Brigitte Macron is set to take legal action over an internet conspiracy theory that she is a transgender woman and was born male. The French first lady has been targeted on social media with the false claims, after they were published on a far-right website in September then circulated by conspiracy theorists. The rumours claim […]
The president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Patrice Motsepe, has reiterated that the delayed Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead as planned. Motsepe was speaking with less than three weeks until the tournament kicks off as he visited Yaounde’s Olembe Stadium, which will host the opening match on 9 January. His comments […]
By MAIMBO MEEMBA Education Minister, Douglas Syakalima has disclosed that the ministry is putting mechanisms in place to ensure that when a teacher is deployed to a particular area they should operate in that locality. Mr Syakalima says this will help cushion teacher shortage in most schools across that country. “With the recruitment of 30,000 […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The National Committee of the Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation has launched the National Covenant week to commemorate 30 years of Zambia as a Christian Nation. National Committee, Chairperson Bishop Billy Mfula says Zambia will reach a milestone of 30 years as a Christian Nation on December, 29, 2021 and […]
By IREEN MULENGA Mufulira District Commissioner Saboi Kabika has sympathized with farmers in Mufulira district whose maize were destroyed due to the delay of the rains. Ms Kabika has assured them of getting support from her office once a survey is conducted to ascertain the number of famers affected in order to see the kind […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola residents have received the increment of township transport fares with mixed feelings as some have welcomed the move while others have not. The Residents who have not accepted are saying the increment is not necessary considering the promises made during campaigns by the UPND. Speaking to the Independent Observer, a Small […]
By IREEN MULENGA Constitutional lawyer State Counsel John Sangwa has called on Zambians to get involved in the Governance of the country and hold the leaders accountable. Mr Sangwa said that it is the responsibility of every Citizen to participate in the affairs of the country for it to develop. “The problem with this country […]
A brawl has broken out in Ghana’s parliament during a late-night session over a contentious government-proposed levy on electronic transactions. MPs shoved, pushed and threw punches at each other, while others tried to stop the fighting. The chaos started after opposition MPs rushed forward to prevent Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei Owusu from leaving his seat […]
A Madagascan government minister has said he swam for 12 hours to safety after his helicopter crashed at sea during a rescue mission. “It’s not my time to die,” exhausted Police Minister Serge Gelle said as he recovered on a stretcher. Two other security officials travelling with him in the helicopter also survived the crash. […]
By Stuff Writer The battle for the control of Zambezi Portland Cement has continued to be fought outside the court despite the case being active in the Court of Appeals. On Tuesday a group of youths commanded by Jimmy Kalunga and Eddie Rodriguez stormed the ZPC offices where they destroyed company property and stoned vehicles […]
Alice Nachilembe
