A 39 year old man of Nsansamwenje Village in Isoka District in Muchinga Province has committed suicide by taking unknown toxic substance. Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Chola Katanga has confirmed the incident to ZANIS in Isoka today. Mr Katanga identified the deceased as Lazerous Sichone, adding that the deceased took his life after family members […]
PF Member of Parliament for Bwana Mkubwa Constituency Jonas Chanda has has strongly condemned the dispossession and displacement of over 800 Zambians from the land they have lived and farmed on for over 26 years in Ndola’s Chichele area. He was speaking when he addressed the aggrieved families in Chichele area of Bwana Mkubwa Constituency […]
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 […]
A Pastor in Zimbabwe has been arrested together with his wife for allegedly selling tickets to heaven. Pastor Tito Wats told thousands of people that it was Jesus who appeared to him, then gave him tickets to people especially sinners so that they could also enter heaven. “I don’t care what people or the police […]
By Staff Writer Luapula Province has been crowned Champions of innovation for socio-economic sustainable development at the ongoing 54th Zambia International Trade Fair. Delivering the award to the Expo Committee led by Provincial Investment Coordinator Joseph Maopu, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Christopher Yaluma said the Province well deserved the award owing to the […]
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
