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The Independent ObserverPF attacks on Kabwe Council workers anger PF Central Chief
By JOHN SAKALA The Patriotic Front (PF) leadership in Central Province has condemned the reported violence against protesting Council workers yesterday by suspected Party cadres. Central Province PF Chairperson Remember Mutale said the party membership had been instructed by President Edgar Lungu to uphold civility in politics and never to perpetrate any violence whatsoever. Mr […]
Hon Matthew Nkhuwa taught me how to fish-Chingola Constituency PF Chair
By JOHN SAKALA Chingola Constituency Patriotic Front Chairperson Richard Mutale agrees that one incubator was donated by Chingola Member of Parliament Matthew Nkhuwa. Mr Mutale who is also PF Kabungo Ward Councillor said after seeing how helpful the incubator was he decided to go fishing himself. Reacting to media reports that he lied about the […]
Chingola clinics have drugs-Mayor
By Staff Writer ‘Clinics in Chingola have drugs contrary to media reports,’ Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo has said. Speaking soon after he made a spot check inspection, Mr Tembo said he was impressed with stocks in all the clinics he visited. Though he said the congestion at Chawama Clinic was making service delivery to be […]
Sales Tax takes effect July 1, 2019
Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has proposed to implement the Sales tax by 1st July this year. Ms Mwanakatwe however says her ministry has concluded the draft bill on the Sales tax and will be presented to parliament for the First reading on the 2nd of April. She explained that the Ministry will in the June […]
Register Universities with the right staff- Luo
Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo has challenged the Higher Education Authority -HEA- to ensure all colleges and universities have qualified lecturers and adequate infrastructure before they are registered. Speaking during the Launch of the Higher Education Authority 2018-2021 strategic plan, Professor Luo also urged the authority to remind institutions that they need to maintain high […]
Stanbic Bank Zambia dragged to court
One hundred and fifty-four workers from Mopani Copper Mines have dragged Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited to the Kitwe High Court for allegedly unilaterally increasing interest rates on their personal loans from 15 to 40 percent. According to a statement of claim filed in the Kitwe High Court commercial registry by Rodgers Chalwe and 154 others, […]
