By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Government has dissolved seven (7) boards of directors of water utility firms. The dissolved boards are for Kafubu Water and Sanitation Company, Lusaka Water and Sanitation Company, Mulonga Water and Sanitation Company, North western water and Sanitation Company and Southern Water and Sanitation Company. Water Development and Sanitation Minister Mike Mposha has […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Various Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) contractor miners in Chingola held a peaceful protest in Watson stadium today demanding for better working conditions and salary increments. And the voice of contractors’ spokesperson Alfred Katebe said that contractors in KCM have been fighting to have better working conditions since 2015, but no positive results […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Losing UPND Kabushi Parliamentary candidate Bernard Kanengo has told the Ndola High Court that he sought refuge in a mosque in Ndola after Kabushi Member of Parliament Bowman Lusambo allegedly unleashed his cadres on him. Mr Kanengo has petitioned Mr Lusambo’s election on account of alleged mass violence, corruption and electoral malpractices. […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Food Reserve Agency has resumed the purchasing of maize but restricted to maize already delivered to various satellite depots countrywide. FRA Public Relations Coordinator John Chipandwe said no new deliveries will be bought by the Agency. Mr Chipandwe said that this follows the concerns from farmers that delivered their white maize to […]
By IREEN MULENGA Chingola District Education Board Secretary Noah Simulunga says Education is key as it anchors on everything hence Teachers needs to be valued because of their enormous contribution to the wellbeing of a person. Speaking in an interview with The Independent Observer, Mr Simulunga said that education gives broader understanding on what goes […]
The PND Copperbelt Provincial youth leadership has urged the youths in the country to be patient with the Government as it implements its policies to better the lives of the people. UPND Copperbelt Provincial Youth chairperson Daniel Kamenga said Government’s decision to suspend operations at the dumpsites is not negative but aimed at bringing sanity […]
Dear Editor I appeal to the New Dawn Government and indeed the Republican President His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema to make sure that they prioritise resolving issues pertaining to challenges people are going through. It is surely unacceptable where most governance institutions officers were sitting in offices with a lot of unresolved issues on their tables […]
By IREEN MULENGA All People’s Congress president Nason Msoni says that PF leaders need psychological counseling over the loss especially those who previously acted in bad faith whilst entrusted with the privilege of providing leadership to the country. Reacting to the previous attacks on President Hakainde Hichilema, Mr Msoni said that President Hakainde Hichilema was […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati said his Ministry will in the next few days unveil a plan, which set out what it intends to do within a hundred days. Mr Mutati said this will include the setting up of platforms for engagement with a variety of stakeholders among them […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Zambia Revenue Authority has noted with concern the misleading statements related to taxes on gaming and betting sub-sector of the economy. ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda said that the facts are that taxes on gaming and betting have been in existence since January 2014. Mr Sikalinda said the last amendment […]
Maimbo Mweemba
The Independent Observer
