Mufumbwe District Commissioner (DC) Masela Sekeseke has urged all Christian denominations in the district to ensure that men and women given a pastoral responsibility report to someone superior so as to maintain sanity in the church. Ms Sekeseke said having pastors reporting to someone will help the church minimize on misconducts servants of God engage themselves […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Town centre roads have been worked on to bituminous state changing the face of the town. Kwacha PF Ward Councilor Zaney Mungala above says that the face of the town has been beautified after years of driving in potholes. Ms Mungaala said her ward had never seen such unprecedented development in […]
By Michael Chishala More than a year ago, I wrote an article in which I expressed strong concerns that the main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) was making itself irrelevant by being obsessed on their dead election petition and their “right to be heard” court case. Many others since then have begun ringing […]
The Community Child Labour Committee in Namalomba Community in Kaoma district says it has managed to withdraw over 500 children from child labour activities and early marriages. CCLM Committee Chairperson says the committee has been sensitizing and making follow ups of the children that have been withdrawn from child labour. Mr Miyo also stated that […]
The former US First Lady Laura Bush has condemned a controversial policy that splits up families who illegally enter the country. Writing in the Washington Post, she describes the separation of children from their parents as cruel, immoral and heart-breaking. Her comments follow growing controversy over President Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy. Earlier Melania Trump […]
A team of 25 delegates high profile South African Investors have arrived in Lusaka ahead of a five days Trade and investment Mission. The delegation whose main focus sectors are Steel, Energy, Rail and Mining will hold meetings with Government Ministries and the private sector. Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba who has […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Zambian counterpart Edgar Lungu at the weekend held bilateral talks focusing on ways to enhance economic and security cooperation between Kenya and the Southern Africa nation. The talks between the two leaders focused on how to enhance bilateral ties and increase cooperation in sectors including tourism, transport, trade, investment, air-link […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Democratic Party (DP) has finally been deregistered by the Registrar of Societies. DP has been threatened with deregistration ever since it dated Bahati Member of Parliament as its 2021 Presidential candidate. DP Spokesperson Judith Kabemba has confirmed the deregistration of the partyy to The Independent Observer. “The indescribable fear that had […]
By JOHN SAKALA An underground miner at Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) has accidently blasted himself to death with explosives when he was conducting mine blasting. Both Copperbelt Deputy Police Chief Wamunyima Wamunyima and KCM General Manager Eugene Chungu have confirmed the fatality to The Independent Observer. Mr Wamunyima said the accident happened around 04:55 hours […]
By JOHN SAKALA Twenty nine (29) PF members have filed for vacant Lusaka mayoral seat for possible adoption. Of the 29 candidates, only three are female candidates. Two of which are new entrants namely Pamela Chipongwe and Deborah Mwale plus the current Lusaka Deputy Mayor Chitangala Chilando representing 10.34%. The rest are male candidates and the […]
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
