By JOHN SAKALA The Chamber of Mines Chief Executive Officer Sokwani Chilembo has said that mine rescue department at any mine is a beacon of hope to miners in times of disaster. Speaking at Chingola’s Golf Club this morning when Chamber of Mines donated a bus to Zambia Mine Rescue Association (ZMRA), Mr Chilembo said […]
By Nchimunya Miyoba Zesco says it is on course with most projects embarked on in the province of Copperbelt to improve its power supply and avoid power rationing. The various power expansion projects have made the power utility firm to be well above the demand of power which is needed during peak hours. Demand Side […]
By Nchimunya Miyoba National Democratic Congress (NDC) party 2021 Presidential candidate Chishimba Kambwili has dismissed assertions that he has plans to reconcile with the ruling Patriotic Front ( PF) and President Edgar Lungu. In a press statement made available to The Independent Observer today, Dr Kambwili urged all NDC party structures across the country to ignore such […]
By Nchimunya Miyoba The case in which a Chinese national allegedly shot and wounded a-16-year-old boy failed to take off in the Chambishi Magistrate Court today because the accused refused to plea in absence of his lawyer. Appearing before Magistrate Steven Mabona was Cheng Yuan Song of Baolo Mines in Chambishi Particulars of the offense […]
By Emmanuel Mwamba He was always calm in the most difficult of circumstances and encounters He didn’t display panic, or restlessness even in moments of deep crisis. But he was a highly compassionate and empathetic person probably inspired as a devout Catholic. I met him in 2002, when I joined a small team around the […]
By JOHN SAKALA Twenty-seven (27) people died in road traffic accidents during the four days holiday, Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has said. Ms Katongo has told The Independent Observer that the country recorded 300 road traffic accidents of which 24 were fatal in which 27 people died. She said during the 2018 Heroes and Unity […]
By JOHN SAKALA Economist Lubinda Haabazoka has said the construction of the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway will significantly boost the economy, increase efficiency and reduce the cost of doing business. Speaking in an interview, Dr Haabazoka said the construction of Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway was long overdue for Zambia as the road is the main artery of […]
MOSCOW — Of course it went to penalties. It always goes to penalties. And of course everyone expected England to lose. Because England always loses when it goes to penalties. It has become something of a theme. Or a curse. 1990. 1996. 1998. 2004. 2006. 2012. Six major tournaments in 22 years (including the European […]
Sweden through to World Cup 2018 quarter-finals as Emil Forsberg’s deflected strike sends Switzerland home. Sweden are through to the World Cup 2018 quarter-finals after defeating Switzerland in St Petersburg. Emil Forsberg’s second-half strike – the only goal of the game – set up a last-eight clash with either Colombia or England, who play each […]
Mining mogul Anil Agarwal plans to delist his flagship firm Vedanta Resources Plc from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) after buying out 33.5 per cent of non-promoter shareholders for about $1 billion. Agarwal’s Volcan Investments Ltd, which currently holds 66.53 per cent of Vedanta, made a cash offer for 825 pence a share, a 14 […]
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