By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) says the PF, socialist, UPND and others spent k10 million on billboards in June. TI-Z executive director Maurice Nyambe says their monitoring of presidential candidate billboards for the month of June in 12 districts across all 10 provinces revealed that Lusaka has the majority of billboards in Zambia. […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Zambia Tax Platform say that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a key component of global economic integration and private external finance for developing countries. Private Sector Enhancement Expert Ellen Makinishi says that not only does FDI add to investible resources and capital formation, but also promotes the transfer of production technology, […]
By IREEN MULENGA Chipolopolo Patron Pastor Peter Makembo has commended the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) for giving Chipolopolo coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic an exit door. Speaking in an interview with The Independent Observer Makembo said that Zambia is a powerful house and as defending champions with an expertriet coach on the bench, there are […]
By Mercy Chewe The Zambia Football Fans Association (ZAFFA) has supported FAZ’s decision to fire Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic as Chipolopolo coach. Micho was fired over the weekend following Chipolopolo’s embarrassing 2021 COSAFA Cup outing in South Africa where they lost to Eswatini and Lesotho. The Serb was appointed Chipolopolo coach in February, 2020. ZAFFA General […]
To be eligible for election, each candidate aspiring for public office should score 5 on the 0 – 5 electability scale below: 1. Provide quality health services to all without systematic segregation. At present, UTH and I suppose other hospitals have Fee Paying Sections accessible mostly to the opulent. The same services rendered in the […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Printing of ballot papers for the August 12 polls is almost complete with 95% of ballots in all election types being printed. Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Senior Electoral Officer Anna Nkaka said ballot papers for the National Assembly, Mayoral and Council Chairpersons has been completed “Printing of ballots for Local Government […]
By Staff Writer Government says the debt swap will provide significant relief to public service workers who are highly indebted and yet their capacity to service the loans is compromised. Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga said Government is convinced that the debt swap will take away the pressure civil servants have had […]
BY CHINOYI CHIPULU Chipolopolo striker Roger Kola has left Super Division Zanaco to join Tanzanian side Azam. Kola has signed a two-year deal with Azam which will run up to 2023. Azam confirmed the capture of Kola in a posting on their Facebook Page. “We are happy to inform you that we have signed a […]
Zimbabwe’s ruling party has denied reports it intends to ban women and girls from wearing miniskirts and trousers in public places. Zanu-PF national spokesman Simon Khaya Moyo in a statement described such reports as fake news. It followed reports that the party was planning to introduce legislation that would make it illegal for women aged 16 and […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Airtel Zambia has achieved the International Standardization for Organization (ISO) for information management systems and business continuity management system. Airtel Zambia Managing Director Apoora Mehrotra says the information management system certification recognises the organization’s ultimate information security standards, approach to information security and privacy covering systems, processes, infrastructure and data. Mr Mehrotra […]
Maimbo Mweemba
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
