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The Independent Observer

Kalumbila minerals compensated all settlers

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Kalumbila Minerals Management has refuted claims of unpaid resettlements raised by some settlers of Shinen’gene and Kalumbila North resettlement community. Yesterday some settlers protested in Kalumbila claiming that they were not settled by the mining firm. Speaking during a Press briefing held at Trident foundation Kalumbila Minerals limited General Manager Sean Egner […]

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Investigators in the Democratic Republic of Congo have “serious evidence” pointing to actions against national security, the presidential spokesman has said. In a statement read on state television on Tuesday night, Kasongo Mwema said such an attempt to “destabilise democratic institutions” would not be tolerated. It follows the arrest on Saturday of François Beya, the […]

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Senegal’s football team get land and cash prizes

Senegal has rewarded each member of the national football team with cash prizes and plots of land following their win at the Africa Cup of Nations. Each team member received more than $87,000 (£64,000) and plots in the capital, Dakar, and in the neighbouring Diamniadio city during a ceremony at the presidential palace. President Macky […]

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89 people committed suicide last year

Eighty-Nine people allegedly committed suicide last year compared to 97 recorded in 2020 with the majority being men. The suicide cases documented between January and December, last year, reduced by eight per cent compared to the previous year. Seventy-two men allegedly committed suicide and 17 females took their own lives last year compared to 80 […]

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Civil servants told to form cooperatives

By IREEN MULENGA Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Evans Mubanga has advised Civil Servants in Siavonga District to form cooperatives in order to uplift their livelihoods other than just waiting for their salaries. Mr Mubanga was speaking when he addressed Head of Departments and civil servants in the District Commissioners Office during his […]

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Consider removing undue campaign privileges’-EU

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The European Union (EU) Election Observer, Maria Arena says Zambia should consider removing from the law the undue campaign privileges for the President and Vice-President to ensure equal campaign conditions for all candidates. EU Chief Observer, Maria Arena said the Public Order Act has been selectively applied to restrict freedom of assembly, […]

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KCC to work with small scale contractors

By Staff writer Kitwe Mayor Mwaya Mpasa, has assured the National Association for Medium and Small Scale Contractors that the local authority is ready to work with them and allow them to bid for projects provided they meet the criteria for the Constituency Development Funds (CDF). Ms Mpasa said, each Constituency has been allocated K25 […]

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