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The Independent Observer

FORMER PS SHAWA ARRESTED FOR CORRUPTION INVOLVING $2.9M

The Anti-Corruption Commission -ACC- has arrested and charged former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Julius Shawa for corrupt practices involving over 2.9-million dollars. Mr Shawa, 64 has been arrested and charged with one count of willful failure to comply with Applicable Law and Procedure or Guidelines Relating to Procurement. ACC Head- Corporate Communication Timothy Moono […]

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MUNDUBILE ASKS UPND TO HALT PLANNED DEGAZETTING OF FORESTS

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says the New Dawn administration’s plan to degazette some forests in the country amounts to policy inconsistency. Mr Mundubile who is also a PF Presidential candidate said that degazetting forests is a backtrack on President Hakainde Hichilema’s environmental protection commitment, as he was among global leaders in […]

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GOVT CONSIDERS INJECTABLE ARVS

Health Minister Sylvia Masebo says there is need to introduce long-acting injectable Anti-Retro Viral drugs for people living with HIV to replace tablets that are taken daily. Ms Masebo said the injectable drugs which are taken occasionally are key in effective HIV Prevention for adolescent girls and young women. She was speaking during the 15th annual […]

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Zambia is at the risk of anger next year

Dear Editor, Understandably so, the purchase of the Gulfstream jet was done corruptly and individuals involved in the procurement process should be followed and prosecuted but I don’t think even selling it would  make any economic sense but a worst of time and it  is deviating the attention we need to the mishandling of the […]

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Stolen baby recovered

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Ndola have apprehended a-28-year-old woman and recovered a stolen baby from her. Sofia Kabila 28, of Lubuto Chintu of Ndola, when questioned why she committed the crime her response was that sometime back in the month of August, 2022 she had a miscarriage when she was six months pregnant. But […]

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DEC arrest Chinese woman found with various currencies

By Staff writer A woman of Chinese descent aged 55 in Kitwe’s Parklands area has been arrested after she was allegedly found in possession of various currencies amongst them dollars worth more than USD$ 100,000 and Kwacha’s K800,000. And Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has also arrested SOS Children’s Village Trust accountant for allegedly stealing more […]

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CNBM Zambia Industrial Park: Green Building Materials, Sustainable Development

Guided by CNBM’s core concept of “efficient use of resources to serve the construction”, CNBM Zambia Industrial Park practices a “green, intelligent, high-end and international” development philosophy, and aims to create an “upgraded version” of investment. In the pursuit of win-win cooperation, integration into Zambian culture, and environmental protection, the Park is building a green […]

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