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The Independent Observer

KCM refutes registration on vendors reports

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and its Subsidiary Companies, has warned business partners and the public over unscrupulous people who are soliciting for applications to register new vendors and upgrade the company vendor data base. KCM General Manager Corporate Affairs Shapi Shachinda said the firm and its Subsidiary Companies have at no time […]

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MORE LOCAL TV CHANNELS ADDED TO THE TOPSTAR PLATFORM

TopStar Communications Company Limited has added two more (02) local television stations to its platform. This brings the number of local TV stations on TopStar Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform to 40 local channels. The new television stations are Flava TV and Maluba TV whose areas of coverage is currently in Lusaka. The areas of […]

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Chingola MP calls on the Business Community to unity

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chingola Member of parliament Chipoka Mulenga has called on Chingola Business Community (CBC) to unity and drive the economic development of Chingola. The Minister said that the business community is critical in driving the economic development of any town and once they come together towns’ […]

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EF condemns proposed ZESCO connection fees

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Economic Front has condemned hiking of ZESCO connection fees stating that New Dawn Government is determined to punish people with high costs of living and production. Economic Front Spokesperson Humphrey Kabwe said while in opposition the UPND condemned the previous government for high ZESCO fees and promised to reduce the fees […]

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More nurses unemployed

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO) President Tisa Chiponda says the Public Health Nurses have many unemployed and misplaced nurses. Ms Chiponda said the unemployed nurses include the direct bachelor’s degree holders in nursing who are currently having challenges to be absorbed in the health sector. “We want to remind Government through […]

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Kelvin Sampa arrested

By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka have arrested Kelvin Sampa 50, of Meanwood area in Lusaka for the offense of obtaining money by false pretenses with intent to defraud the owner permanently. Acting Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale said brief facts of the matter are that between May 2021 and July 2021 at unknown dates in […]

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Man throws self in a well, dies

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-26-year- old man has committed suicide by throwing himself in the well within his premises due to much debt. Acting Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale said Lewis Mukuni of Garden house in Lusaka died after committing suicide on May 9, 2022 when he was discovered missing from his room. Mr Mwale said preliminary […]

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Let’s deal with KCM realistically-Mulenga

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Caritas Zambia Chingola Coordinator Eugene Mulenga has called on Zambians to be level headed in dealing with facts surrounding Konkola Copper Mines and the mining industry in the country. Mr Mulenga said that Zambians have to look at the current status of KCM with realistic facts as issues of Vedanta wanting to […]

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Over 30 sexual workers nabbed in Chingola

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council (CMC) in conjunction with Zambia Police has apprehended 36 women who have allegedly been working as sex workers at three Hotels in Chingola. CMC and Police swung into action after reports by members of the public that the named hotels have been operating as brothels, housing women from different […]

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