By ALICE NACHILEMBE Lufwanyama Town Council has received the 2018 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) amounting to K1.6 million. Lufwanyama Town Council has confirmed the receiving K1, 6000, 000.00 from the local government. Lufwanyama Council Chairperson Moses Chiyuka said the Council had awarded 2018 CDF approved projects to successful contractors for commencement of the projects. Mr […]
By JOHN SAKALA Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa says the Kawambwa Tea out grower scheme will lift thousands of people out of poverty. According to his latest Facebook post, Mr Chilangwa said that there is a factory coming, to revamp Kawambwa Tea. He said the out growers would be growing Tea for the first time […]
Football is a massive business. Among the billions circulating each year between leagues and TV channels, sportswear manufacturers like Nike and Adidas, sports betting companies like Betway, banks and pretty much every company willing to promote its products and services to the football-loving public, there is one area where, sometimes, surprising amounts change hands in […]
Manchester United will end their interest in Juventus striker Paulo Dybala due to the player and his agent’s demands, according to Sky sources. Sky Sports News understands United are moving on from Dybala due to his wage demands, excessive requests from his agent and a general sense the player would be coming to Old Trafford for […]
By JOHN SAKALA Police in Lusaka have arrested 47-year-old man who attempted to kill his wife by pushing her from the moving vehicle. Kenneth Taguta of Garden house area in a company of his 14 year old daughter went to pick his wife Lilian Kasalika 45, who was coming from Nairobi, Kenya yesterday at Kenneth […]
By JOHN SAKALA Over 12 thousand Zambians living in South Africa have registered as Members of the Association of Zambians in South Africa ZASA. ZASA President Fernard Simaanya says the Figure represent over 80percent of Zambians living in that Country. Mr Simaanya said the Association will ensure that all Zambians living in that country are […]
By JOHN SAKALA A Cadet today tried to deposit K2, 400 fake notes at the Airtel booth inside the Agriculture and Commercial Showgrounds. When the cadet was questioned where he got the counterfeit notes, he ran away and disappeared in the midst of the crowd. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo told The Independent Observer that arrangements […]
By Kingsley Chanda This is a policy issue and Ministry of Finance takes the lead. Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) as the implementing agency compliments that effort. Given the misunderstanding and misgivings, you will see ZRA more active in this space. The reality is that Value Added Tax (VAT) has failed not only in Zambia but […]
Dear Editor, Ministry of Education need to urgently take interest in the schooling environments prevailing in private schools. For instance, in schools like Chudleigh House School in Lusaka, bullying is on the rise coupled with the poor water availability. Should it take a fatality for action to be taken! The Ministry of Education should quickly […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Lusaka Press Club (LPC) is perturbed by reports of beating of media personnel and damage to public property by political party cadres. LPC Interim Chairperson Joy Sata said the behaviour was uncalled for and should be condemned by all well-meaning political players regardless of the origin of the media house, whether […]
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