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The Independent Observer

Marketeer stabbed at Nyenyezi market

By Staff Writer A-45-year-old business man of Masaiti has been stabbed in the stomach with a pair of scissor by his fellow marketeer after a quarrel. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said that on July 27, 2023 at around 18:00 hours, Ignitius Mwamba the victim together with Augustine Kasongo the suspect were at Nyenyezi […]

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Woman burns son over relish

By Staff Writer A woman of Mpatamato in Luanshaya is on the run after she allegedly burnt her eight year-old son with boiling water on allegation that he stole relish from the pot. Benandet Mwewa the mother to Javan Sinkonde caused him to sustain burns on both palms. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said […]

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Students lose property in inferno

By Staff Writer Sixteen students have lost their properties worth thousand kwachas after fire swept through their boarding house in Luanshaya’s Roan area. Copperbelt Police Spokesperson Peacewell Mweemba said that three rooms of the boarding house No.475/3 Roan valued at K132,120 and the property of 16 students who rent the boarding house valued at K87,067=00 […]

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Highlights of this week’s Make Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy campaign

Sweeping and Slashing between Kyawama Roundabout and the Solwezi Airport Drainage cleaning, Litter picking and sweeping between Soltec and Choppies area Engagement of business personnel and other publics on the need to participate in the weekly cleaning activities Gratitude goes to Choppies, Mt Meru Filling Station employees and other Solwezi residents for demonstrating commitment to […]

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Father, son die in an inferno

A- 46-year-old Man and his 22 year-old son have died after a house they were sleeping in was burnt by a candle. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has identified the two victims as John Mwandabala and his son John Mwandabala Junior. Mr Hamoonga said that yesterday the July 27, 2023 at around 21:30 hours, the duo, […]

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COP28 UAE and UNFCCC urge G20 nations to show leadership on climate change mitigation and adaptation

Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, COP28 President-Designate and Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), have called upon G20 nations to take a greater leadership role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. With only 125 days to go, the leaders today issued a joint statement on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial […]

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Tourism Minister in Mauritius for 66th Regional CAF, UNWTO Conference

Minister of Tourism Honorable Rodney Sikumba is in Pointe Aux Piments, Mauritius for the 66th Session Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). This year’s CAF meeting  is being convened under the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism for Africa: Promoting Investment and Partnerships; Addressing Global Challenges. The conference seeks to explore innovative ways […]

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4 die in a Likili bus fatal accident

By ALICE NACHIEMBE Police in Kabwe have recorded a fatal road traffic involving four fatalities which occurred today Friday July 28,2023 at about 06:30 hours near Amadous farm along the Great North Road. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has confirmed the development that involved was unidentified male driver who was driving a Freightliner Truck registration ADC […]

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