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 […]
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 […]
By Davis Mataka ACCORDING to Greek mythology, In the early 12th centuary B.C. , the marauding legions of a conqueror determined to break down the impregnable walls of the city of Troy laid siege outside it’s precincts for 10 years as attempt after attempt to overrun the fortified city proved futile. But in a stroke […]
By JOHN SAKALA Police in Lusaka have jointly charged and arrested three Zambians of Indian origin for assault. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga gas identified the trio as Ikram Bux 34, of Manchinchi Road Lusaka, Abdul Matini Saiyed 27, of Kasangula Road Lusaka and Nadat Zakki Mohammed 37, of Longacres in Lusaka for the offence of […]
The Duchess of Sussex has apologised to a court for forgetting she asked a senior aide to brief the authors of a biography about her. She denied intentionally misleading the High Court after a privacy case appeal heard her ex-spokesman gave information to the authors of Finding Freedom. Jason Knauf’s evidence said Meghan gave him […]
Liverpool marksman Mo Salah leads Egypt against Angola this weekend with the clear objective of ending his scoring drought to help lift his nation into the final stage of Africa World Cup qualifying. Qualifying for the 2022 tournament in Qatar intensifies on the continent with the last two group rounds, with victory in Luanda moving […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chipangali Council Chairperson Maxson Nkhoma says that the allegations that Local Authorities have no capacity to manage the increased amount of Constituency Development Fund are a misplaced and ill conceived. Mr Nkhoma said the ongoing debate about the increased amount for CDF from K1.6 million to K25.7 million to be given to […]
Maimbo Mweemba
The Independent Observer
