Blog Post

The Independent Observer > Articles by: The Independent Observer

Chingola Council warns of illegal land scammers

By JOHN SAKALA The Chingola Municipal Council says there are unscrupulous individuals who are selling land meant for commercial and residential purposes to unsuspecting members of the public. Chingola Municipal Council Public Relations Officer Ramona Phiri said the Council would not be held liable for any loss of money which may result from such illegal […]

Read More

Swedish club happy with Edward Chilufya

By JOHN SAKALA Management at Djurgåden IF of Sweden is happy with 2017 Under 20 Africa Cup winner, Edward ‘Tiger’ Chilufya’s performance at the club and is confident that he will soon establish himself as a regular player in the Zambia national senior team. Djurgården IF Sports Director, Bo Andersson told Zambia’s Ambassador to Sweden, […]

Read More

Over 5, 000 miners detected with lung diseases

By JOHN SAKALA Mines and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa says over 5, 000 people working in the mining industry in Zambia have been screened for different occupational Lung diseases.   Mr Musukwa said the 5, 000 miners were screened between 2017 and 2018, with results showing increased lung diseases detection. He was speaking in Johannesburg, […]

Read More

Bana Joy faces arrest

By JOHN SAKALA Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga says the girl brutalized by women led by a woman only identified as Bana Joy should report to the nearest police station. Speaking in an interview, Ms Katanga said the victim that appear in the video which has gone viral being beaten by Bana Joy should immediately […]

Read More

Zambian hijacked trucks found in Gauteng, SA

By JOHN SAKALA South African Police in Gauteng Province have recovered four Zambian trucks that were hijacked in that country in the early hours of Sunday. Three of the trucks were found abandoned in the industrial area of Steeledale, about 15 kilometers from the hijacking scene in Wadeville, Germiston. The other truck was also found […]

Read More

Counterfeit Kiwi polish seized in Chinika

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Police Intellectual Property Unit has seized 227 boxes of 12x 6 pieces of suspected counterfeit Inecto Super Black and 194 boxes of 12 x 12 40 mls of suspected counterfeit Kiwi Polish in Chinika Industrial area. The seized properties is worth at an estimated value of K102, 000.00 and K120, 000.00 […]

Read More