By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom Minister of Mines and Mineral Development Hon. Richard Musukwa has said Government is addressing challenges in the energy and transport sector to support mining in the country. Addressing delegates at the ongoing Mines and Money Conference in London, Mr Musukwa states that various power generation projects are being […]
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has cautioned Lusaka Councillors against commenting on the Forest 27 developments in the media. Mr Sampa said the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is the principle in terms of land allocation while Local Authorities are merely agents which perform delegated duties. He said the fact that Ministry of Lands has […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Company (ZAFFICO) says Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) holds ZAFFICO shares on behalf of the Minister of Finance. ZAFFICO ZAFFICO Acting Managing Director Manuel Mutale said media reports alleging that the Attorney General had suggested that IDC illegally owns ZAFFICO are unfounded. Mr Mutale said the story is […]
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has cautioned political parties to desist from engaging into violent acts or risk being suspended. ECZ Commissioner Derrick Simwinga said the commission will not condone violence from any political party. Mr Simwinga said this in Milenge yesterday during a senstisation meeting ahead of the Milenge Town Council Chairperson by-elections […]
By Eng Geoffrey Chishimba Chiyumbe Negligence is simply defined as “failure to take proper care and as a result, that failure causes injury or damage to someone.” The best way to explain negligence is with this example: If you fail to fix the roof in your office and a client comes into the office and […]
By JOHN SAKALA Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa says the imported power was actualized at the time the country was almost plunging into total blackout. Speaking to The Independent Observer in an interview, Mr Nkhuwa said by Friday last week when Zesco had started importing power from ESKOM, the water levels in Kariba Dam had dwindled […]
By JOHN SAKALA Konkola Copper Mines plc (KCM) has rebutted claims in some sections of the media that a contract awarded to one of local companies based on the Copperbelt was improperly granted. KCM had awarded a US $700, 000 job to a company which was newly registered at KCM owned by Copperbelt PF Chairperson […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the ballot papers for the forthcoming Milenge Council Chairperson and Councillor By-elections will today Monday November 25, 2019. ECZ Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimanse said the flight carrying the ballot papers will touch down at 14.30 at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka. “The Commission […]
Yotam Muleya was only 19-years-old when he died, yet he has a government school and road in the capital City, Lusaka, named after him. Yotam Muleya Road in Libala streches along David Kaunda Technical School, joining Independence Avenue to Burma Road. In Lusaka’s Emmasdale area, there is also a primary school named after him. Muleya […]
Abigail Chaponda
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
