By JOHN SAKALA The bodies for people that were involved in the bus accident in Mokopane in Limpopo Province, in South Africa will be flown to Zambia. Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Emmanuel Mwamba has however called for the affected families to exercise patience to enable authorities’ process mandatory procedures. He said the process […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Media Network on Child rights and Development (MNCRD) has called on the media in the country to increase coverage of Sexual Reproductive Health topics related to child issues. Speaking during a media training workshop aimed at raising awareness on sexual reproductive health in Kitwe yesterday, MNCRD Executive Director Henry Kabwe said sexual reproductive […]
By JOHN SAKALA Death roll in a bus accident that occurred in South Africa this morning has risen to 11. Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba who has rushed to the scene of the accident confirmed. “We have confirmation that eleven (11) people have died in the Bus accident. This includes eight (8) […]
Dear Editor, I would like tell Zambians that are either defending China or the West that they are enemies Zambia None of these countries will develop Zambia because none of them love Zambia. Zambia should be developed by Zambians and that is why the Rainbow Party is advocating for socialism which will empower the locals […]
Two US state agencies have acknowledged inaccurate HIV tests in Kenya and several African countries. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), however say the inaccuracies are few with minimal effects on affected populations. The US agencies have reacted to reports by the charity group; Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) showing dominant HIV kits used in Kenya and […]
By JOHN SAKALA Seventeen (17) inmates at Police at Mansa Central Police Station have escaped from male police cells. And in stopping the inmates from escaping, one has been gunned down. Police Deputy Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has confirmed the escape of the 17 inmates to The Independent Observer in an interview. Mr Hamoonga said the […]
UNITED PARTY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (UPND) Press Statement APPOINTMENT OF NEW UPND LEADERS AT PARLIAMENT. The United Party for National Development (UPND) wishes to inform the public that it has made leadership changes at the National Assembly of Zambia. As part of its restructuring process, the UPND has appointed Liuwa Member of Parliament Hon Dr […]
Dr. Kachinga Sichizya writes: UTH SCORES A MAJOR FIRST A team of Neurosurgeons and ENT surgeons combined efforts to successfully remove a tumor from The middle of the brain through the nose, a complex operation called Transnasal Trans-sphenoidal approach. The operation which began at 1400hrs only ended at 2130hrs. This marks the FIRST time that […]
By JOHN SAKALA Police in Lusaka have arrested Pastor John Simfukwe of Interdenominational Jesus Ministries, Chipata Overspill Compound for having swindled his own congregant a widow of Lusakas SOS area of money amounting to K260, 000. Police Deputy Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said in August, 2016 Mildred Chikote gave the Pastor K 170,000 with a view […]
OFFICIAL OPENING of the THIRD SESSION of the TWELFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY by HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU on Friday, 14th September, 2018 INTRODUCTION SPEAKER, I COME HERE TODAY COGNISANT OF THE FACT THAT THE HOPE OF OUR NATION RESTS, IN GREATER PART, WITH US THE HONOURABLE MEN AND WOMEN IN THIS AUGUST HOUSE. […]
The Independent Observer
