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The Independent Observer

Chipolopolo coach Asanonic welcomes AFCON Draw

By Mercy Chewe Chipolopolo coach Aljosa Asanonic is wary of Zambia’s opponents in Group H of the 2023 Africa Cup qualifying campaign. Zambia will face AFCON hosts Ivory Coast, Lesotho and Comoros in Group H. Asanonic believes Group H is tricky because it has AFCON hosts Ivory Coast plus unpredictable Lesotho and Comoros. He said […]

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Chipolopolo coach Asanonic welcomes AFCON Draw

By Mercy Chewe Chipolopolo coach Aljosa Asanonic is wary of Zambia’s opponents in Group H of the 2023 Africa Cup qualifying campaign. Zambia will face AFCON hosts Ivory Coast, Lesotho and Comoros in Group H. Asanonic believes Group H is tricky because it has AFCON hosts Ivory Coast plus unpredictable Lesotho and Comoros. He said […]

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Proceeds of crime whistleblowers to be rewarded-ACC

By Staff Writer The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it will give a reward to any person who reports about property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime leading to its successful recovery. The ACC has therefore appealed to members of the public with information of possession of any property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of […]

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Operators at Black mountain suspend material delivery

Operators at the Black Mountain have suspended the delivery of materials to their buyers due to late payments. Black Mountain Consortium Spokesperson Kangwa Kamando said the buyers have been slow in their payments and the consortium will not supply until all the outstanding bills are cleared. Mr Kamando said operators at the Black Mountain do […]

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Register Orphanages to benefit from CDF

By Clozzen Bikale  Solwezi Municipal Council Acting Chief Community Development Officer Annette Nyoni has urged Orphanage owners in the district to register their orphanages to enable them have access to Government support. Ms Nyoni emphasized the need for the Orphanage Proprietors to formalize the institution with the necessary authorities in order for the orphanages to […]

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Immigrations department collet over K759 million

The Immigration Department has collected non-tax revenue of over K759 million for 2021 against the target of K357, 000,859. The department collected K401 million excess Immigration Department Director General Denny Lungu said the detention of the suspects overwhelmed the already overcrowded correctional facilities. Dr Lungu said that the Immigration Department witnessed a number of persons […]

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Manhunt as Kenyan-born female athlete killed

A female athlete has been found murdered in Iten – the Kenyan town where the Olympic runner, Agnes Tirop, was killed six months ago – police say. Damaris Muthee Mutua, who was born in Kenya but had Bahraini citizenship, was 28. Officers say she’d been stabbed to death. They are searching for her boyfriend, an […]

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Zambia remains committed to economic diplomacy

By Maimbo Mweemba Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Stanely Kakubo says Zambia remains committed to economic diplomacy and multi-literalism to safeguard the interests of its people. Mr Kakubo said this is why it is important that designated diplomats go through training in the Governments quest to enhance operations in its mission. He said the […]

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Five killed in Nigerian bar bomb attack

At least five people have been killed and 19 others seriously injured in a blast in Taraba state in north-east Nigeria. The explosion on Tuesday evening occurred at a bar in Iware, a busy commercial centre near the state capital, Jalingo. Police spokesman Abdullahi Usman said one suspected attacker had died, but it wasn’t clear […]

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