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Sudan Prime Minister resigns after mass protests

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands marched against a recent deal he had done to share power with the army, who staged a coup in October. Chanting “power to the people”, protesters called for a return to full civilian rule. But military forces […]

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6 Adventist youths drown in Lake Kariba

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Six youths from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) churches from the Lusaka Conference have drowned in Lake Kariba. A joint team of Siavonga Town Council Fire Brigade and the state police have retrieved five of the six bodies. Siavonga Town Council Public Relations Officer Gwendolyn Mchenga confirmed in a statement that the […]

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Consider signing zero charcoal SI-CEJ

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has urged the New Dawn Administration to consider coming up with a Statutory Instrument – SI for ZERO Charcoal production. Commenting on 400 by 50kg bags of charcoal impounded in Kapiri Mposhi by the Forestry Department, CEJ has since called for investment in clean alternative energy and […]

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Jesse Were ponders future after Zesco exit

By Mercy Chewe Kenya international striker Jesse Jackson Were is yet to decide his future after leaving Zesco United. Zesco on Thursday confirmed Were’s departure as he his contract expired on 31st December, 2021 after a five year stint. In an interview, Were said he has received offers from many clubs but will take time […]

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New Year born babies gifted

Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa has donated baby hampers worth K33,150 to 19 New Year babies born from five health facilities in Solwezi district. Mr Kalepa said that children are a gift from God who deserve to be supported and helped to ensure a healthy community. He then reassured the Local Authority’s commitment to provide quality […]

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RTSA has only 60 inspectors coun

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says the Agency has only 60 Road Traffic Inspectors countrywide. RTSA Chief Executive Officer, Gladwell Banda said the current numbers of Road Traffic Inspectors is inadequate to effectively carry out road patrols. He has disclosed that RTSA intends to increase the number of Road Traffic Inspectors in 2022 […]

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10,000 youths to be equiped with skills

The Ministry of Technology and Science has revealed that it targets to train at least 10,000 youths to equip them with skills as part of practical delivery by the end of the year 2022. Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati said this yesterday at the launch of the National Youth Skills Empowerment Programme in […]

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Solwezi records 19 New Year babies

By Clozzen Bikale Solwezi Municipal Council Has donated baby hampers to 19 new born babies from five health facilities in Solwezi district. Solwezi Municipal Council Mayor Remmy Kalepa in the company of Loves Soneka Kamalamba ward and Devy Mubiana kyalalankuba ward Councilor handed over the hampers to the babies at Solwezi General Hospital, Kimasala clinic, […]

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A message of appreciation from TIOzambia

The Christmas spirit is still oozing and the mood, the morale and the hangovers whether spiritual or Beer shall linger on till we reach 2022. As board of directors, members of staff and management at The Independent Observer we would like to wish you a wonderful and successful 2022. You have been wonderful in the […]

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Mamfunda calls for ceasefire among football administrators

By Mercy Chewe Football Administrator Ricky Mamfunda has called for harmony among football administrators in the country. Mamfunda, the former Power Dynamos Chief Executive Officer, has noted divisions among administrators. “I think the time has come for football administrators to stop treating each other as competitors. Our role is to simply facilitate the smooth running […]

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