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The Independent Observer

Two parish in RTA along Great East Road

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Two people died while two others survived with injuries when the vehicle they were traveling in collided head-on with another vehicle along Great East Road.  Zambia Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale said the accident occurred Saturday night at around 23:30 hours near Marshland area along the Great East Road in Lusaka. “The […]

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Thousands flee renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo

More than 30,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following heavy fighting between the army and M23 rebels in Rutshuru, near the border with Uganda. About 5,000 fled to Uganda, while 25,000 others are camping in schools and churches in Rwanguba, Kabindi and Kinoni areas of Rutshuru, the UN’s humanitarian […]

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CMC warns against dumping waste in cemeteries

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Council has warned members of the public against Indiscriminate dumping of Waste in Cemeteries. CMC Assistant Public Relations Manager Evelyn Mulenga said the public should refrain from illegally dumping waste at Chingola Cemetery. Ms Mulenga said Council has noticed with great concern the increase in this illegal activity and shall not […]

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Girl 15, commits suicide

A 15-year-old Girl of Mulenga Primary School in Kitwe on has died after consuming rat poison. The girl is believed to have consumed the rat poison after her aunt threatened to take her back to the village over her bad behavior. The incident occurred last week Monday. When interviewed over the incident, Barbara Munuka, the […]

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Kitwe man arrested for sexually abusing daughters

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A 38-year-old man of Kitwe has been arrested for allegedly having sexually abused his two daughters ages between 12 and 15. One of the victims is believed to be pregnant after medical examination was carried out on the two girls. Speaking in a statement, Zambia Police deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said the […]

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Four year old boy dies at school

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Zambia Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale has confirmed that a four year old boy identified as Jonathan Kasongo has dies at Damishal Christian academy in Lusaka’s Libala area after a table fell on him. The boy died as a result of injuries he sustained after a table fell on him. Mr Mwale […]

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Give UPND one term-Kabimba

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Economic Front (EF) President Wynter Kabimba has called on Zambians to give the UPND only one term in power. Mr Kabimba said that citizens should not wait longer than five years to kick out the new dawn administration. He said the distraction UPND will cause will be irreversible if left in power […]

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Former Chingola mayor joins the Socialists

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Socialist Party (SP) has confirmed that former Chingola mayor Macdonald Mulongoti has joined the Socialist Party from the Patriotic Front. SP Copperbelt spokesperson Joseph Kangwa said that Mr Mulongoti joined the Socialists on Jun, 6th, 2022, stating that he joined the party because it is pro poor. Mr Kangwa also said the […]

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Govt to recover erroneously paid allowances

By Staff Writer Government has started recovering over 2 hundred and 9 Million Kwacha erroneously paid as allowances to serving public officials under the Ministry of Education. This is from Housing, Rural hardship, Remote hardship, Double Class and Responsibility allowances which were paid between 2017 and 2021. Speaking in a statement, Finance Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane […]

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ZIALE theft investigated

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police have instituted investigations into a matter where property valued at K38, 000 was stolen from three vehicles at the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE). Zambia Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale says the incident happened around 09:00 hours yesterday at the ZIALE premises in Lusaka. “Police received a report of […]

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