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The Independent Observer

Lusaka man arrested for faking abduction

By MAIMBO MWEEMBAA 38 year- old bricklayer of Garden Township in Lusaka has been arrested after he faked his abduction because of failure to carry out bricklaying contracts. Winston Michelo was contracted to carry out bricklaying works by two individuals of Chalala and nine miles respectively, but failed to do the works. In an attempt […]

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Maybin Mwaba salutes Promoted Ma Ranger 

By Mercy Chewe Former Nchanga Rangers midfield star Maybin Mwaba has saluted Brave for winning promotion back to the FAZ Super Division. Mwaba featured for Nchanga between 2005 and 2008 before joining Zesco United. In an interview with Radio Icengelo in Ndola, Mwaba said Nchanga deserve to play in the Super Division. The former Zesco United […]

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KCM, Zanaco to increase business partnership

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and ZANACO Bank have agreed to deepen their business partnership with possibilities of the bank increasing its short to medium term lending to the Company while KCM would explore ways of increasing its quantity in terms of business with the bank. A delegation comprising six senior ZANACO officials led by Head […]

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63 NABBED IN KASUMBALESA CLEAN-UP OPERATION

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Department of Immigration have apprehended 63 suspected prohibited immigrants at Kasumbalesa. Immigrations Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the suspects were nabbed during a Department of Immigration-led Joint clean-up operation conducted in Kasumbalesa on June 29 2022. Mr Nshinka said those initially apprehended were 48 Congolese, Nine Somalis, Four Tanzanians, and […]

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Six arrested for trafficking 100kgs of drugs

By MAIMBO MWEEMBASix people have been arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) for trafficking more than 100 kilograms of heroin and cannabis concealed as baking flour and coffee creamer. DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga said that the six were arrested in separate incidents from Lusaka, Western Province and on the Copperbelt. Mr Kamanga […]

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African Women Take Centre Stage

Throughout the world, women’s football is growing in stature and popularity and Africa is no different.   Several of the continent’s stars have signed for some of the biggest clubs in Europe, with Nigerian Asisat Oshoala being a member of the Champions League-winning Barcelona squad.  The striker will be just one of the stars playing in […]

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ZRA enhancing tax audit systems

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) is enhancing its tax Audit systems to ensure loopholes and revenue leakages are closed. ZRA Acting Corporate Communications Manager, Oliver Nzala said one loophole is the non-remittal of the 10 percent rental income tax by landlords. Mr. Nzala says the Authority has since started partnering with local councils throughout the […]

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DR Congo Burial Ceremony due for Lumumba’s Tooth

An official burial ceremony is taking place on Thursday for the tooth of the Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital Kinshasa. The relic is all that remains of the African country’s first prime minister, who was murdered in 1961 by separatist rebels in collusion with Belgian mercenaries. His body was dissolved in acid […]

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Boy 12 dies after house pillar fell on him

By ALICE NACHILEMBEA-12-year-old boy of Kalulushi has died after a Pillar of his house fell on him. Copperbelt Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu confirmed the incident of sudden and unnatural death of Anipa Mwadila which occurred of June 27, 2022. Ms Zulu said this happened as the boy was playing with his dog around the same […]

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