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The Independent Observer

Clean water for Eastern Province-Nakachinda

By IREEN MULENGA Minister of Water Development Sanitation and Environmental Protection Raphael Nakachinda has promised to give 100 percent of clean and safe water to Eastern province. He was speaking today after paying a courtesy call on Chief Nyamphande in Eastern Province to look into the water problem in the Petauke and Lusangaza area. He […]

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Covid-19 vaccine not mandatory-Govt

By CHARLES TEMBO Health Minister Jonas Chanda has reiterated that the Astrazeneca vaccination is not mandatory. Dr Chanda said Government has resolved that the vaccination will be in a cautious manner. He said people will make their own decisions to be vaccinated. He said there is no mandatory vaccination. Dr Chanda said this during the […]

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Roan United and Zambia legend Pensulo dies

By Mercy Chewe Retired footballer Ginger Pensulo, the first Zambian to attend trials in England, has died at the age of 86. Pensulo, the former National Team and Roan United striker, died on Sunday in Luanshya. He attended trials at English club Leeds United together with another legend Kenny Banda in 1963. His nephew Steven […]

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Chiteme calls for protection, sustainable use of forests

By IREEN MULENGA The Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme has called on people across the country to engage in community management, protection and increased sustainable productivity of the forest resources. Mr Chiteme made the call on the ongoing tour of the Zambia Integrated Forest Landscape Project (ZIFLP) Community-based empowerment activities being implemented in […]

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Multiply the animals-Prof Luo

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Minister of Fisheries and Livestock Nkandu Luo has urged cooperative to think of increasing the livestock that has been given to them for business and not consumption. Prof Luo said that the empowerment that has been received should be for sustenance of their families. She said this when she empowered seven cooperatives […]

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Pregnant women not get the covid-19 vaccine

By IREEN MULENGA Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary (PS) Kennedy Malama says that a pregnant women will be spared from getting the Covid-19 for now as  they  are not sure of the side effects. Speaking in an interview, Dr Malama said that though other countries have proven that the vaccine is safe, they will not […]

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