By JOHN SAKALA Five girls of the same family have been burnt to death after a grass thatched house they were sleeping in was gutted. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the inferno to The Independent Observer. Ms Katongo identfied the girls as Mable Mweemba 17, Gertrude Mweemba 17, Nora Milimo 15, Enely Milimo 12 […]
By JOHN SAKALA Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu says he has not received official communication over the rumoured transfer to Kaputa. But Mr Mpundu has told The Independent Observer in an interview that should the rumour be true, he would go anywhere the President would send him even if it’s Kaputa. He said he would […]
By Staff Writer President Edgar Lungu has delegated Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Malanji to represent the country at the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of States and Governments in Niamey, Niger. Speaking on the sidelines of the Executive Council in Niger, Malanji said the President will not be […]
By JOHN SAKALA Barely a month after a Lusaka based banker made off with a bounty US$400,000, another banker, also female of Monze has snatched K59, 000 from Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO). Last month, another female banker at Barclays Bank in Lusaka got away with US $400, 000 cash and is on the runaway. […]
By Staff Writer The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has set its buying maize floor price for this year’s crop marketing season at K115 per 50kg. This is a K45 increase on last year’s offer of K70. FRA Board Chairman Joe Simachela says FRA will purchase 50kg bag of Soya beans at K150, while Paddy rice […]
By JOHN SAKALA A Train and a truck have collided at Kapiri Mponshi Rail cross. Kapiri District Commissioner Peter Mwinde has confirmed the development to The Independent Observer in a telephone interview. More details later..
By JOHN SAKALA Chipolopolo stand-in coach Aggrey Chiyangi has summoned 25 players to a local camp ahead of the July 27 second round, first leg African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Botswana in Francis town. Team Manager Desmond M’ngawa said the team would be in camp from Sunday to Wednesday with assistant coach Mumamba Numba […]
By JOHN SAKALA A $1-billion Belt and Road Africa Fund was announced on the sidelines of the annual WEF Summer Davos Meeting, currently underway in Dalian, China. The fund, which will be headed by chairman-designate, Dr Iqbal Survé, will focus on investments on the African continent, which will include co-investments in infrastructure, technology, e-Commerce, artificial […]
By Sports Writer Zambia has been placed in Pot 2 of the seeding for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw to be made in Cairo on July 18. This means that Zambia could face one of the teams seeded in Pot 1 but will avoid regional rivals South Africa and some of her […]
JOHN SAKALA Chililabombwe District Electoral Officer Cosmas Chalusa says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set July 8-11 as the dates for delimitation stakeholders meeting in readiness for the 2021 general elections. According to the invitation extended to The Independent Observer, Mr Chalusa said the three days meeting is aimed at creating new polling […]
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