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The Independent Observer

Church plays critical role in nation building, healing-HH

By ALICE NACHILEMBE President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the church to continue praying for the nation as Government depends on the church on matters of national building and healing. Speaking in Chingola yesterday at Life Cathedral when he met the Clergy, President Hichilema said Government recognizes the critical role the church plays in uniting […]

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Another man throws himself on the Kafue river

By Staff writer Another man of Kitwe’s Bulangililo Township has committed suicide by throwing himself in the Kafue River for unknown reasons. Few days ago a man threw himself on the Kafue River at Bulangililo Bridge but was saved by alert members of the public. Brief facts are that George Siame a Council security officer […]

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2023/2024 FISP to be distributed this month-HH

By Staff Writer President Hakainde Hichilema says that government will start distributing the 2023/2024 farmer input support program to farmers this month February, 2023. Speaking this morning during a live radio program, President Hichilema stated that there were a lot of corruption activities in the distribution of inputs to farmers that contributed to delay of […]

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Former NISIR Board Chairperson nabbed

By Staff Writer Police Investigations Team have charged and arrested former Board Chairperson at the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (NISIR) Judith Ngalande Lungu for the offence of Abuse of Authority of office. Dr Lungu 71 of Luangwa residential area in Kabwe was arrested on February 15, 2023 in Lusaka. Deputy Police Spokesperson […]

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Monetary rate increased

The Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate from 9-percent to 9.25 percent. BOZ Governor Dennh Kalyalya  said the decision was underpinned by projections that inflation is moving away from 6-8 percent target range which had been projected in November last year. Dr Kalyalya said inflation is now projected to average 11.1 […]

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Boy beaten by dogs, hand amputated

By Staff Writer The-11-year-old boy who was beaten by dogs two days ago has undergone an operation where his left arm was amputated. The operations took place yesterday February 14, 2023. The owner of the dogs was released on Police Bond pending court appearance. The incident happened on February 11, 2023 around 15:00 hours in […]

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38 nabbed for trespassing on military land

By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka have arrested 38 people for trespassing on Military land located in Kashitu area of Kapiri-Mposhi District. The 38 who include 17 women trespassed on the 42 Zambia Army Battle Training Areas by way of squatting and cutting down trees. Police instituted investigations following a report of people settling on […]

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