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The Independent Observer

Illegal land allocation won’t be tolerated-Chingola Mayor

 By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe says that the municipality will not allow illegal land allocation because it is saddening when houses and structures are demolished due to illegalities. He also appealed to Councilors in the district to avoid allocating land to any unsuspecting residents. Speaking when he featured on Iwave FM Radio’s Community […]

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RTSA effects act to curb fatalities

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has effected implementation of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act number eight of 2022 which will help improve service delivery and curb fatalities on the roads. The provisions of the Act will be implemented immediately, while others will be implemented progressively to allow for appropriate transition mechanisms to be […]

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Census Enumerator beaten on duty

 By Staff WriterPolice in Lusaka Have Charged and arrested-a-69-year-old man of Kalundu for beating a census enumerator who was conducting duties at his house. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that the Juvenile Enumerator who is 18 years, was conducting his duties in Kalundu Township, he reached at Mathews Simbele (suspect) residence, he started conducting the […]

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Man jailed 2 years for theft of Mulonga Water property

By Staff WriterA 25-year-old man of Chingola has been sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing and vandalizing Mulonga Water supply and Sanitation Company (MWSC) properties.  Appearing before Magistrate Steven Mabona was Sunday Mulwanda of Mushishima Township who was charged for vandalism and thefts of MWSC properties worth K2000 from a newly […]

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Shepolopolo beat Namibia at COSAFA

By Mercy Chewe The Zambia Women National Team on Thursday kicked off the 2022 COSAFA Women’s Championship with a 2-0 win over Namibia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in South Africa. Zambia captain Barbra Banda registered a brace in the Group B match and was voted player of the match by COSAFA. Striker Banda’s […]

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Emirates suspends Nigeria flights for 10 days

The Dubai-based airline Emirates will not be flying to and from Nigeria for the next 10 days. Its inability to repatriate money it was owed by the Nigerian authorities in US dollars is behind the suspension. The last Emirates flight left Lagos at 20:00 local time on Wednesday. The airline says affected passengers can make […]

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NTH gets 6 million for infrastructure renovations 

Government has released six million Kwacha to Ndola Teaching Hospital on the Copperbelt for infrastructure rehabilitation. Copperbelt Province Minister Elisha Matambo disclosed to ZANIS that the funds will go towards the rehabilitation of critical areas at Ndola Teaching Hospital. Mr Matambo said government desires to improve the provision of quality health care services hence the […]

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Church burying 8 measles victims at night shocks FDI

Secret burial of 8 measles victims at night by Zion Church in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province, has shocked Family Development Initiatives (FDI). Zambia Daily Mail newspaper yesterday reported that about 10 people had died from suspected measles while several others were battling with the disease following an outbreak in Sinazongwe District after a group of […]

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Govt releases redundancy package for Indeni workers

By Staff Writer Government has released more than K500 million as a redundancy package for workers of Indeni Oil Refinery, which is currently under care and maintenance. This means that the 320 Indeni Refinery workers, who were declared redundant in June this year, will be paid their full benefits starting today, barring procedural delays. Minister […]

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