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The Independent Observer

60X 50 kg bags of fertilizer stolen in transit

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Unknown people have stolen 60 x 50 kg bags of fertilizer from a Lufwanyama based Business Man from a consignment he was transporting. This happened on December 25, 2022 after a hired truck laden with his fertilizer was involved in a road traffic accident and overturned near Mininga turn-off at Mutwe wa […]

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2 people commit suicide in separate incidents

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-37- year- old man of John Howard Township in Lusaka has committed suicide after a dispute with his wife over the salary he never took home. Ronald Kavuma committed suicide on December 27, 2022 around 12:00 hours in Lusaka’s John Howard Township. Deputy Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale said Police were alerted and […]

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Competition & consumer protection Fines Airtel Money

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) Board of Commissioners has fined Airtel Money and Farm Depot 3% of their respective annual turnovers for engaging in anti-competitive business practices. The two companies were fined during the 59th Board of Commissioners meeting on the adjudication of cases held in Lusaka on December 5, […]

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Man who brandished a gun at DEC nabbed

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Drug Enforcement Commission has apprehended Allan Muvundo the man who had escaped from the DEC premises on July 15, 2022. Muvundo brandished a gun at DEC when he escaped from the DEC premises and in the process shot an innocent bystander in the arm. DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan said […]

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Man 22, nabbed for trafficking heroin

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a 22-year-old Zambian national for trafficking in over 4.5 kilogrammes of heroin. The Commission has charged and arrested Andrew Kalilo for Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Importation of Narcotic Drugs contrary of the Laws of Zambia. DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan said Andrew of house […]

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11 year old boy allegedly commits’ suicide

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA An-11- year-old- boy of Luanshya’s Roan Townships has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the toilet of his house. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said Abeuty Kanungwe the father to the juvenile reported the incident to the police. Mr Mweemba said that on December 27, 2022 at 07:00 Mr Kanungwe […]

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