A South African farmer has denied he forced one of his workers to drink faeces. Harry Leicester, along with his wife Maria and son Chris, all appeared at the Equality Court in Springs, near Johannesburg, on Monday. Mr Leicester allegedly made Joseph Mona drink a jug of sewerage after he failed to turn on a […]
No one will develop Zambia but ourselves. We should not just think of doing business with government but explore the immense opportunities in agriculture and tourism as well as the financial services space
A Kenyan High Court has ruled against a petition to change a clause in the Marriage Act wuich limits divorced couples to only claim ownership to assets they have acquired during the relationship, local media reports. The Federation of Women Lawyers had wanted the section of the law to be declared unconstitutional, and couples to […]
A nanny convicted of murdering two children she stabbed at their luxury New York City apartment has been sentenced to life in prison. In sentencing Yoselyn Ortega, 56, the judge described her as “pure evil” before handing her the maximum term. The bloody bodies of Lucia “Lulu” Krim, six, and her brother Leo, two, were […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Democratic Party (DP) has said that Harry Kalaba’s expulsion from PF will not destruct him from making a decision in the interest of the people. DP has written to Kalaba inviting him to contest as its Presidential candidate for 2021 general elections. DP Spokesperson Judith Kabemba has said that the expulsion which […]
By JOHN SAKALA Times Printpak employees have withdrawn labour following non payment of salaries. Zambia Union of Journalists (ZUJ) National General Secretary Robinson Kunda said Times Printpak have gone for about eight months without pay. Mr Kunda said the the work boycott was arrived at during the ZUJ meeting held on April 20, 2018. He […]
Chambeshi has named a 30-member provisional squad that is lodged at Cool Breeze in Lusaka as assesses them for duty.
By Jerry Munthali in Ankara, Turkey The Zambian Mission in Turkey has described the Turkey-Africa Economic Forum as successful because it provided a platform for the country to showcase investment opportunities in key sectors of the economy. During the Business to Business (B2B) meetings anchored on the Turkey-Africa Economic Forum in Turkey’s agriculture and industrial […]
African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement is a sure way in which Africa can advance itself and spur the industrialization gear longed for by many countries.
Violence undermines democracy and defeats the purpose of having a fair and level playing field of campaigns.
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
