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The Independent Observer

Kambwili, NDC in high spirit

By Staff Writer The National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2021 Presidential candidate Chishimba Kambwili and the entire NDC is in high spirit, Copperbelt NDC Chairperson Chipoka Mulenga has said. Mr Mulenga has said the locking up of Dr Kambwili will never crash the mood and spirit of NDC members or drain the marrow from Dr Kambwili. […]

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Kambwili detained

By Staff Writer Police in Luanshya have formally arrested and charged NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili for unlawful assembly. And police have denied Dr Kambwili police bond saying only as senior civil servant must sign for him. Dr Kambwili’s lawyer Evaristo Mukonka said the NDC leader will appear in the Luanshya magistrates Court tomorrow. Police have […]

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Samfya man turns into croc, kills 20 yr old man

Police in Samfya received a report of Murder from Charity Chibale aged 34 of Mwanayama Village Chief Kasomabangweulu in Samfya District that her elder brother Changani Musenge aged 36 of Shinka Village Chief Kasomabangweulu in Samfya District was murdered by an angry mob which mobilised from villages:Shinka, Katanshya, Misitala. Brief facts are that on 25/11/18 […]

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Cops used as intimidation tools-NDC

By JOHN SAKALA National Democratic Congress (NDC) Copperbelt Chairperson Chipoka Mulenga say the police command on the Copperbelt is being used as an intimidation tool for opposition politicians. Mr Mulenga said the any politician that stands with plight of the people, police officers are unleashed on him to intimidate him. According to a media statement […]

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SA police investigating suspected murder of a Zambian

By ALICE NACHILEMBE South African Police are investigating a case of suspected murder involving a Zambian national. Zambian High Commissioner to South Africa, Emmanuel Mwamba confirmed that a Zambian national living in South Africa identified as Dickson Mailoni Kakoma of Pretoria, died in the early hours of Sunday morning. He is believed to have been […]

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Before Dawn film to cost K500,000

The pioneers of Zambia movie industry Yezi Arts are back and are eyeing for another movie based on a Novel ‘Before Dawn,’ by Andrea Sylvester Masiye. Yezy Arts are the Producers of the documentaries, Battle for Kavalamanja and Kavalamanja Remembered plus feature films ‘The Presidents Job Description’ and also ‘The Gods of the Eclipse.’ Now […]

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$150m for Luapula sewer

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Luapula Water and Sewerage Company (LPWSC) have embarked on a sanitation programme dubbed the city wide sanitation plan at a total cost of USD 150million. Speaking during a presentation at the first national sanitation summit held under the theme ‘collective action towards sustainable sanitation and hygiene services for all’ at the Mulungushi […]

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Lufwanyama: Mushingashi lit

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mushingashi area in Lufwanyama has been connected to the nation power grid under the Rural Electrification Authority (REA). This has excited the people of Mushingashi the home of Kambilombilo Resettlement Scheme located about 75 kilometres in the outskirts of Lufwanyama. The communities in the west part of Lufwanyama especially those from Mushingashi […]

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