By Ireen Mulenga Police have arrested former Luapula Provincial registrar Dorothy Mukutusha, stores officer Edger Maluba and accountant Graham Halumamba allegedly stealing NRCs. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo told the Independent Observer that the three are charged with the offense of theft by public servant to have stolen 1500 NRCs valued at K3, 840. Ms Katongo […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Catholic Priest Laston Lupupa who was seen in a video saying that the 2021 general elections should be rigged has apologized to the Nation for his words. In a recent video that has drawn widespread condemnation from the Church academia and the general public, Fr Lupupa is heard telling a church […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Continental Leadership Research Institute (CLRI) has urged politicians and other interest groups to stay away from politics of name calling and political insults during the fourth coming campaigns for 2021 elections. Institute Executive Director Paul Hakoola said the competition to serve people cannot be reduced to insults and street talk. Mr […]
The 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union has elected Agness Kayobo Ng’andu as member of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC). Zambian Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Emmanuel Mwamba confirmed the development. Ms Ngandu received 49 votes out of 51 member states that […]
The United Party for National Development UPND has revealed that 30 percent of the candidates to be adopted for this year’s general elections will be women. UPND Spokesperson Steven Katuka said that the party wants to empower women with decision making positions by ensuring that it adopts them for various electoral positions starting from parliamentary […]
By Mulenga Mukuka The Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy (KYSA) Board is optimistic the club will overcome its slow start to the FAZ National Division One season and win promotion back to the Super Division. KYSA have made a steady rise on the National Division table after making a slow start to the 2020/2021 season. Kabwe […]
By Mulenga Mukuka Zambia and Mufulira Wanderers legend Fredrick Kashimoto has asked soccer fans to be patient with Chipolopolo. Scores of fans have taken to social media to criticize the National Team for exiting the Cameroon 2021 CHAN tournament at the quarterfinal stage. Morocco ejected Zambia from the CHAN after inflicting an emphatic 3-1 loss […]
By JOHN SAKALA Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Provisional Liquidator (PL) Milingo Lungu says the restructuring of KCM is not targeted at specific individuals. Mr Lungu said he had become aware of an unfounded report circulating in some sections of the media alleging that he had fired all employees aligned to opposition political parties. He said […]
By Emmanuel Mukuka Nkana have recorded their second straight victory in three days after beating Nkwazi 2-0 in a midweek rescheduled FAZ Super Division match played in Lusaka. Emmanuel Mwiinde and Ackim Mumba scored a goal each at Edwin Imboela Stadium as Kalampa overcame the unpredictable Police side. Nkana have beaten Nkwazi just three days […]
By Ireen Mulenga Police in Kitwe have arrested a 77 year old man in connection with the defilement of a 9-year-old girl. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed the incident to The Independent Observer in a statement. Ms Katongo said it is alleged that on the material day around 19:00 hours, the victim in the company […]
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