By ALICE NACHILEMBE Journalists have a key role to play in the HIV Vaccine Clinical trials and research. Zambia Emory HIV Research Project (ZEHRP) Director William Killembe said that there is need for collaboration with mutual understanding between the media and the medical experts. Dr Killembe said that sometimes there is fear from experts that […]
By JOHN SAKALA Two Zambian Police Officers who died while serving in the United Nations (UN) peace keeping mission in Darfur Sudan have been honoured posthumously by UN. The duo is Detective Chief Inspector Bright Sikalinda who died in a road accident in Zambia between Kapiri and Ndola when he was on leave in 2017. […]
Eight members of the same family have been admitted to Kasamba Rural Health Centre after consuming local brewed drink popularly known as ‘Munkoyo’ in Kasamba area of Manyinga. The victims are three adults who include two female and one male as well as five children of three girls and two boys respectively. Resident Doctor, Joel […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Democratic Party (DP) is going to court to challenge its deregistration. DP was surprisingly deregistered by the Chief Registrar of Societies. But DP Spokesperson Judith Kabemba has told The Independent Observer that the party will take the matter to court for judicial redress. MS Kabemba said the move follows the received […]
…two-wheeled machines on roads will be seized at night By JOHN SAKALA Eastern Police Chief Lackson Sakala says his office is working out a mechanism to prevent bikers from night operational to curb attacks on motorcyclists. Mr Sakala says his office has been receiving numerous reports concerning the attacks of motorbike riders during their operations […]
By JOHN SAKALA A violent police officer has slayed himself in what appears as self-acquittal move after failing to meet the demands of his violent behaviour. Charles Mukupa of Mobile Unit operational camp in Sikanze committed suicide yesterday, June 20, 2018 between 05:30 hours and 06:00 hours. He shot himself through the mouth using an […]
By ALICE ANCHILEMBE ‘Victor Phiri popularly known as C4 abducted me while threatening me with a broken bottle then sexually defiled me,’ minor has told the Chingola Magistrate Court. A-15-year old girl has narrated to Chingola Magistrate Pestone Chiluba how the notorious Jerabo C4 adducted her and sexually defiled her when she was coming from […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lundazi Magistrate Edward Chisanga has expressed concern over the long detention of suspects at Lundazi Prison by the State without appearing before the court for trial. Mr Chisanga said it was not in the best interest of Lundazi Court to see accused persons languishing in prisons just to appear in court either for mention or Plea, […]
The Independent Observer
