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The Independent Observer

Multi-million dollars MoU signed in Mushindamo

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Mushindamo Town Council is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is  a multi-million dollar investment plan with Meritus Development Company. The company based in United Arab Emirates (UAE) will look to investment at Kalindi area near Kipushi border. And Mushindamo Council Secretary Pamela Zulu said Meritus Development Company intends […]

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Govt schools abrogating free education warned

BY CLOZZEN BIKALE Solwezi District Education Standards Officer in charge of distance learning (DESO) Frank Kayula says his office will not tolerate School Head Teachers in Solwezi to abrogating the Government’s free education Policy. Speaking in an interview with The Independent Observer, Mr Kayula said teachers in all Government Schools in the district asking parents […]

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Coach Mulwanda dreams big at Kansanshi

By Mercy Chewe Newly appointed Kansanshi Dynamos coach Boyd Mulwanda is confident of succeeding at the struggling FAZ Super Division side. Kansanshi on Monday appointed Mulwanda as head coach on a two-year contract as he replaced the recently fired Tenant Chilumba. He resigned from Buildcon to join Kansanshi. Speaking to players, Mulwanda said he won’t […]

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DANISH COUPLE ACCOMPLISH MISSION IN ZAMBIA

By Staff Writers Having executed missionary works for the last five decades especially with Apostolic Church in Zambia, (ACZ) Missionaries Peter Pedersen and Clara Marie have finally bade farewell to the church fraternity in Zambia. The Danish couples are returning to their native country, Denmark, after accomplishing their mission of preaching and teaching the Gospel […]

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Two Juvenile nabbed for stealing street light cables

By IREEN MULENGA The Local Authority in Siavonga District is saddened by reports of two juveniles aged 16 from unnamed Schools who have been apprehended for allegedly stealing street light cables in Kanyele Compound. Public Relations Officer Gwendolyn  Mchenga said that one of the juvenile who is a grade 8 pupil was apprehended in the […]

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Fuel prices reduced

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has reduced the pump price of petroleum products by one Kwacha 32 Ngwee for petrol and one Kwacha 22 Ngwee per liter for diesel which will now be sold as low Sulphur Gas oil. Petrol will now be sold at 19 Kwacha 84 ngwee from the current 21 Kwacha […]

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Tropical Ana destroys chruches in Solwezi

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Four Churches and Nine houses in Solwezi were destroyed by heavy Tropic storm Anna over the weekend. The churches had they roofs blown off on January 30, 2022 between 15:00 hours and 17:00 hours. And North Western Province Deputy Police Commissioner Fred Mulenga said the churches involved were Life Gospel Church, Pentecostal […]

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Zambia pursues open-pit mine despite huge opposition

The Zambian government says the controversial open-pit copper mining project in the Lower Zambezi National Park will go ahead. Many conservationists and civil society organizations have opposed the Kangaluwi Open Pit Mining Project by Australian-based company, Zambezi Resources Limited. In 2019, thousands of people signed a petition against it. But Zambia’s green economy and environment […]

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Kitwe United settles for Mujembe

By Mercy Chewe Konkola Blades legend Lewingtone Mujembe has been appointed as head coach of FAZ National Division One side Kitwe United. Mujembe takes over from Albert Mphande, who left Kitwe to join City of Lusaka recently. The Buchi Boys says Mujembe has been awarded a performance based contract. “As usual we have given him […]

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