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The Independent Observer

27 retires from Chingola Council paid

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has paid off 27 retirees owed from 2013 to 2021 their benefits. Speaking at a media briefing Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe said the Council has paid a total of K2, 723,000, 27 retirees from 2013-2021. He said the New Dawn administration is keeping to its promises that arrears for […]

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POLITICAL PERSEVERANCE

This is a power key to success in politics. The ability to keeping on, even when your efforts are met with disappointment or failure. Or should I say not giving up, to keep on keeping on. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even […]

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N/Western Minister calls for strong ties with Angola

By CLOZZEN BIKALE North-Western Province Minister, Robert Lihefu says the new dawn administration is in hurry to open up borders with neighboring countries which have been idle for a long time. The Provincial Minister Robert Lihefu has called for strong economic ties between Zambia and Angola. Mr Lihefu said Zambia has been enjoying the cordial relationship […]

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Eintracht Frankfurt triumph over Rangers in Europa

Rangers suffered an agonising penalty shootout defeat in their fifth European final as Eintracht Frankfurt triumphed in an absorbing Europa League decider. Rafael Borre crashed in the decisive spot kick after Aaron Ramsey was denied just moments earlier in front of a colossal Rangers support in the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Those fans had been […]

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EU, ILO sign Skills development program in Zambia

The European Union (EU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a 6-point 5 million Euros partnership agreement to implement a four-year Skills Development for Increased Employability Program (SDEP) in Zambia. In a statement issued in by ILO Program Officer Gerald Tembo, the EU funded project is expected to contribute towards improving employability of […]

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Chipolopolo kickoff AFCON preps

By Mercy Chewe The Zambia National Soccer Team has commenced primary preparations for the June back-to-back 2023 Africa Cup qualifiers. Zambia will face Ivory Coast on June 3 in their opening AFCON qualifier before hosting Comoros four days later at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. Chipolopolo coach Aljosa Asanovic led the team of local players […]

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Address desk shortage Govt urged

By Staff Writer National Action for Quality Education in Zambia ( NAQEZ) says that government is expected to quickly address the shortage of desks in schools due overwhelming enrollments of learners to free education. NAQEZ Executive Director said the introduction of free education in public schools has caused the critical shortages of desks in schools […]

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Chitotela freed

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has freed Former minister of tourism Ronald Chitotela in the matter where he was charged with two counts of possessing property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Lusaka Magistrate Jennifer Bwalya discharged Mr Chitotela because he entered into a settlement agreement with the Anti-Corruption Commission for […]

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C/belt PS directs on CDF

Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Augustine Kasongo has directed heads of government departments in the province to ensure all bottlenecks to communities accessing Constituency Development Funds (CDF) are resolved. Mr Kasongo said this is the only way of ensuring that the people benefit from the community development money under the new dawn administration. speaking in Kitwe today […]

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