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 […]
By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom Zambia’s First Lady Esther Lungu is on Saturday expected in Liverpool, United Kingdom to attend the SheTrade Global 2018 where she will deliver a keynote speech in her capacity as African Woman Entrepreneurs Program (AWEP) Chairperson. This is in recognition for her commitment towards strong advocacy for women […]
By Nchimunya Miyoba in Kitwe Embattled Napsa Stars Football Club have again fired its head coach Elijah Chikwanda and his two assistants Chabby Chabala and Sipho Mumbi in its effort to improve the performance of the team. Napsa like Nchanga Rangers are known to be using coaches as its relief valves. The problem at Napsa […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
World Cup hosts Russia face an Egypt side buoyed by the likely return of star man Mohamed Salah on Tuesday knowing a win will all but guarantee a place in the last 16. Liverpool wizard Salah missed his team’s defeat to Uruguay on Friday as he struggles to recover from the shoulder injury sustained during […]
Banned former Fifa president Sepp Blatter will fly to Moscow on Tuesday to visit the soccer World Cup and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, his spokesman told Reuters. Blatter, who led Fifa for 17 years, is currently serving a six-year ban for unethical conduct after soccer’s world governing body was rocked by a global corruption […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Nchanga Member of Parliament (MP) Chali Chilombo says that parenting can be planned, hence no one should have unplanned children. Mr Chilombo was speaking when he officially closed a three day workshop Sexual Reproductive Health and rights which attracted participants from Kapisha community. He said times have changed and now women can […]
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Abigail Chaponda
