The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
3 CBU unions demand Govt to rescind abolishing meal allowances
By Nchimunya Miyoba Copperbelt University (CBU) Staff Unions have demanded for the Minister of Higher Education Prof Nkandu Luo to rescind her decision of abolishing meal allowances for students in public universities. The Unions said Prof Luo has abrogated the provisions of the law under section 24 of the education laws and scholarship act of […]
Abigail ChapondaClearance of backlog of cases at the top of the Judiciary’s agenda
By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom Judiciary Chief Registrar Charles Kafunda has said there is need to use technology to support case management techniques as well as setting appropriate performance targets and monitoring if the Judiciary is to reduce on the backlog of cases, that the judiciary currently faces. And Mr. Kafunda said the […]
Is Chingola Mayor blind?
Dear Chingola Mayor, When your office is busier making frantic effort in regaining the lost glory of Chingola as the cleanest town, other stakeholders are busy frustrating your effort. One such stakeholder is Copperbelt Waste Management Company (Copwaste), it is dumping all refuse along the road on the Chingola-Chililabombwe road. I would like to know […]
Zambia wants new war equipment for soldiers-Chama
By Naomi Nyawali in South Africa Defence Minister Davies Chama says Zambia is in the process of procuring modern equipment for its defence forces. Mr Chama said the purchase would keep the defence forces abreast with modern developing trends in ground and air warfare capabilities. He was speaking in Johannesburg, South Africa in transit to […]
Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ Yang Fenglan jailed in Tanzania
Tanzania has sentenced Yang Fenglan, a Chinese businesswoman nicknamed the “Ivory Queen”, to 15 years in jail for smuggling hundreds of elephant tusks. Yang was accused of operating one of Africa’s biggest ivory-smuggling rings, responsible for smuggling $2.5m (£1.9m) worth of tusks from some 400 elephants. Two Tanzanian men were also found guilty of involvement […]
Govt explains delay of Kitwe- Chingola carriage way works
Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela says the delayed commissioning of works on the Kitwe-Chingola Dual Carriage Way on the Copperbelt is due to the new valuation order issued to the contractor. Mr Chitotela said Sino Hydro, the contractor engaged by Government to refurbish the road, was initially given a project to construct one […]