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The Independent Observer

5000 SHORTLISTED FOR DEFENSE JOBS

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Government says over Five Thousand candidates have been shortlisted for the commissioned and noncommissioned jobs in the Defense Forces. Defense Minister Ambrose Lufuma said a total number of Two Hundred, Thirty Six Thousand candidates applied for recruitment in the Zambia Army, Zambia National Serv500ice and Zambia Air force. Speaking during a media […]

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GOVERNMENT, CATHOLIC CONFER FOR PEACE

By Staff Writer In pursuit of peace , President Hakainde Hichilema sent a delegation of five Ministers led by Felix Mutati. The delegation included Hon Gary Nkombo , Doreen Mwamba , Special Assistant to the President Levy Ngoma, Sylvia Masebo , and Charles Milupi. This was in pursuit of peace between the government and the […]

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CHINGOLA COUNCIL COMMISSIONS EARTH MOVING EQUPMENTS

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has commissioned a brand new grader and a backhole loader at a cost of K3 million using locally generated fund. And Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe said that the procurement of the grader and backhole loader will enable the council improve the road network and drainages across the district Mr […]

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Sefula Secondary School saddened by Pupil’s death

A sixteen-year-old girl at the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Sefula Secondary School in Mongu District has died after an illness. Mabuku Mutakatala of Mongu district, a grade 10 pupil, died yesterday around 03:00hrs in her sleep at the school dormitory. Mutakatala was on Sunday diagnosed with malaria and put on treatment; unfortunately she succumbed […]

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KABUSWE CALLS FOR ORDER IN MANGANESE MINING

Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe has called for order in the mining of manganese and other minerals in Luapula and Central provinces. Mr. Kabuswe says this is the reason government is formulating the establishment of a Minerals Commission, a regulatory body to bring sanity to the mining sector. Mr. Kabuswe was speaking in Mansa, when he […]

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AIRTEL ZAMBIA LAUNCHES HD CALLS

Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati has challenged Airtel Zambia to release affordable smartphones on the market. Mr. Mutati said smart phones at affordable prices will enable ordinary Zambian access to advanced mobile phone service provision. Speaking in Lusaka yesterday when he officiated at the launch of High Definition (HD) calls in the country […]

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