By OBED LIJIMU in Mwinilunga Three unknown people in Mwinilunga of Northwestern province are being investigated for a case of aggravated robbery. Police in Mwinilunga say the three people entered the house of a local businessman of Indian origin and walked away with cash amounting to K150, 000 and 16,000 US dollars respectively. Northwestern province […]
By JOHN SAKALA Sixty (60) people have been apprehended in Chingola for loitering. This follows two separate incidents of hacking in which sets of three were hacked and two later died from fatal axing. Copperbelt Police Chief Elias Chushi said policing becomes difficult when there are a lot of loiters on the street. Mr Chushi […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Five people have died while 14 others sustained serious injuries in a fatal road traffic accident that occurred today at around 05:00 hours along Chirundu road near Siamikobo primary school. Among the deceased is a police officer identified as sergeant Aaron Daka aged 33 of Chirundu Police station, the other four have […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Local Government Association of Zambia has reiterated its commitment to enhance the local response in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and improve service delivery across the country. Speaking at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI), Local Government Association […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A private bus carrying Eden University students has been involved in a road traffic accident in Mpulungu. Involved are some second year Environmental Health Students who were traveling in a bus belonging to Chibeka express bus services. The students are said have been travelling for industrial attachments to Mpulungu Harbor. The accident […]
By IREEN MULENGA Epiroc Zambia has officially handed over a solar powered borehole to Chiwempala Combined School in Chingola today. The borehole comes with a hybrid solar pump, 500 litres overhead, construction of a security fence around the solar panels at a total cost of K200, 000. The school had water challenge for a long […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) has condemned the unconstitutional arrest of former police officer, Jeyson Musonda Chipepo for staging a peaceful lone protest at the police headquarters. The one man protest happened on Wednesday 2, June 2021, which Mr. Chipepo staged said he was against what he considers the intimidation of citizens […]
By Mercy Chewe Zambia National Women’s Team striker Hellen Mubanga is happy with her stay at Spanish side Zaragoza. Mubanga joined Zaragoza in June 2020 on a three year contract together with her international teammate Rachael Nachula. A year after making the big move from Red Arrows, Mubanga said she has adapted to the environment […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Kitwe City Council (KCC)and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has Seized assorted goods worth over K10,000 in a joint operation conducted in 17 trading places in the central business district of Kitwe. The joint operation was conducted during a routine inspection of trading premises in the Copperbelt with a view […]
By Mercy Chewe Coach Elijah Chikwanda has started his reign as Chambishi coach with a loss. Chambishi lost 1-0 to Kafue Celtic in a midweek rescheduled match at home in Chikwanda’s first match in charge. Chambishi appointed Chikwanda, a veteran coach, last week after firing interim coach Dennis Njapau. The promotion chasing side is hoping […]
Maimbo Mweemba
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
