By JOHN SAKALA Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) President Sean Tembo has signed from the Board of Governors of the Zambia Centre for Inter-Party Dialogue (ZCID). This comes barely a fortnight after he was advised by members on The Independent Observer (TIO) Politics WhatsApp that ZCID is a monster used by sitting Government to subdue […]
Story and Pictures By JOHN SAKALA The bushy and potholed ‘Welcome to Chingola’ roundabout is receiving an amazing concreted floor to enhance its intake of trucks inflow. Recently media likened the roundabout to a national park due to its bushy outlook and the potholes around it. Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo has already hinted that soon […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Chingola based jerabo leader Isaac Chiwasha popularly known as Debra Richie who was burnt by his rival jerabo gang is stable, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) mine hospital has said. Debra was rushed to KCM Nchanga South Mine Hospital soon after he was burnt by rival jerabos group. KCM General Manager for […]
By JOHN SAKALA Kelvin Kampamba has eluded his team’s papers to sign for his stay at Arthur Davies stadium when his contract expires this June. In wanting to avoid the free agent term, the player has signed for the noise rivals at Nkana. This must serve as a lesson to Power Dynamos and other teams […]
Investor concerns about Zambia show no sign of abating. Yields on the southern African copper producer’s 2027 Eurobonds have risen to 10 percent for the first time in almost 18 months. That’s exacerbated the pain for holders: with losses of 11 percent this year, Zambia’s dollar securities are the worst-performing in the Bloomberg Barclays Emerging […]
South Korean officials have said President Moon Jae-in could attend a possible summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Any attendance by Mr Moon would be dependent on the progress of pre-summit talks between the US and North Korean leaders, said the Blue House. The historic meeting is scheduled to take place on 12 June […]
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that Zambia’s external debt rose to $9.1 billion through February from $8.7 billion at the end of last year. According to a report posted on the Ministry’s website, the fiscal deficit for the first quarter of 2018 was 3.7 billion kwacha ($361 million), compared with a target of 16.9 […]
Government says it will deploy adequate security to police Chilanga district ahead of the parliamentary by election in the district in order to quell any pockets of violence. Minister of Home Affairs Steven Kampyongo told journalists in Chilanga that necessary arrangements have been made to ensure that Zambia Police deals with any pockets of violence […]
Local Government and Housing Minister Vincent Mwale has announced that the Chamber of Mines will finance the construction of the modernized Chisokone Market. Addressing representatives of Chisokone Market traders on Sunday at Kitwe Council Chamber to discuss plans by Government to modernise the facility, Mr Mwale said the Chamber of Mines will provide a grant […]
President Edgar Lungu has called on the Church to play a major role in facilitating for the political dialogue process. President Lungu says the dialogue process can be achieved if the church takes center stage and provide guidance over the matter. The Head of State was speaking during a church service at saint Mary’s Assumption […]
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