By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-30-year-old pastor of a named church in Lusaka’s Kanyama area has been arrested for allegedly raping an-18- old girl he was keeping. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Police charged and arrested George Phiri a Pastor of United End of Time Church situated in kanyama site and service for the offence of rape. […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Keep Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy campaign has continued in Chingola district as the Municipal Council today visited Kasala ward. The Municipal Council in conjunction with Neportech and Zambia National Building Society cleaned Kabundi market and Kabundi clinic. Kasala ward councilor Boyd Mfunda encouraged traders and marketers to always ensure that their […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Copperbelt diabetes and hypertension foundation in conjunction with the ministry health today held a fundraising awareness walk to sensitize people on the need to have sugar levels checked.  Speaking during the event held at Chiwampala market, one of the diabetic patients Dr Gilbert Mukuka encouraged people to eat health so that the […]

Government says it is moving towards eradicating plastic pollution as one of the measures to preserve the environment. Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu said environmental preservation and sustainability is key to efforts to address the adverse effects of climate change. Mr Nzovu said this in Lusaka last night during the Africa Climate Week […]

On September 1, 2022, Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their well-known door-to-door preaching ministry, a local spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses, Albert Kwesa has disclosed in Ndola. Mr. Kwesa says that on that date a special global campaign will be launched to offer members of the public a free interactive Bible course.  According to Mr. Kwesa, Witnesses […]

The 5″ Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation, held from August 25 to 26, 2022, saw the fostering of a new vision to achieve common development and greater international influence of media. The Forum was held in Beijing, China in a combined online/offline mode and was co-hosted by the National Radio and Television Administration of China, […]

A Lusaka businessman has been arrested after he stole more than K2 million from the bank after he purported to be another person. Shadreck Zulu, 37 of SOS area in Lusaka was arrested through the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Anti Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) for money laundering activities involving K2, 104, 120. Which he […]

By Ireen Mulenga Brave Nchanga Rangers heard Coach Robert Tembo says that the team is ready to face Zanaco in an away encounter, a match which will be played at sunset stadium in Lusaka tomorrow. Speaking an interview with the Independent Observer during a training session, Tembo said the team has prepared well and geared […]

By Staff WriterThree children aged nine, five and two years old have been killed while playing with an unknown explosive in Mpulungu district. Other victims a Census enumerator aged 24 years and a 44-year-old woman who are nursing injuries in hospital. The two victims are believed to have sustained multiple fractures, but are in a […]

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) is concerned with the under valuation of minerals. ZRA Commissioner General Dingani Banda says the under valuation of minerals is affecting the collection of miner al royalties which is calculated based on the value. And Mr Banda disclosed that ZRA has instituted investigations on companies exporting minerals but not declaring […]