By Kingsley Chanda This is a policy issue and Ministry of Finance takes the lead. Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) as the implementing agency compliments that effort. Given the misunderstanding and misgivings, you will see ZRA more active in this space. The reality is that Value Added Tax (VAT) has failed not only in Zambia but […]
Dear Editor, Ministry of Education need to urgently take interest in the schooling environments prevailing in private schools. For instance, in schools like Chudleigh House School in Lusaka, bullying is on the rise coupled with the poor water availability. Should it take a fatality for action to be taken! The Ministry of Education should quickly […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Lusaka Press Club (LPC) is perturbed by reports of beating of media personnel and damage to public property by political party cadres. LPC Interim Chairperson Joy Sata said the behaviour was uncalled for and should be condemned by all well-meaning political players regardless of the origin of the media house, whether […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Joseph Chilengi has urged Turkish investors to participate in the Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) housing estates development project. The project is under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Dr Chilengi said Zambia had a housing deficit of 1.3 million units, which could escalate to three million by […]
By Changwe Kabwe It’s another quarter and so another shopping mall is expected to open in Lusaka. In the second quarter of 2019, the elegant Novarre Pinnacle opened in Woodlands area at the corner of Chindo and Mutende roads. This is a 10,000-square metre Mall that should accommodate 40 commercial retail outlets from supermarket, food […]
By Nchimunya Miyoba Patriotic Front Kalulushi District has nullified the illegally instituted suspensions on the Constituency Chairperson Rashinda Mulenga and two others. Confirming the development to The Independent Observer in an interview, Kalulushi acting District chairperson Conelius Mwansa said all the three suspensions slapped on the three district officials have been lifted with immediate effect […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Twenty (20) were killed in Gender Based Violence (GBV) incidences while 583 children were sexually defiled during the second quarter of 2019. This is a sad story that children are sexually defiled and abused inside their homes where they are supposed to seek refuge. Latest statistics from Zambia Police shows that the […]
By Sporter Writer Zambia National Female Soccer Team Striker Rachael Nachula scored eight goals and had five when Shepolopolo demolished Mauritius 15-0 in their opening game of this year’s COSAFA championship being held in South Africa. The Copper Queens put seven past the Mauritius goalkeeper in the first 45 minutes and added eight more in […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher once said that the only thing which is constant in life is ‘change.’ In the business world the word used for change is rebranding to position self for more roles and to embrace more customers. Similarly Mulonga Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) has been renamed to Mulonga Water […]
By Staff Writer National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the Copperbelt says Professor Nkandu Luo is a stone age Minister that has failed in each and every ministry she has been to. In a statement NDC Copperbelt Chairperson Chipoka Mulenga said Prof Luo had failed to resolve the Copperbelt University impasse yet few days after being […]
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Alice Nachilembe
