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The Independent Observer

The commuters’ nightmare in Lusaka

By Elarm Chalusa Commuting in Lusaka has become something of a nightmare. This in spite of the preponderance of transport. The current situation is reminiscent of places where there is an acute shortage of transport and relative lawlessness. The following facts will attest to this assertion. Overloading The Hiace minibuses, earmarked to carry 12 people […]

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Livingstone Council slaughtering stray dogs

Livingstone City Council (LCC) has embarked on a 5 days exercise of killing stray, unregistered and confined dogs. This exercise is in accordance with the control of Dogs Act Chapter 247 of the Laws of Zambia which relates to the registration and control of dogs. LCC Public Relations Manager Mumba Mafwenko said the tie-up order […]

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Roan By election materials safe-ECZ

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has assured that election materials for the Roan Parliamentary by election have not gone missing from the Commission. Over the weekend, the National Democratic Congress issued an alert to the effect that some ballot papers for the Roan Parliamentary by election had gone missing and were later traded at Choolwe […]

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Kwacha on recovery path

The Kwacha starts the week with signs of recovery on the inter-bank market. This is after trading firmly against the U.S dollar on Friday. The local currency stayed on the front foot as corporate prepared to settle their quarterly tax obligations. According to ZANACO Bank Daily treasury Bulletin the Kwacha was as of Friday trading […]

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