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The Independent Observer

De Klerk dies

FW de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white man to lead the country, has died at the age of 85. Mr de Klerk, who was also a key figure in the nation’s transition to democracy, had been diagnosed with cancer this year, a spokesman said. Mr de Klerk was head […]

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Govt commended for climate resilience projects

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The World Bank has commended the Government’s implementation of climate resilience projects. World Bank Task Team Leads Ms Nathalie Weier Johnson and Ms Ngao Mubanga expressed satisfaction during a virtual debrief with Ministry of Green Economy and Environment PS Ms John Msimuko at the start the World Bank Implementation Support Mission this […]

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Sinohydro told to pay workers Covid-19 quarantine allowance

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Ministry of Labour and Social Security has directed Management at Sinohydro at Kafue Gorge lower  to pay workers an agreed Covid-19 quarantine allowance. Labour Commissioner, Givens Muntengwa  said the Ministry intervened in an effort to resolve a strike that has lasted 14 days from the first day workers downed tools at Sinohydro […]

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Journalists low salaries worry Kasanda

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda says she is concerned with the low salaries and poor working conditions Journalists in some media houses are exposed to. Ms Kasanda who has described the situation as disheartening, and unacceptable that some institutions can be paying their journalists as low as K900 per month. […]

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KCM, CEO Christopher Sheppard, retires

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Sheppard, has retired and will be leaving the Company on November 12, 2021. Mr Sheppard has been CEO of KCM since  March 18, 2019 and took on additional roles of CEO for Konkola Mineral Resources Limited (KMRL) and interim CEO for KCM SmelterCo Limited […]

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