By Staff Writer President Edgar Lungu has tasked newly appointed Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu to fix the economy. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony of Dr Ng’andu, President Lungu has challenged the Minister to settle Zambia’s mounting debt obligation. He has encouraged Dr Ngandu to work with relevant stakeholders to achieve meaningful results. Dr Ngandu […]
By JOHN SAKALA Patriotic Front says it will not support the resolution of Deputy Ministers as well as the proposed possible coalition government amendments in the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2019 proposed by the by the NDF. Announcing the development PF Secretary General Davis Mwila said the party Central Committee sat today July 15, 2019) in […]
By JOHN SAKALA President Edgar Lungu has constituted a team to be led by Kantanshi Constituency Member of Parliament Anthony Mumba to be part of the Konkola Copper Mines negotiating team for the sale of KCM. Mr Mumba will be part of a team that comprises Government, some Members of Parliament, Union and Chamber of […]
Riyad Mahrez rifled in a stoppage-time free-kick to earn Algeria a dramatic 2-1 victory over three-time champions Nigeria on Sunday and set up a rematch with Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Algeria led through a first-half own goal by William Troost-Ekong before Nigeria equalised with an Odion Ighalo penalty awarded after a […]
By JOHN SAKALA An eight year boy of Lusuka’s Ndeke Meanwood has been killed by dogs. And police quickly swung into action to kill the dogs, arrest the owner and evacuate his family which almost got lynched by angry residents. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said Gift Phiri died after he was bitten by three dogs. […]
Dear Sir, The Zambia Army Commander Lt Gen William Sikazwe first of all I would like to congratulate you on you appointment as Zambia Army Commander, and the good vision you have for the army. As great philosophers like Winston Churchill once said “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak “and courage […]
President Lungu has dropped Hon. Mwanakatwe as Finance Minister and has since appointed Bank of Zambia Deputy Governor Bwalya Ngandu as new Finance Minister. The President has also revoked the appointment of Mumbi Phiri as nominated Member of Parliament.
BY NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Zesco Director for Commercial and Customer Services Chiti Mataka says the media in the country needs to be respected as the fourth arm of law with capability of altering policy decisions and shaping people’s opinions on critical issues. Mr Mataka said currently the media in the country appears to be treated as […]
By JOHN SAKALA Chingola senior citizen Mike Milner has implored both government and Chingola residents to be realistic with themselves and accept Chinese investors to takeover Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Speaking with The Independent Observer in an interview, Mr Milner said Chinese are the ones with money and capacity to revamp the run down mine […]
By JOHN SAKALA A-33-year-old Zambian Truck driver has died in a road traffic accident in Middleburg, Mphumalanga Province, South Africa. Emmanuel Chitanga, holder of passport number ZN708807 died along the R555 road when the acid tanker he was driving allegedly lost control and burst into flames. According to the information made available to the Zambian […]
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