Former Top Star International Public Relations Manager Mwazipeza Sakala Chanda is the new FAZ spokesperson. It is the first time ever that a lady has been appointed as FAZ Communications Manager. Ms Chanda who also worked as a Zambia Daily Mail subs-editor was appointed today to replace Desmond Katongo who resigned last week. FAZ General […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Former Zambia Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Eric Chimese has been arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka and charged on several offenses. Mr Chimese has been arrested and jointly charged with James Chungu Director at Chita Lodge for concealing property. DEC Spokesperson Theresa Katongo confirmed that the two have also […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE National Democratic Congress (NDC) Party National Youth Chairperson Charles Kabwita has said that Radio is still a readily available medium that can disseminate information to reach the wide spectrum audience in the shortest amount of time. Mr Kabwita has since urged radio broadcasters to recognize that the freedom of expression must be […]
By Dickson Jere The Mufumbwe parliamentary by-election of April 2010 was one of the bloodiest in recent history of our country – the Sesheke style! Houses were torched while dozens of people were maimed or badly injured during the fierce fight between the then Ruling MMD and the opposition UPND supporters. The President was livid! […]
By Inutu Mwanza in Ethiopia Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Christopher Yaluma says Government will not ratify the recently signed Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement until further consultation is done with the Zambian people. Mr Yaluma said it will be after consultation with the citizenry that the ACFTA ratification proposal will be tabled in parliament […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE PF and UPND supporters today clashed at the police station after a suspected UPND supporter was allegedly found with a voter register by some suspected PF cadres. The cadres later apprehended him and took him to Sesheke Police Station, but when word went round that a UPND Cadre had been dragged to […]
MMD members on the Copperbelt are optimistic about the future of the former ruling party. The recent past the MMD has been engulfed in internal wrangles that have seen two factions emerge with Felix Mutati and Nevers Mumba fighting for the party presidency. Some party members talked to by Radio Icengelo News after the MMD […]
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
