By CHINOYI CHIPULU Kabwe Warriors have bade farewell to the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-1 to CFFA of Madagascar in the return leg at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. To progress to the next round, Warriors needed a win after a barren draw in an away first leg game in Madagascar. Coach Manfred Chabinga […]
A man who was portrayed in a film as a life-saving hero during the Rwandan genocide has been convicted of terrorism by a court in Rwanda. Paul Rusesabagina, 67, was found guilty of backing a rebel group in a series of attacks, which killed nine civilians in 2018. His family say he was taken to […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU Power Dynamos on Sunday suffered a second successive loss after Green Eagles beat them at Arthur Davies Stadium in a Super Division Week Two match. The Choma side beat Power 2-1 in Kitwe to register their first win of the season. Power launched their campaign with a 1-0 loss to promoted side […]
By IREEN MULENGA President Hakainde Hichilema has left for United Nations for the General Assembly that will be held in New York, United States of America. President Hichilema said that he will ensure that all engagements and meetings discuss matters of interest to the people of Zambia. He said the focus areas during these engagements […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Nchanga Member of Parliament Derricky Chilundika has called on the church to be agents of unity and continue counseling political leaders. Speaking during a homily service at Kapisha Catholic Parish, Mr Chilundika also urged the residents in the constituency to remain united and ensure that they work together with new government. He […]
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party looks set for another big win in the country’s parliamentary elections, despite a drop in support. The party claimed victory a few hours after the polls closed on Sunday evening. Putin’s most vocal critics were barred from running in the election, and candidates who were allowed to stand were […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe has pledged to change the face Chingola Municipal Council Zikhalo Jere Library. Speaking during closing ceremony of the National Library week, Mr Kang’ombe said there is need to improve the reading culture among the people. Mr Kang’ombe said in the quest to turn Chingola into a city, the […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA The Kitwe Teaching Hospital (KTH) on the Copperbelt has disclosed that the institution handled about 1000 safe pregnancy termination in the first and second quarter of 2021 as part of the Comprehensive abortion care as stipulated by law. Confirming the development to the Independent Observer in Kitwe today, Hospital Public Relations Officer, […]
By IREEN MULENGA The Operation Young Vote (OYV) Executive Director Guess Nyirenda has advised government to ensure that the constitutional reforms that it is about to embark on are held at a low cost as possible. Recently Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe disclosed that government will embark on constitutional reforms. Mr Nyirenda said that while the […]
Dear Editor, I write to welcome the formation of unanimous parley approval of SME Ministry to advance the welfare of many small and medium enterprises that were on the blink of closure. It is sun acceptable that as a developing economy, Zambian government could suppress its own SMEs to closure instead of sustaining them to […]
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