By Martin Chawanzi in Chipata More than 120 households have been displaced by floods in Malambo Constituency in Mambwe District in Eastern Province. The floods come following the flooding of Lutembwe and Msandile streams in the district. The floods have also left some maize fields and houses submerged in water. And government has commenced the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Chingola have arrested a well-known leader for small scale miners Maxwell Mofya commonly known as Tablet for brandishing guns. On December 28, 2019, Tablet was seen in a video circulating on social media where he was playing with an armed riffle and a short Gun. In another video, he is […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Thieves have broken into the office of The Independent Observer at Puma Filling Building in Chingola. They got away with three cameras Nikon D3000, Canon EOS Rebel ITX/400D, pocket size Canon A2200, CD/ Radio player and an Accer laptop. Power packs for the two laptops were also taken together with 16gb memory […]
By JOHN SAKALA Chingola Member of Parliament Matthew Nkhuwa says police are not doing enough to arrest the hacking in Chingola’s Chikola Loop area. Speaking with The Independent Observer, Mr Nkhuwa said the other attack happened two weeks ago and the family was still in the intensive care unit and today December 30, 2019, the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Six members of Chingola’s Chikola loop area have been hacked by machetes-wielding gang leaving a mother dead. And this news of hacking has incensed Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga who feels the community is not helpful. Meanwhile, the community protested against the continued hacking saying police were not patrolling the area. They […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set February 13, 2020 as the date on which to hold the Chilubi Constituency Parliamentary By-election. On the same date, Local Government By-elections will be held in Nachikungu Ward of Kalomo Town Council in Southern Province, Kakwacha Ward of Mitete Town Council and Kaande Ward of […]
By JOHN SAKALA Chingola Member of Parliament Matthew Nkhuwa has empowered three sperate families in three different ways. The empowerment ranged from cool cash to connecting a house to power grid. In Chikola ‘B,’ Angela Silwamba received K5, 000 cash from Mr Nkhuwa. Ms Silwamba, a mother of two had approached Mr Nkhuwa to help […]
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