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The Independent Observer

President Hichilema in Malawi

By MAIMBO  MWEEMBA President Hakainde Hichilema has arrived in Malawi for a day’s working visit to engage his counterpart Lazarous Chakwera. And State House Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says the President Hichilema’s trip is aimed at building and consolidating existing Bilateral Relations with Malawi. Mr Bwalya said the relations is key as they open up and […]

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WWF to help restore land in Mazabuka

 World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has embarked on a project aiming to restore at least 10 thousand hectares of land through the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) technique in Mazabuka District. WWF Chief Conservation Officer Isabel Mukelabai says through effective land restoration, the project would impact positively on sustainable food production, timber production and […]

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ZNBC among media companies owing Napsa

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Information and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda has engaged labour and Social Security minister Brenda Tambatamba to find a solution to the debt that the three public media institutions owe the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA). The media houses are Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Times of Zambia and Zambia Daily Mail. Ms […]

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FODEP commends HH for continued travel with lean delegation

By Ireen Mulenga  Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive director George Chimenbe has commended President Hakainde Hichilema for his continued travel with a lean delegation. Mr Chimembe said that this is meant to serve public resources that can be channeled to key sectors like Health and Education where is committed to employ more staffs. “The […]

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Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid-Jab creator

Future pandemics could be more lethal than the current Covid crisis, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has warned. Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert, delivering the 44th Richard Dimbleby Lecture, said there needed to be more funding for pandemic preparedness to prevent the advances made from being lost. She also warned vaccines could be […]

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Gambia incumbent president declared election winner

The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has easily won re-election, authorities there said, in the first vote for decades held without long-term leader Yahya Jammeh. President Barrow received around 53% of Saturday’s vote, with nearest rival – a lawyer, Ousainou Darboe – on 28%. Mr Darboe and other candidates earlier said they could not accept the […]

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Muf Magnets win Kopala Basketball League

By Mercy Chewe Mufulira Magnets are celebrating after winning the 2021 Copperbelt Basketball Association Men’s Super League in grand style. Magnets won the League after beating defending champions Lunga Bullets 70-64 in the last game of the season on Saturday in Luanshya. Lunga attempted to defend the league they won in 2019 because the 2020 […]

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