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The Independent Observer

Kampyongo not owner of Cyber Guard Security-Police

By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Police have dispelled rumors circulating on social media that Cyber Guard Security belongs to home affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo. This came to light after a video of a young male who was seen being beaten by security guards employed with the company went viral. Polices Spokesperson Esther Katongo reviled that investigations of […]

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IDC pushing a notorious capitalists’ agenda-RRP

President for Radical Revolutionary Party (RRP)Vincent Chaile says the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) where President Edgar Lungu is a board Chairman must be disbanded. Mr Chaile said it is becoming notorious to push capitalist agenda by listing all our parastatal  companies to Lusaka stock exchange. “We do appreciate that IDC is a custodian of all […]

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Kawale Boys need Choma support-Commander

By Faith Kaira Green Eagles Chairperson Lieutenant Colonel Jim Koshita Kafumukache says the command does not want to rob the Kawale boys of the massive support they get at home. Kafumukache who is Zambia National Service (ZNS) Southern Province Commanding Officer said the team needs to play from Choma to have the 13th player on […]

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GRN workers in 10% pay hike

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Mine workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) has disclosed that the union has successfully concluded negotiations for improved conditions of service for employees at GRN contractors an Indian owned company contracted by Konkola copper Mines in Chingola. Speaking during a press briefing held at Garden Court in Kitwe, MUZ President Joseph Chewe said […]

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FIFA mourns Leah

By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed sorrow on the passing of Zambian ZFIFA referee, Leah Namukonda. In his message of condolences to Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), Infantino said the football fraternity was mourning with Zambia. “On behalf of FIFA and the word wide football community I wish to extend our deepest […]

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Shoddy job angers Chingola Mayor

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo is disappointed with the poor workmanship at Kabuta market shelter. Mr Tembo expressed his discontentment during an inspection tour yesterday, where it was discovered that the shelter which is almost at a completion stage is poorly plastered. He said local contractors have continued to deliver poor services despite […]

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Zambia’s GBV sour-Police

By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Zambia has recorded souring Gender Based Violence GBV) statistics standing at an amazing figure of 6, 114. The 6,114 cases of GBV countrywide were recorded during the third quarter of 2018. This is a staggering increase by 1, 018 from the 5,096 cases recorded during the same period in 2017, showing an […]

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Diaspora policy coming-Simbyakula

By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Government seeks to formulate diaspora policy aimed at engaging Zambians living in the diaspora on issues regarding duo citizenship and other developmental policies. This will be done through the soon to be rolled out diaspora policy, Zambian High Commissioner to United States Ngosa Simbyakula has said. Dr Simbyakula said government has recognised […]

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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 […]

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Editorial: Volcanic Kitwe rupturing slowly

What this country fears are elements of riots happening in Kitwe and surrounding areas. Kitwe is known for very nasty riots which have seen the most powerful Republican President Kenneth Kaunda fall. Kitwe lately has been witnessing isolated incidents of minor riots, an indication that the molten lava could be ready to rupture and engulf […]

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