By Maimbo Mweemba Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) has scooped the Kaumbwe parliamentary seat. PF’s Aaron Mwanza has got 6,663 votes against his closest rival Esnart Sakala of the ruling UPND who has obtained 3,117 votes. Masauso Daka of the Socialist Party has occupied the third place with one thousand 835 votes, trailed by Wilbase Tembo […]
NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Care for Nature Zambia has signed a two year grant agreement with Save the Children under the SIDA Driving Sustainable Change for Children’s Right Project to empower children in Mansa District to take action against Climate Change and advocate for improved access to nutrition and health care services. Care for Nature Zambia Executive Director […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola district has flagged the distribution of farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP)and the district has been allocated 36,297 of D compound and 28,795 of Urea 50kgs fertilizer. And District Agricultural Coordinator (DACO) Philip Kalima said out of 36, 297 10,200 by 50kgs of D compound has been delivered […]
Zambia national team striker Patson Daka has been nominated for the UEFA Europa League player of the week. This follows Daka’s stellar performance for Leicester City against Spartak Moscow which saw him score four goals including a record-breaking nine-minute hat-trick. With four goals, Daka became the Leicester City’s joint-highest goalscorer in European competition. He did […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police have apprehended and detained Esaya Zimba a male aged 30 of Showgrounds Compound Petauke for Malicious Damage to property. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said this was after Goodson Lungu aged 51 of Mwanjabanthu in Chief Mwanjabanthu village, in Petauke reported on behalf of David Milombe also of the same abode. Mr […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Father to a juvenile who has been charged for shooting dead his elder sister using his gun has been warned and cautioned for failing to secure a firearm. Police also arrested the juvenile and charged with murder. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Lyson Phiri aged 70 has been warned and cautioned for […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema, to intervene in the debt swap saga for teachers and other public service workers. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa the debt swap saga is deteriorating and affecting some civil servants. Mr Chansa said that in the last […]
By JOHN AKALA Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Chipoka Mulenga has arrived in Turkey’s commercial and industrial hub of Istanbul to attend the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum. Mr Mulenga will join dignitaries from 39 African countries at the two-day economic and business forum, which will be officially opened tomorrow by Turkish President Recep […]
Prosecutors have filed an appeal against the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, the man portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide. Rusesabagina, 67, was sentenced to 25 years in jail last month after being found guilty of backing a rebel group behind deadly attacks in 2018 and 2019. Rwandan prosecutors had […]
By IREEN MULENGA Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe has condemned political violence saying it has no place in the electoral process. Mr Nyambe said political violence of any sort and by any entity as it undermines the credibility of elections. Mr Nyambe is also concerned that political violence that became the hallmark […]
Maimbo Mweemba
The Independent Observer
