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 […]

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with the European Union is implementing the Support towards operationalization of the SADC Region Agricultural Policy (STOSAR)project aimed at strengthening plant health in Zambia. FAO Country Representative Suzzy Fillipine says the project will help to prevent and reduce the invasion of plant diseases. Ms Filipine notes that […]

By Staff Writer The Patriotic Front (PF) have charged that the United Party for National Development (UPND) are buying time by rejecting nominations for Kwacha and Kabushi seats on the Copperbelt. Party presidential aspirant Brian Mundubile said after Kwacha PF aspirant Joseph Malanji’s nomination was rejected that the law is clear in that their preferred […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBAChingola Constituency Member of Parliament Chipoka Mulenga has encouraged the affected residents in Kasompe Airstrip area to name and shame the illegal land allocators. Speaking when visited the affected residents, Mr Chipoka also told the residents to present the documentation they were given by the allocators. Mr Chipoka said he will do what […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALEMushindamo Town Council has granted 66 local cooperatives with certificates as conformational grant payments under Community Development Funds – CDF for the first quarter of 2022. The local authority has disbursed four hundred seventy five thousand Kwacha to 66 cooperatives selected in the first quarter of CDF allocation. Solwezi East Member of Parliament, Dr […]

By Mercy Chewe United Party for National Development (UPND) member and Copperbelt-based business executive Mellbin Muyoba Simangolwa has pledged to support the re-adopted UPND candidate in the Kabushi Parliamentary by election Bernard Kanengo. Mr Simangolwa applied to contest the Kabushi Seat on the UPND ticket but missed out on adoption. The UPND on Wednesday announced […]