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The Independent Observer

Encroachments on installations worries Mulonga Water

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company (MWSC) is concerned with the increasing incidents of encroachments on Company installations which have potential to cause loss of both human life and property.  MWSC Communications Manager Bright Mtonga said that encroachment is against the Law as stipulated in the Water Supply and Sanitation Act No […]

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2 nabbed for money laundering of over K4 milllion

By Staff Writer The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested and jointly charged a Revenue Assurance Officer and a Software Developer  for Unauthorized Access to Data, Theft by Servant and Money Laundering involving over K4 million. Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan said the Commission has jointly charged Brian Matanda 34, […]

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Zambian Man stabbed in SA recovering

By Staff Writer A 28-year- Zambian national who was stabbed by unknown people in South Africa has been discharged from the clinic and is recovering well. Kelvin Muchinga was stabbed by unknown people on his right hand and the waist on Thursday last week on his way home from work. According to information given to […]

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2 people suffocate in a bus

By Staff Writer One person has died while another is in the hospital after the duo is suspected to have suffocated while sleeping on a bus with a brazier on. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that it is suspected that the duo suffocated as the bus windows and door were found closed upon physical inspection […]

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57 PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS DETAINED IN CHIBOMBO

The Immigration Department has detained 57 -suspected prohibited immigrants in Chibombo district. The group comprising 54 suspected Ethiopians and 3 -Somalis were intercepted on July 16th 2023 at around 22- hours by Police Officers at Chisamba Police Check Point. The suspects were aboard a containerized Volvo Truck Horse bearing registration and Trailer enroute to South […]

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TI-Z CAUTIONS UPND SG ON NATIONWIDE CDF INSPECTIONS

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Transparency International Zambia says that the nationwide inspection tour of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects by UPND Secretary General, Batuke Imenda, has the potential to politicize the CDF programme. TI-Z Executive Director Maurice Nyambe said the action, no matter how well intended, has the potential to politicize the CDF programme across the […]

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