By JOHN SAKALA Management at Djurgåden IF of Sweden is happy with 2017 Under 20 Africa Cup winner, Edward ‘Tiger’ Chilufya’s performance at the club and is confident that he will soon establish himself as a regular player in the Zambia national senior team. Djurgården IF Sports Director, Bo Andersson told Zambia’s Ambassador to Sweden, […]
By JOHN SAKALA Mines and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa says over 5, 000 people working in the mining industry in Zambia have been screened for different occupational Lung diseases. Mr Musukwa said the 5, 000 miners were screened between 2017 and 2018, with results showing increased lung diseases detection. He was speaking in Johannesburg, […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Lusaka have picked an amputated left leg at Garden site three area near the sewer ponds . The lower limb was found with some fresh blood and part of it was bandaged. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said the police were patrolling the area yesterday, 17th September, 2019 at about 16 […]
A 26-year-old woman of Kasama has allegedly stabbed her man friend to death with a knife after a dispute. The incident happened yesterday after the suspect accused the victim of having an affair with another woman. Northern Province Police Commissioner, Richard Mweene has confirmed the development and has identified the victim as Alick Kamana 40 […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambia will assume the new Chairperson-ship of the African Ministers responsible for civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) in October 2019. The position will be held by Minister of Home Affairs, Stephen Kampyongo for a period of two years. Zambia, which is taking over from Mauritania, will assume the position at the […]
By JOHN SAKALA Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga says the girl brutalized by women led by a woman only identified as Bana Joy should report to the nearest police station. Speaking in an interview, Ms Katanga said the victim that appear in the video which has gone viral being beaten by Bana Joy should immediately […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Vice President Inonge Wina has held talks with India’s Shree Vagmi Cotton Limited, which will invest US$7M in the next three years to build a factory that would process cotton lint in 2019 alone. Ms Wina who was accompanied by Zambia’s High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga had since toured Shree Vagmi […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Vice President Inonge Wina says the Zambian Mission in India has worked hard to reach out to potential investors in India and countries of extra accreditation. Ms Wina has since urged Zambia Development Agency -ZDA- and other stakeholders to actively pursue all pending proposals. She said Zambia is a democratic country enjoying […]
NDC President Chishimba Kambwili says he is ready to meet Lusaka business executive Valden Findlay in Court over defamation charges. Dr Kambwili said he has a lot of information on the suspected illicit activities of Mr Findlay. And Dr Kambwili has said he has lost confidence in investigative agencies such as DEC and the ACC. […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Government has assured truck drivers traversing between Zambia and South Africa that their safety concerns have been attended to by both Governments. Minister of Home Affairs, Stephen Kampyongo said Government has ensured that the continued bilateral relationship between Zambia and South African will help curtail the acts of violence targeted at foreign […]
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
