By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Southern Province have arrested an ex-convict and lunched a man hunt for another for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old woman. The body of the woman was found half naked with a deep around the neck in a communal rubbish pit. Acting Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Alfred Nawa has identified the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo has warned Solwezi General Hospital Management and Staff for lack of seriousness and poor standards on service delivery. Ms Masebo in the early hours of today paid an impromptu visit to Solwezi General Hospital to check on health care and service delivery by management and staff at […]
By Staff Writer The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has appointed Clozzen Bikale as North Western Province Communications Officer. Bikale a trained communication and investigative Journalist, is currently working for Beats FM Radio station in Solwezi. “Am really humbled for the appointment and also want to thank FAZ provincial committee for having confidence in me […]
The military in Mali says it has restored control at three bases in central Mali after they were simultaneously attacked by jihadists. Six soldiers died and 11 enemy fighters were killed, according to a statement. There has also been an attack in neighbouring Burkina Faso. These four jihadist attacks show just how vulnerable the military forces […]
By CLOZZEN BIKALE Solwezi District Health Office has called on mothers in the district to take their children for polio vaccine. Speaking during a media engagement, Solwezi District Health community health focal point person Caroline Chikolokoso also called on other stakeholders the church and traditional leaders to support the campaign. Ms Chikolokoso confirmed that the […]
A Lecturer at Chalimbana University has died a Sudden and Unnatural Death . Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that brief facts of the matter are that Alfred Mbobola a lecturer went to a Mini Mart along Great East Road and asked for a Chair to sit as he was not feeling well. Mr Hamoonga said […]
By Staff Writer Government has revealed that there is a significant revenue leakage in motor vehicle insurance that needs to be dealt with by having an aggregated database which currently has variances. Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati said following a meeting with Road Transport and Safety Agency RTSA and Insurance Association of Zambia, it […]
By Staff Writer The Bus and Taxi Owners Association of Zambia has applaud the bold actions taken by Government, through the Minister of Local Government, the Zambia Police and the Lusaka City Council to restore sanity, law and order in the operations and management of bus stations in Lusaka. National Association Spokesperson Amis Daudi said […]
By IREEN MULENGA Nchanga Rangers Head coach Robert Tembo says today’s game against Muza FC is critical and will be interesting to watch. This is an important game which will be played at Nchanga Stadium this afternoon at 15 hours Zambian time. Speaking in an interview with the Independent Observer this morning, Tembo said that […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) says that Shoprite is simply ignoring Local Onion producers as the country is awash with onions from both small scale and some large-scale farmers. ZNFU Public Relations Manage Kakoma Kaleyi said some onions have gone to waste in storage facilities due to continued importation of the […]
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