By Staff Writer Former Chililabombwe Mayor Paul Kabuswe says the toll gates are an economic drain on Zambian commuters. Mr Kabuswe who is a member of the ruling PF has advised President Edgar Lungu to consider flexing toll fees for Zambians that may pass on one toll gates more than once per day for none […]
The Kariba Dam, one of Zimbabwe’s main sources of hydropower, has seen an increase in water level, the reports confirmed on Monday. The water level in the facility which dropped from the operational 485 meters down to 476 meters during 2019’s drought has recently jumped back to 482 meters due to the heavy rains. “Flows […]
By JOHN SAKALA A Patriotic Front (PF) Ward Councillor of Mufulira has been detained in Chambishi for dangerous driving. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga has confirmed the detention of Jonathan Ntambu to The Independent Observer. Ms Katanga said Ntambu who is Mutundu PF Ward Councillor was for drunk and driving. She said Ntambu was picked […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Magistrate has fined a Chinese National K10, 000 for being possession of firearms without a licences. Magistrate Martin Namushi fined Bin Giang 32 and Elias Mwale 21, K10, 000 each for been master minds and organizing the group. The other 12 Zambians were fined K4, 500 each. The money is to […]
Queen Elizabeth and her heirs will meet Prince Harry today (Monday) to thrash out a plan for Harry and Meghan after the couple triggered a royal crisis by announcing they would be stepping back from their duties and spending more time in North America. Prince Charles, heir to the British throne and Harry’s father, and […]
By JOHN SAKALA A University of Zambia (UNZA) Lecturer and Researcher Lubinda Mukololo has identified ways in which the process of cell division in cancer cells can be slowed down. In his groundbreaking research that has also received funding from The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Dr Mukololo has identified key proteins whose depletion from […]
By Staff WriterThe 300 MW coal-fired power plant of Maamba Collieries Limited has resumed full capacity operations and is supplying the full contracted power to ZESCO. The country’s largest independent power producer is now supplying almost 25 percent of the nation’s power, based on the estimated 1,080 MW of power currently being distributed in Zambia. […]
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