The Independent ObserverPrisons Boss ‘Percy Chato’ dropped
Percy Chato has been dropped and replaced by Dr Chileshe Chisela as Commissioner General Zambia Prisons and Corrections Service. Details later
Alice NachilembeKitwe Chamber pushes for Emerald city
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA The Kitwe District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KDCCI) has proposed that an emerald city should be built at the proposed Mufuchani Industrial Park if the country is to attract investment. Speaking during the 2nd planning meeting held at the Kitwe Civic Centre, KDCCI President Anthony Kabaghe said the creation of an […]
KCM appoints new CEO
By JOHN SAKALA Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has appointed new Chief Executive Officer to take over from Deshnee Naidoo who was seeing the entire Africa. The name for the new CEO has not yet been unveiled but is coming from India. KCM Corporate Affairs General Manager Eugene Chungu has confirmed the development to The Independent […]
Amatebeto symbolizes appreciations
By Davies Mupenda Last week, I said Icilanga-mulilo is a low-key event meant to make a man taste the cooking of his mother-in-law to be. It is not for all the men’s relatives to participate in, including his parents. Ideally one plate of nshima with chicken is all that is needed to be prepared. Then […]
Kitwe Council goes for pavers
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Kitwe City Council will soon procure paver making machines at a total cost of K255 887 for the 400 kilometres pave Kitwe walk ways project. Kitwe Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe said the money to purchase the pavers making machines will come from donations from individuals and firms of Kitwe. Mr Kang’ombe said materials and monetary […]
$40m injected into Luapula Water
…to water 210 customers By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Luapula Water and Sewerage Company (LpWSC) has received US$ 40.3 million loan from government to supply clean water to 210, 000 customers. The Zambian government in November, 2016 signed a loan agreement of USD 135 million with the African Development Fund (AFDB) for the Integrated Small Towns Water […]
Chingola Traditional Healers in 7-day ultimatum
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has given traditional healers a 7-day ultimatum to remove their posters. Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo says failure to remove the posters the council will move in and remove the posters at a fee. Speaking when he addressed the Traditional healers at the Council where he told them that he […]
No levy hike-Chingola Council
By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Chingola Municipal says it will not increase any of its Levies, charges and fees in the 2019 civic budget. The move is aimed at lessening the burden on the payers of the levies, fees, charges and licences. Speaking during a stakeholders’ budgetary meeting held at Samfred Garden, Director of Finance at Chingola […]
Chieftainess Choongo dies
Chieftainess Choongo of the Tonga people in Monze District has died. Monze District Commissioner (DC) Cyprian Hamanyanga confirmed the death of the Chieftainess to ZANIS today. Mr Hamanyanga said the late Chieftainess died around 02:00 hours in Kitwe where she had gone for treatment. He stated that government has received the untimely demise of Chieftainess […]
Tsatsilebe names his provisional Zebras
By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Botswana coach Rapelang Tsatsilebe has named his provisional squad for the 2018 Mopani Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships slated for Kitwe, Zambia from December 2 to 14. Tsatsilebe has retained majority of the players that featured in the African Under-20 Championship qualifiers earlier this year, though some have been promoted to Under-23 […]