More than 100 world leaders will promise to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil – where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down – will be among the signatories on Tuesday. The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public and private funds. Experts welcomed […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA President Hakainde Hichilema is optimistic that Zambia and the United Kingdom will continue to support each other in key areas of good governance, economy, trade and investment including education and health. President Hichilema says other than the common history the two Nations share, Zambia and the UK will endeavor to promote peace […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Zambia Institute of Independent Media Alliance (ZIIMA) says the decision made by Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda to dissolve boards of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) is a step in a right direction. ZIIMA president Jajah Coulibaly said that the integrity of the two […]
By IREEN MULENGA Some residents of Chingola have bemoaned lack of toilets and mourners shelters at Chiwempala and Kasompe cemeteries. The residents have wondered why the Local Authority has not put up the mourners shelters and toilets at the two cemeteries despite colleting levies from the people. One of the residents Jailos Mwape said that […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA AirtelAfrica and Unicef have announced a five year pan African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning platforms across 13 countries. Airtel Africa’s financial and in-kind contribution for this partnership is 57 Million US Dollars for over five […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Three Lusaka men and woman who are accused of killing a veterinary Doctor Evans Mwape Mwengwe have pleaded not guilty. Doris Nduba, 23, a student of Lusaka’s Ibex Hill area, Kenani Jere, 23, Keegan Zulu, 38 who are businessmen and Josat Tembo, 42, a mechanic, appeared for plea before Lusaka High Court […]
By IREEN MULENGA Some motorists who use Chingola Chililabombwe road have appealed to Government to prioritize working on the road before the onset of the rainy season. Motorists say the road is in a deplorable state and Government should quickly intervene and work on the road. One of the motorists working from Chililabombwe, Councilor Martin […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Media Liaison Committee (MLC) has applauded the continued pronouncements from the UPND Government on the media especially on press freedom and the need for media reforms in Zambia. Media Liaison Committee Chairperson Enock Ngoma said Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said in the short to medium-term, Government will reform the media landscape, […]
South Africans are voting in the sixth round of local government elections since the 1994 elections that ended white-minority rule. People are electing local decision makers for their communities and not the political party to lead the country at large. They will vote for district councillors and mayors who will be tasked with the delivery […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Department of Immigration in Ndola has detained one hundred and twenty-eight suspected illegal immigrants. This follows a Ndola Regional Immigration Office-led clean-up operation Last week Friday with support from other security-wings. Immigrations Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the operation’s was as a response to complaints from members of the public […]
Maimbo Mweemba
The Independent Observer
