Speaking with The Independent Observer, Mungulube said the youths on […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mines and Minerals Development Minister Ricard Musukwa says that the impending caving in of the ground at Nchanga open pit cut 2 is a matter of Government concerned. Mr Musukwa said government has been following keenly the events around the impending caving in of the slough at Konkola Copper Mine. Speaking at […]
By JOHN SAKALAKonkola Copper Mines (KCM) General Manager for Corporate Affairs Shapi Shachinda says the moving ground at Nchanga Open Pit is accelerating to collapse. Mr Shachinda said the slough (caving in of ground) has negligibly continued to head to its fall though at a slow stage. Speaking to The Independent Observer yesterday, Mr Shachinda […]
By JOHN SAKALA The constituents of Chigayo Township says no Member of Parliament (MP) for Chingola Constituency has transformed the constituency like the current MP, Matthew Nkhuwa. Speaking yesterday when Mr Nkhuwa inspected a 1×3 classroom block at Chigayo Primary School, Robert Musekendi said no MP has transformed Chingola constituency like Mr Nkhuwa. Mr Musekendi […]
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) wishes to inform members of the Public and the community of the Nchanga North (Buyantanshi Township, Buntungwa ward) in particular that the company has detected tension cracks, which have caused slope instability at the Nchanga Open Pit (Cut 2) mining area. [embeddoc url=”https://tiozambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KCM-PUBLIC-ANNOUNCEMENT-TO-THE-GENERAL-PUBLIC-NOP.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google”]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia Executive Director Kunda Chani has been appointed as new PF vice mobilization Coordinator for Copperbelt Province. Mr Chani is among the five people who have been appointed to be part of the PF National Mobilization Committee. The PF National Mobilisation Committee Chairperson Richard Musukwa announced the […]
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