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10 jerabos die, 8 left injured

By Nchimunya Miyoba in Kitwe Ten (10) illegal miners popularly known as jerabos have died while eight have been left seriously injured after the ground they were quarrying in buried them all alive. The ground has been weak at the Black Mountain where the fatality happened and a fortnight ago the ground collapsed but no […]

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He tore my pants then raped me

A-41-Year-old woman of Itezhi-Tezhi has told the Magistrates court of how a 26- old   fisherman violently dragged her in the bush while she was on her way to Kafue River to order fish and allegedly raped her. A named fish trader of Chibolya ‘A’ Township in Itezhi Tezhi was testifying against Gracious Muzambwe of the […]

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10 jerabos die, 8 left injured

By Nchimunya Miyoba in Kitwe Ten (10) illegal miners popularly known as jerabos have died while eight have been left seriously injured after the ground they were quarrying in buried them all alive. The ground has been weak at the Black Mountain where the fatality happened and a fortnight ago the ground collapsed but no […]

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PF and its surrogates must leave FIC alone

By MAURICE MAKALU The PF media, YALI and others mostly PF surrogates and sympathizers are up in arms over the Financial Intelligence Centre (F IC) report, even calling for disbanding its board and firing its CEO. See also: Removal of FIC Director General only be dealt by the Ministry of Finance-Siliya The report just talks about […]

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HH, Chipimo rekindle their friendship

By JOHN SAKALA UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and National Restoration Party leader Elias Chipimo Jr conferred today to rekindle their long term friendship. Speaking with The Independent Observer soon after their meeting Mr Chipimo said the meeting was aimed at rekindling their relationship for the sake of the nation. “HH and I have been friends […]

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Turkey business executives jet in

A high-level  delegation from Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) is tomorrow expected in the country to attend the Zambia-Turkey Business Forum , which is expected to culminate into the operationalization of the Zambia-Turkey Business Council. In his goodwill message to the DEIK delegation, Zambia’s Ambassador designate to the Republic of Turkey, Mr Joseph Chilengi wished the delegation […]

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Accidental Spy guns down cop

By JOHN SAKALA A trigger happy civilian has accidentally shot dead his close friend who happens to be a Police officer of Kabwe. Simon Mbulo of Makululu Township of Kabwe has shot dead his close friend Sergeant Samuel Tembo, 47 of Kasanda Police Camp using a pistol. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the fatal […]

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