President Lungu has dropped Hon. Mwanakatwe as Finance Minister and has since appointed Bank of Zambia Deputy Governor Bwalya Ngandu as new Finance Minister. The President has also revoked the appointment of Mumbi Phiri as nominated Member of Parliament.
BY NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Zesco Director for Commercial and Customer Services Chiti Mataka says the media in the country needs to be respected as the fourth arm of law with capability of altering policy decisions and shaping people’s opinions on critical issues. Mr Mataka said currently the media in the country appears to be treated as […]
By JOHN SAKALA Chingola senior citizen Mike Milner has implored both government and Chingola residents to be realistic with themselves and accept Chinese investors to takeover Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Speaking with The Independent Observer in an interview, Mr Milner said Chinese are the ones with money and capacity to revamp the run down mine […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Copperbelt Provincial Public Health Specialist Charles Sakulanda says access to regular medical checkups can help in managing preventable ailments. Dr Sakulanda said most people are scared to go to hospitals for checkups but prefer to visit the health facility when their illness get worse. He was speaking in Chingola at the District […]
By JOHN SAKALA A-33-year-old Zambian Truck driver has died in a road traffic accident in Middleburg, Mphumalanga Province, South Africa. Emmanuel Chitanga, holder of passport number ZN708807 died along the R555 road when the acid tanker he was driving allegedly lost control and burst into flames. According to the information made available to the Zambian […]
By Onishias Maamba Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni speaking people of Kasenengwa district has bemoaned the continued bickering between the offices of Mayors and Districts Commissioners (DC’s) in most districts across eastern province. Speaking when he moved a vote of thanks during the launch of U=U campaign in Chipata yesterday, which was absconded by both […]
The Zambia Revenue Authority Director General Kingsley Chanda says ZRA has not paid Konkola Copper Mines its claims of Value Added Tax refunds. [embeddoc url=”https://tiozambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Press-Release-ZRA-has-not-paid-KCM.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google”]
Lusaka Magistrate DAVID SIMUSAMBA has acquitted Minister of Housing and Infrastructure RONALD CHITOTELA. This is in a case were he was jointly charged with three others for concealing property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Details later .
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Copperbelt Chairman Chipoka Mulenga says victory in Lubwa by-election will bury the PF on the Copperbelt. Mr Mulenga said that victory in Lubwa ward will also prove that NDC victory in Roan constituency was not a fluke but the beginning of the end for the PF. He […]
By Felix Chembe Orlando Pirates Football Club is delighted to announce that it has reached an agreement with Nkana FC for the services of Austin Kaunda Muwowo. The Zambian winger was on loan at Forest Rangers last season where he went on to become one of the top performers in the Zambian Premier League having […]
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
