By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe has pledged to continue rebuilding Chingola with the aim of turning it into a city. Speaking during his installation ceremony yesterday, Mr Kang’ombe commended former Mayor Titus Tembo for his service to Chingola. “Chingola Municipal Council under Mr Tembo has built nine market shelters, rehabilitated roads, and put […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-39-year-old man of Ndola has been fine K60, 000 for assisting a Congolese nation to obtain the National Registration card (NRC). The Ndola Regional Immigration Office secured the conviction of Sam Silweya a businessman of Minsundu, for the offence of aiding and abetting a foreign national in acquiring a National Registration Card. […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU Super Division side Buildcon have started their league campaign on a successful note after winning three games in a role. The Ndola side beat Forest Rangers 2-0 in a local derby at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium to ascend to the summit of the log with nine points. In their opening game, Buildcon beat […]
By Mercy Chewe Nkana have recorded their first win of the new FAZ Super Division season after beating Red Arrows 1-0 at home in Kitwe on Thursday afternoon. Zimbabwe star defender Gilroy Chimwemwe scored the goal in this Week 3 match played at Nkana Stadium. Chimwemwe scored from a free kick taken outside the box […]
By Maimbo Mweemba The Provincial administration in the Southern Province has sent a stern warning to procurement officers that it will not tolerate any form of malpractice in the procurement of goods and services in the Province and spelt out three pillars under which the officers should operate. Southern Province Minister Cornelius Mweetwa says as […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa is saddened by the lack of water at Solwezi General Hospital for nearly a week. And Mr Kalepa has since called upon stakeholders to join forces with the Local Authority to aid improve the water reticulation at the health facility. Speaking during a spot check conducted […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has warned against lawlessness perpetrated by criminals disguising themselves as cadres. Mr Kajoba said that all those that would want to take the path of criminality under the guise of politics or any other motive should know that their time to answer to criminal charges is […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Mporokoso have arrested a man who allegedly set ablaze his wife and children leading to their death. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said the suspect identified as Jonas Mwamba alleged set ablaze a grass thatched house in which four people, among them his wife and 2 children. Ms Katongo said that […]
The Energy Regulation Board says that the fuel Tankers which were procured for the purposes of Youth empowerment by the Ministry of Sports were provisionally allowed to operate for a temporary period of time. ERB Acting Public Relations Manager Musonda Chibulu said as a result of an MOU which was signed with the Ministry of […]
Amnesty International has accused Gambian President Adama Barrow of failing to repeal repressive laws that stifle press freedom in the country. The human rights group said the country had recorded more than 15 assaults on journalists in the last four years, according to its report released on Wednesday. President Barrow came to power in 2017 […]
Maimbo Mweemba
The Independent Observer
