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The Independent Observer

Chilimbana warns fraudsters

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chalimbana University has expressed concerns over the continuous attempts by some members of the public masquerading and impersonating as university staff. The University’s Acting Assistant Public Relations and Communications Manager Febby Banda said in a statement that the unscrupulous people are phoning students especially applicants awaiting admission informing them that they have […]

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IG warns Traffic Officers against road-blocks

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has warned Traffic Police Officers against mounting up snap road Traffic checkpoints across the country as they are till suspended. Mr Kajoba said he has noted with concern that the non-compliance of traffic officers to the earlier directive by government and the Minister of Home […]

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Chipoka Challenges Mimbula mine to employ Locals

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Member of Parliament Chipoka Mulenga, has Challenged Mimbula Mine resources to give Chingola people priority as they employ workers. Mr Mulenga said that the people around Chingola should benefit from the resources not only outsiders. He was speaking when he met with management after he received complaints from residents that they […]

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North Korea tests banned intercontinental missile

North Korea has tested a banned intercontinental missile (ICBM) for the first time since 2017, according to South Korea. The missile, which fell in waters south of Japan, flew for more than an hour and reached an altitude of more than 6,000km (3,700 miles). Japanese officials estimated it had a range of 1,100km – which […]

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Fake ZAF officer jailed

Kapiri Mposhi Magistrate Court has sentenced a 35 year old man to two years imprisonment for impersonating a Zambia Air Force (ZAF) officer and obtaining money on the pretext he would facilitate employment of a person in the Air force. Businessman Gibert Phiri of Chindwin Barracks stood charged before Kapiri Mposhi Magistrate, Arnold Kasongamulilo with […]

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Five PF MPs suspended

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Five Members of Parliament from the Opposition PF have been suspended from parliament for 30 days, the suspension commenced yesterday and will end on April 21st 2022. The Five are Kabushi MP Bowman Lusambo, Lunte MP Mutotwe Kafwya, Kwacha MP Joe Malanji, Nakonde MP Lucas Simumba and Lubansenshi Taulo Chewe. And, First Deputy […]

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Zambia Airways launched in Solwezi

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Zambia Airways has launched its first inaugural flight between Solwezi and Lusaka; this comes after its first relaunch on December 1st, 2021. And Minister of Transport and Logistics, Frank Tayali says the expansion to Solwezi, makes an important validation of the new down government’s belief in and use of public private partnership’s […]

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DEC arrest Malanji

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) in Lusaka has arrested Kwacha Constituency Member of Parliament for money laundering activities involving K10 million and $700,000.00. Mr Joseph Malanji 56, residing at Plot Number 179 Acacia Road, Roma Park, in Lusaka, has been arrested for being in possession of property reasonably […]

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