By ALICE NACHILEMBE PF has adopted Zacks Mwachilele for the July 30 Katuba parliamentary by-election. The by-election came by following the untimely demise of late Katuba UPND Member of Parliament Patricia Mwashingwele. PF Secretary General Davis Mwila said they received an overwarming response from well refined members who could win Katuba sit on any given […]
CBU is closed, schools are not receiving disbursements, the economy is bleeding jobs, young people are hopeless with neither schools no jobs but heck, there is money to buy a fleet of campaign cars & put them on arrogant display. The insult to citizens is Olympic. #YellowCard CBU is closed, schools are not receving disbursements, […]
By JOHN SAKALA The PF central Committee has appointed Kasama Member of Parliament Kelvin Sampa as the National Youth Chairperson taking over from Stephen Kampyongo. This follows a Central Committee meeting held on Sunday, June 2, 2019 according to the letter which resolved to split the National Youth and Security Committee. Mr Kampyongo had in […]
Tanzania sacked Nigerian head coach Emmanuel Amunike following their elimination in the group stage at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian coach was notified of the decision on Monday. The Kilimanjaro Stars were bombed out of the first stage of the tournament in Egypt last week. The Tanzanian Football Federation (TFF) issued […]
By JOHN SAKALA Road Development Agency (RDA) says the traffic congestion at Kapiri Mponshi weigh bridge is due to system upgrade. RDA Communications and Corporate Director Masuzyo Ndhlovu has told The Independent Observer that RDA is currently upgrading its software while carrying out routine maintenance at the Kapiri Mposhi fixed weighbridge. Mr Ndhlovu saud the […]
By Nchimunya Miyoba Government has released US $59 million for the construction of roads on the Copperbelt that had stalled due to lack of funding. And government says it is disappointed that Avic international is not adhering to the 20 per cent subcontracting of local contractors’ threshold. Special Assistant to the President for Project Implementation […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Copperbelt University Chaplain John Bangwe has died in a road traffic accident. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said the accident happened when Fr Bwangwe 38, failed to keep to his near side in the process went to hit into a tree on the right side of the road. Ms Katongo said Fr […]
By JOHN SAKALA Financial Consultant Clement Kayula has commended Government for dumping the Value Added Tax (VAT) system in favour of sales tax. Speaking with The Independent Observer in an interview, Mr Kayula gave two reasons why the VAT system was unsustainable in Zambia. He said that the complex administering bureaucracy associated with VAT led […]
By JOHN SAKALA Residents of 15 Miles in Lusaka have executed citizen arrest on the 52-year old man of Kabanana Townahip who is alleged to have hacked his wife to death last week and hid her body under the bed of their matrimonial home. Later he bolted he was apprehended by residents of 15 Miles […]
The Pharaohs last-16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday proved costly for the Mexican manager and his staff. Egypt sacked head coach Javier Aguirre following their shock elimination in the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations. Aguirre’s Egypt were left stunned on Saturday as the AFCON hosts lost 1-0 […]
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