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The Independent Observer

One suspect gunned down

…we will spray you with police chemicals-Kapeso By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Chingola have gunned down one of the suspected criminals behind a spate of gassing of people’s home. The suspect was gunned down around Mwaiseni area just after midnight last night with unknown substance suspected to be chemicals being used to spray in homes. […]

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DP Spokesperson, 21 others arrested

By JOHN SAKALA The Democratic Party (DP) Spokesperson Judith Kabemba together with 21 other DP members have been arrested for unlawful assembly. Coppperbelt Police Chief Charity Katanga says the 22 were arrested around 12:00 hrs today January 25, 2020 for unlawful assembly. Ms Katanga said Riverside Police had received a report that DP members were […]

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UK, keen to work with Zambia

By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom United Kingdom Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development Andrew Stephenson has said the United Kingdom is keen to stand shoulder to shoulder with Zambia and work together. And Zambia’s Minister of General Education Hon. David Mubumba has thanked the UK […]

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Zesco eliminated

Zambian champions Zesco United Football Club have been eliminated from the 2019/20 CAF Champions League following a 0-0 draw between Egyptian Zamalek SC and TP Mazembe in a match played on Friday evening at Al Salaam Stadium in Cairo.

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All Chingola neighbourhood watch groups withdrawn

By ALICE NACHILEMBECopperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga has withdrawn all neighborhood watch groups in Chingola for security reasons. Speaking on Kokoliko Radio, Ms Katanga said that she is suspicious that some members of the neighbourhood watch could be behind the gassing. He said the idea of withdrawing neighbourhood watches from the street was to help […]

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All Chingola neighbourhood watch groups withdrawn

By ALICE NACHILEMBECopperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga has withdrawn all neighborhood watch groups in Chingola for security reasons. Speaking on Kokoliko Radio, Ms Katanga said that she is suspicious that some members of the neighbourhood watch could be behind the gassing. She said the idea of withdrawing neighbourhood watches from the street was to help […]

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