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The Independent Observer

Petauke imbecile killer nabbed

By JOHN SAKALA  Police in Petauke have arrested Susan Phiri suspected to be of unsound mind, in connection with the death of her one year three months old male child. Phiri 37, of Zuze Village, Chief Kalindawalo of Petauke is alleged to have hit her child with a handle of a hoe and the child […]

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Shenky is unsung hero

…let President Lungu honour him By JOHN SAKALA The multi-talented Shugah Sounds artiste Shenky, has mesmerized Zambia to his rhythm especially the political arena like no other Zambian artiste. Both Michael Sata and Edgar Lungu of PF rode on the rhythm of Shenky to sweep through the political arena and win as Zambia’s Republican Presidents. […]

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Desperation to own land leads to loss

Dear Editor, The structure seen in the picture is not for the mine but for an individual in Chingola’s Old Airport area after the Old Airport flats. This is a Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) restricted mining area. In the same picture you will be able to see ‘No Authorized Entry.” What I wonder is why […]

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Chingola in new refuse management

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has rolled out a garbage collection project in order to mitigate the challenge of garbage in the district. The project would be in residential areas, schools, lodges, churches, garages and selected trading premises. Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo said the challenge of garbage can be won when all stake holders […]

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IG calls for ID of trouble makers in Chilanga

By JOHN SAKALA Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has called for the identification and arrest of all political cadres involved in the violence which happened in Chimanja ward of Kalundu area in Chilanga Constituency. The violence which occurred yesterday is reported to have happened when supporters of the UPND were passing near the Camp […]

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Honorary Consuls pledge continued support

…Some of them working on million euro projects for Zambia By Kellys Kaunda in Berlin Honorary Consuls have pledged their continued support for President Edgar Lungu’s economic diplomacy by bringing investment to Zambia and contribute to job creation. They made the pledge this past week when they met Zambia’s ambassador to Germany Anthony Mukwita who […]

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Mwanakatwe confers with Barclays Africa

By JOHN SAKALA Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe sayd Zambia is firmly in control of its economy following the implementation of the Economic Stabilisation and Growth Programme. M Mwanakatwe said the economy has a fantastic opportunity to record higher growth rates as a result of the transformational reforms. She said the reforms are implemented by […]

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PF on course to develop Zambia-McDonald Mulongoti

By JOHN SAKALA Chingola Politician McDonald Mulongoti says the ruling Patriotic Front is on course to develop Zambia. Mr Mulongoti said the unprecedented developmental projects taking place across the whole country was impressive. He said the development under President Edgar Lungu has a bearing on the exponential growth of PF coupled with the expulsion of […]

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