By Delight Mutale Today I hold all the Councillors country wide in high esteem with respect and solidarity. You are the spine of any country or political party. You hold the grassroots, you hold the people, you secure the votes, you suffer with the people and you sacrifice your own little resources for the people […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says government should act to curb “bogus pastors” but has ruled out regulating churches because it would cause a “backlash”. His remarks on the campaign trail in Cape Town are in response to self-styled prophet Alph Lukau’s recent claims to have resurrected a dead man. A viral video of the spectacle […]
One police officer was killed and four Ebola patients are missing after the treatment centre they were in was attacked on Wednesday night in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the second such attack in just three days by unknown assailants. In both cases, they set the treatment centres on fire and destroyed equipment. […]
The price of maize on the local market has increased drastically in Monze district from last year’s K100 per 50 kilograms bag to K140 as a result of poor rainfall patterns being experienced in the district. According to maize traders in the district, the shortage of maize is becoming dire that farmers that used to […]
A 30 year old woman of Lusaka’s Chawama compound has been convicted by the Chipata Magistrate Court for trafficking in psychotropic substances. Helen Chirwa stood charged with one count of trafficking in psychotropic substances contrary to the laws of Zambia. The state called three witnesses to prove their case while Chirwa gave evidence on oath […]
Shiwang’andu District Commissioner (DC), Evelyn Kangwa has warned people who practice black magic in Shiwang’andu to desist from the act. She said this following a bizarre incident were a wizard fell off from a magic plane on Monday this week.The suspected wizard was in the company of four other wizards who were on a mission […]
Political parties yesterday resolved to working together to end political violence, which has characterized the country’s elections in the recent past. Among the resolutions reached were to respect each other’s rights and allow the police to work independently. Acting Minister of Justice Stephen Kampyongo said it is government’s responsibility to provide leadership for the people […]
Dear Editor, I hear people complain about the failing rate at Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE). Do you know that if the number of lawyers offloaded on the labour market is not controlled every year the law profession can become like teaching profession? Recently we had about 26, 000 applicants applying for a […]
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
