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The Independent Observer

Fitwaola is open cheque

…can create over 3, 000 jobs By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Fitwaola Mine is an open cheque with capacity to create more than 3,000 jobs, yet no one in leadership is remotely concerned with its dormancy. A member of The Independent Observer (TIO) Politics WhatsApp forum tipped Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo that Fitwaola is a […]

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Lufwanyama Council approves K21m budget

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Lufwanyama Town Council has approved a budget of K21, 929, 990.00 for 2019 civic year. Presenting the budget the newly elected Finance Human Resources and General Purposes Committee Chairperson Annie Kapandula said that the money will be generated from various sources including Government grant and local revenues. Ms Kapandula said the budget […]

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15, 000 Zambians in Msanzi diaspora

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambian High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba says South Africa has the largest number of Zambians in diaspora estimated about 15,000 people. Mr Mwamba said South Africa is Zambia’s largest trading partner with $3.8 billion annually, making it easier for most Zambians to opt to Msanzi. He said that there are […]

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It’s K50 pin for each ward in Chingola

By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Chingola Municipal Council has approved a budget of K62, 700,000 million for the civic year 2019. Of the K62.7 million 60 per cent translating into K37.620 million would go to goods and services which include provision of service delivery. Speaking when he was presenting the budget in a special Council meeting, Finance […]

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Good Leaders Have the Ability to Pick Signals

By Rev Clifford Chisha …One of the great lessons from the leadership of David. Key Scriptures: 2 Samuel 12:26-28 and 2 Samuel 18:5-15 Some leaders cause organisations and themselves to fail because they lack the ability to pick up negative signals from inside the organisations. We often concentrate on the outside forces to protect our […]

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Namibia withdraws from COSAFA U-20

By Martin Chawanzi Namibia are a late withdrawal from the 2018 MOPANI Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships in Kitwe, Zambia, precipitating a change in format for the competition that will now have one group with only three teams. The regional championships are set for lift-off on Sunday and run to December 14 as eleven teams […]

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Power FC discharges Govenda

By Staff Writer Power Dynamos FC has embarked on a rigorous objective to assemble a formidable squad to match the competition that lies ahead in the 2019 soccer season and beyond. The objective exceeds the desire to just participate in the league but win accolades which have eluded the club in the recent past and […]

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Zambian clubs in CAF flying start

By Martin Chawanzi Nkana and Green Buffaloes had a perfect start CAF club competition as the duo had a winning start to the 2018/2019 continental season with respective away and home wins on Wednesday. Their victories came just 24 hours after Zesco United beat AS Sonidep 2-1 away in Niger in their CAF Champions League […]

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