BY NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Luanshya Copper mines Spokesperson Sydney Chileya has said management is not willing to share the slag damps as they are currently supplementing operations. He said the Minister of mines Richard Musukwa had requested the mine management to consider the slug damps with the youths in the district. Mr Chileya said management was […]
By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Toll gates are a sustainable means to mobilize funds to maintain roads and a cash cow for the economy of Zambia. Looking at the shoots taken from management information System giving a summary of Toll collections at two toll plazas at Kafulafuta and Manyumbi toll gates amounting to 43,779 in a period of […]
Dear Editor Why should it take the office of the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission for some Zambian enterprises to fulfill its warrant obligations? I got a microwave oven from C plus formally Budget stores in Kasama last year (2017) with a one (1) year warrant. Few months later it had a keypad malfunction, i […]
By JOHN SAKALA A Chinese smelter for Chen Di Dong today spilled acid slurry into homes of Chikola Loop and Kankoko area. The acid dam whose walls are made from sand bags collapsed early this morning spilling much of the slurry into the drainage leading into Twatasha stream. The other spillage went directly into homes […]
Zanaco FC have completed the moves for Congolese left-back, Disengomoka Pangi Autriche from Sporting Clube de Cabinda in Angola, Patient Ikamba from Lusaka Dynamos, former Unisport de Bafang captain, Richepin Tchokouaya, Kevin Owusu (Centre Back) from Nkwazi, Peter Kalota (Left-back) from Young Zanaco and midfielder Kelvin Kampumbu who has been recalled after a two-year loan […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The National Democratic Congress NDC Party has advised the Energy Regulations Board (ERB) to revise the fuel pump prices. NDC Consultant Chishimba Kambwili said the call to down the pump price of fuel follows the substantial reduction of fuel prices on the international market. Dr Chishimba said the people of Zambia are […]
By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom The Zambia High Commission in London has noted with disappointment an article that was published by The Sun, a UK Tabloid on Sunday 25 November 2018, insinuating that the Duchess of Sussex pulled out of a visit to Zambia due to Zika concerns. The article was also reported […]
Even though they say politicians know no morality boundaries, UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2021 Presidential candidate Chishimba Kambwili must help us understand how they had common goal for solidarity. The duo has totally different ideologies and their individual take on ZAFFICO is as parallel as the north and South Pole. The UPND leader HH was quoted […]
As a former football player and ardent football fan, I wish to join millions of Zambians in expressing disappointment at the dwindling fortunes of our beloved game in this country. I’ m in utter shock to come to terms with the fact that the Senior National Football Team is yet again missing out on a […]
By JOHN SAKALA Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo says Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) is sitting on over 3000 jobs meant for youths in Chingola. The Nchanga Lawmaker wants the Ministry of Mines to give an explanation as to why KCM is serving small miners with injunctions each time they want to begin operations in […]
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
Abigail Chaponda
