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The Independent Observer

A Glimpse of China: to show a refreshing modern society

The new season of A Glimpse of China was roundly applauded for illustrating a refreshing modern society in a nation far under different cultural background. It is a series of short documentaries broadcasting on StarTimes channels and online platforms, consists of events, stories and news regarding mutual communication between Africa and China. As an original […]

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IMF projects trade decline in Africa

The International Monetary Fund -IMF- has projected a decline in Trade in Sub- Saharan Africa by the end of this year. The IMF says trade in the region is expected to grow by 3.6 percent, indicating a 1.1 percent decline from the 4.7 percent recorded between the same period last year. The decline has been […]

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ACC bias-ZIIMA

By Staff Writer The Zambia Institute of Independent Media Alliance (ZIIMA) says it is disappointed in the manner the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is selectively handling corruption complaints in the nation. ZIIMA has observed that ACC seems to have a specific target and bias towards some cases it investigates. ZIIMA President Jajah Coulibaly said it leaves […]

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FQM reaffirms importance of Environmental protection fund

Zambia’s largest mine, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited, has disclosed that it is 100 percent compliant in paying the Environmental Protection Funds (EPF) to Government.  The mine has since urged other mining companies to pay the EPF on time to allow Government to address environmental challenges in the country. FQM’s Environment Manager Kachiwala Sapalo says […]

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Kenya’s president disbands ‘killer police squad’

Kenya’s President William Ruto has disbanded an elite police unit which has allegedly been linked to extrajudicial killings in the country in recent years. The president, who came to office in September, said the move was part of efforts to overhaul the country’s security sector. He told a church congregation on Sunday: “I am the […]

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Tanzania’s president urges women to have fewer babies

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed concern over the high birth rate in the East African country and urged citizens to take up birth control measures. It is a major reversal from the position of her predecessor, the late John Magufuli, who openly encouraged women not to use contraception. President Samia confronted the country’s […]

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