Eng Geoffrey Chishimba Chiyumbe I was doing my usual research and came across this article as a sentiment from a concerned Zambian citizen in response to Zesco’s announcement on extended load shedding hours. Below is an extract. “Zesco is a failed project. They should not hide under the canopy of load shedding. They should come […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Four people among them two juveniles have drowned to death on Luapula River after the canoe on which they were in capsized. The incident happened when the victims were crossing the river from Milenge to a fishing camp in Congo DRC. It is suspected that the canoe capsized due to overloading. All […]
By JOHN SAKALA Chililabombwe Municipal Council has cleared all trucks from the central district business (CBD). Chililabombwe Town Clerk Cosmas Chalusa said the move is aimed at curbing prostitution and possible outbreak of cholera. Mr Chalusa said the presence of truckers in CBD without ablution facilities is a risk and could lead to possible outbreak […]
By JOHN SAKALA Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) 2020 aspiring president Blackwell Siwale says the feud between the current FAZ President Andrew Kamanga and Soccer icon Kalusha Bwalya takes much of the back space of newspapers. And Siwale says there is no need of football bond but the remedy is in qualifying the national team […]
Dear editor, May I ventilate my concerns regarding the limited validity of data bundles and related pre-paid services. How is it that when we pay for water or electricity prepaid services, we enjoy the services we pay for until the units purchased are exhausted. Not so with internet bundles and airtime. Why? Is technology stuck […]
By Emmanuel Mwamba “The country is suffering loadshedding for up-to 12hrs a day.” “This is the worst power crisis our country has ever faced in the last 30 years!”. I said. “So why won’t ZESCO take the power, negotiated from South Africa?” I asked with genuine desperation. It was late 2015. The country was facing […]
By JOHN SAKALA Nchanga Rangers Chairperson Yoram Kapai has resigned from his position as the leader of the team. Kapai cited machinations going on aimed at removing his executive unceremoniously by the people he mentioned. He has already tendered his resignation before the sponsor Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Kapai has also hinted to Football Association […]
By JOHN SAKALA Supremacy Investment Managing Director Stephen Chishimba has called Zesco to immediately make arrangements to import power to save the Zambian economy. Speaking with The Independent Observer in Chingola yesterday, Eng Chishimba said the immediate solution to the load management crisis is importing power to mitigate the situation. He said load-shedding is negatively […]
By JOHN SAKALA Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) Liquidator Milingo Lungu continues to surprise all doubting Thomases by priming to procure 35 brand new underground earth moving equipment. The major complaint at KCM has been that of old equipment and lack of spares for the same old equipment. But Mr Lungu seems ready to solve the […]
…but Eng Stephen Chishimba calls for importing of power as immediate mitigation measure By JOHN SAKALA A seasoned Lusaka based Civil Engineer Lytone Kanowa says Zambian Engineers are making themselves irrelevant by remaining mute amid load shedding crisis. Eng Kanowa who has an engineering bias in Water and Sanitation said amid such crisis, Zambian Engineers […]
The Independent Observer
