President Edgar Lungu has declared maternal and prenatal deaths a public health emergency in Zambia. The President said the country is losing approximately 10 to 15 women per week due to pregnancy related causes. He has noted with sadness that in 2018, 786 women died due to pregnancy related complications. The Head of State has […]
Zambia’s 2019 maize production is expected to reduce by 16 percent to about 2 million tonnes from 2.39 million tonnes last year. And production of tobacco, sunflower, cowpeas, Sorghum, Cassava flour, Soya beans, Sweet potatoes is also expected to reduce by an average of between 19 and 40 percent. Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo announced that […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The body of a- 22-year-old man of Solwezi has been discovered in a decomposing state in a well where residents draw drinking water. North-Western Police Chief Hudson Namachila confirmed the development to The Independent Observer in a telephone interview that Victor Chinyanta, of Messengers Township went missing on Friday May 3, 2019. […]
Ministry of General Education has announced a reduction in user fees in Colleges of Education across the country to k800 per term. Announcing the development at a media briefing in Lusaka, general education minister David Mabumba said students in colleges of education both boarders and day scholars will now pay K800 as general purpose fund. […]
By JOHN SAKALA Mulonga Water and Sewerage Company Limited (MWSC) has taken over the management of Kapisha Water Supply Scheme in Chingola and pledged to improve service in the area. The Kapisha Water Supply Scheme was established as a community managed scheme by the Local Authority in partnership with financiers in 2000. Speaking during the […]
By Ellison K Bwalya Always be careful on how you handle wins of previous battles. This is amplified on how Goliath was intoxicated with previous wins in the battles. The case was the same with Barcelona FC. The toddler David was never moved by the previous wins for Goliath. In short, it is not about […]
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
