President Edgar Lungu has urged Commonwealth lawyers attending the 21st Commonwealth Law Conference in Livingstone to be watchdogs that see that the rule of law thrives. President Lungu notes that the role of lawyers is to uphold the fundamental liberties of people regardless of status while upholding the rule of law. He has implored lawyers […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-26-year-old man of Kabundi East Township in Chingola has been stabbed to death by unknown people. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga has confirmed the death of Davie Pepala of 17 Chikuku Street in Kabundi East. Ms Katanga said Mr Pepala was stabbed and left dead along DJ Road of Kapisha Township. She […]
(AFP)Zimbabwe next month will start paying partial compensation to white commercial farmers whose properties were seized nearly 20 years ago under Robert Mugabe’s land reforms, the government said Monday. In a statement, the finance and agriculture ministries said they had budgeted 53 million Zimbabwean dollars ($18 million) in payments to “former farm owners affected by […]
Scientists believe the chemical which gives chili its spicy kick could one day be developed into a drug to treat lung cancer. The study focused on the effects of the compound capsaicin on the lung disease adenocarcinoma, which accounts for around 40 percent of all cases of lung cancer. Study co-author Dr. Jamie Friedman of the department […]
Zambia hosts the 21st Commonwealth Law Conference under the theme “The Rule of Law in Retreat? Challenges for the Modern Commonwealth”. The conference which has attracted over 600 participants from 40 jurisdictions was officially opened today, Tuesday, 9th April 2019 by the President of the Republic of Zambia Edgar Chagwa Lungu, at the Avani Hotel […]
… The case of Article 17 of the National Dialogue Bill, 2019 Jeff Mbewe There is debate over Article 17 of the recently passed National Dialogue (Constitution, Electoral Process, Public Order and Political Parties) Bill, 2019. The article in question criminises refusal to appear before the Forum or Committee provided under the National Dialogue Bill. […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is preparing itself to move over 30,000 tons (30 million litres) of fuel per month. The Government of Zambia has passed on to the railways from the road hauliers following the introduction of new regulations that reduced the maximum weight on loads transported by road in Tanzania. […]
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
