By JOHN SAKALA Democratic Party (DP) president Gift Kalumba is demanding an apology from the Minister of General Education David Mabumba for examination scandal. Speaking with The Independent Observer, Mr Kalumba said Mr Mabumba must apologise for such a scandal under his nose in the history of Zambia. “He must also assure us that this […]
By Thulasizwe Tembo Police in Lusaka, Copperbelt and Southern Provinces have so far arrested a total of 16 people in connection with the leaked 2018 grade 7, 9 and 12 examination papers. Zambia Police Spokesperson Esther Mwata-Katongo has confirmed in a statement, stating further that among those arrested are teachers and pupils. She said that […]
By JOHN SAKALA Northern Province Permanent Secretary Elias Kamanga led a combined team of officers from the Special Forces Unit, Marines and Commandos yesterday to commence the raking activities on the Lake Chila in Mbala. Mr Kamanga said this is part of activities to recover weapons thrown in the lake by retreating German Soldiers after […]
By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Bishop in charge of Ethnic Chaplaincies Bishop Paul Mcaleenan has urged Zambians not to take the peace Zambia has so far enjoyed for granted but should guard it jealously. And Zambia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom His Excellency Mr. Muyeba Chikonde has […]
A Zambian Student has died in a road traffic accident in India while another one is in a critical condition. Zambia’s High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga said the Mission in New Delhi, India, has received with deep sorrow the demise of a Zambian national, Peter Mwamba, a 3rd year Civil Engineering Student, in a […]
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Honorable Margaret Dudu Mwanakatwe MP was duly elected as Member of Parliament for Lusaka Central. More details later
Zambia has assumed chairmanship of the world global tourism body’s executive council during the current session of meetings taking place in Manama, Bahrain. And Ambassador designate Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France, Christine Kaseba-Sata, has presented her Letters of Credence to United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General Ambassador Zurab Pololikashvili at a special session in […]
Africa business stops Berlin traffic* …as 12 African Presidents and heads of states meet Chancellor Angela Merkel The city of Berlin came to a virtual stand-still amidst a high-level visit of some 12 African Presidents and heads of states that converged for a crucial business meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the most powerful female political […]
By JOHN SAKALA Luanshya based FIFA Referee Liya Namukonda has died after battling with fatal injuries sustained from road accident. Namukonda officiated the last match for Buildcon vs Power (2018) on the someday she was involved in a RTA in Luanshya Funyama avenue. She was hit by CANTER on the drivers sit as she was […]
Customers in Chingola are notified that there will be water supply interruption from Thursday 1st November at 04:00 hours to Friday 2nd November 2018 at 09:00 hours. This is to facilitate maintenance works at Kafue Water Treatment Plant. Affected areas are Chiwempala, Chikola, Lulamba, Kasompe, Town Centre, Chingola Central, Riverside, Kabundi North, East and South, […]
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Abigail Chaponda
