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The Independent Observer

Stardy Mwale arrested

The  Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence Stardy Mwale for corrupt practices involving more than US$ 573.9 million in relation to the procurement of the Gulfstream G650 Presidential Jet. Mr Mwale, 51, of Flat 21 Eureka Park in Makeni, has been charged with three counts of Willful Failure […]

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Creating a better world with materials, promoting world development with Chinese technology

To realize the dream in every detail, and light up our life with materials, CNBM is always in action. In basic building materials, CNBM held 379 new lines for dry-process cement production, and a world-class industrial system with “high-end, intelligent, and environmentally friendly” features. In new materials, CNBM is striving to develop new material businesses […]

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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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