By JOHN SAKALA Aspiring Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Blackwell Siwale says the reconciliation path undertaken by the new Minister of Sport Emmanuel Mulenga is an equaliser in Zambian football. Siwale told The Independent Observer that Zambian football has been in an hostile environment for far too long, leading to the poor performance of […]
By Emmanuel Mwamba “What does the law say?” I questioned while still standing. I am usually known to be calm, always wearing a cheerful smile and speaking in a measured voice, whatever the tensions, threat, puzzle or circumstances. But this matter got me totally unsettled. I had just summoned the Provincial Medical Officer (PMO) to […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Ndola City Council has dispelled rumors that it has allocated land to Chinese Nationals at Masansa Forest, opposite the New Medical Stores. Following various media reports the Local Authority management and Mayor Amon Chisenga conducted a site visit last week in the accompaniment of Bwana Mukubwa Member of Parliament Jonas Chanda to […]
Local Government Minister Charles Banda has declared Kapiri Mposhi Town Council as a Planning Authority. The declaration has granted the council the mandate and authority to start approving applications for planning permission and take charge of development control in the district. Until now, the Central Province Planning Authority was responsible for land administration and approving […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Ndola City Council has closed down six night clubs in the Central Business District and five others in Ndeke Township for operating beyond permitted hours. The Local Authority who recently warned liquor traders to operate within the confines of the Statutory Instrument No. 64 of 2012, of the Licensing Act, No.20 of […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBA Future Preneur Zambia Director Bwalya Kampamba has implored young people to demand for their space and take up pivotal role in governance related matters. Mr Kampamba said young people have been lef in governance and yet the development of the country requires their engagement. He said time for young people to take […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA President Edgar Lungu has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to train officers in cyber security to curb escalating cyber-crimes in the country owing to the advances in information and communication technologies. President Lungu said the technology advancement has provided criminal gangs, agents of neocolonialism and their political allies with a new […]
Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Commander Lieutenant General David Muma has challenged men and women in uniform to maintain high levels of fitness, using various sporting activities. Lieutenant General Muma said fitness is a prerequisite towards attaining operational efficiency and effectiveness towards national duty. He was speaking today in Lusaka during the official opening of the […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia Executive Director Kunda Chani says the lifespan of the roads constructed now is reduced because the load on the roads has increased. Speaking with The Independent Observer in an interview, Mr Chani said the lifespan of the roads has been stressed by mining activities in […]
By JOHN SAKALA Chililabombwe Municipal Council says it has switched its mind set and will now be using its own available human resource to attend to some urgent and critical jobs. Chililabombwe Mayor Christabel Mulala said the main drainage at Kasumbalesa border was blocked due to high generation of garbage by marketeers. Ms Mulala said […]
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Alice Nachilembe
