The Independent ObserverLuanshya Council begins feeder roads rehabs
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Luanshya Municipal Council has embarked on a K2.6 million peri-urban feeder roads […]
Safest drinking water is the one treated at home-CUs
By JOHN SAKALA The water utilities say the safest drinking water is the one which is treated at home either by adding chlorine or boiling. This was after a picture was posted in WASH (Water And Sanitation and Health) WhatsApp group which draw membership from all water utility firms of Zambia. The picture was showing […]
Alice NachilembeSierra Leone rejects $318m Chinese airport project launched in March
The Sierra Leonean government has cancelled all contracts with a Chinese construction firm that was tasked to build a new $318 million airport facility in March expected to be completed in 2022. The project, launched by the former president Ernest Bai Koroma, was to complement the planned construction of a new city and an exclusive […]
Mwamba visits UNZA student, Everet Chongo
By Staff Writer Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa His Emmanuel Mwamba, took time to visit University of Zambia student Everet Chongo aged 20years who is admitted to hospital in South Africa. Everet Chongo was injured when she jumped from her third floor room in October female hostels. Everet was a room-mate to the late […]
Chipolopolo, Guinea clash
The Zambia National Team will this evening engage Guinea Bissau in a highly anticipated Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at National Heroes Stadium. It will mark Chipolopolo coach Sven Vandenbroeck’s debut home match with stakes very high as Zambia has so far only managed one point from a possible six, after losing 1-0 […]
Lands Ministry to issue 6,367 certificates to Solwezi settlements
The Ministry of Lands is this year expected to issue 6,367 certificates to three settlements in Solwezi under the national upgrading and titling program. This is out of the 300,000 certificates that will be issued countrywide before the end of this year. Solwezi Municipal Council Public Relations Officer Moses Ngosa said 2,235 certificates will be […]
Gender Minster demands apology from sarcastic Unza students
By JOHN SAKALA Gender Minister Elizabeth Phiri has condemned yesterday’s behaviour of University of Zambia (Unza) students who showered insults at Broadcasting Minister Dora Siliya. Ms Phiri has described the incident as unfortunate and an embarrassment to the women because Ms Siliya is not only a politician but a mother and a woman who deserves […]
Kitwe sex defiler jailed 15 yrs
BY NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA The Kitwe High Court has sentence a-22-year old man to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually defiling a minor contrary to the Laws of Zambia. This is a case in which Gift Banda of House no. 22663 KCC Kawama compound was facing one count of sexual defilement. Facts of the matter are that […]
3 left seriously injured in Chisamba road accident
Three people sustained serious injuries in a road traffic accident which occurred today 09th October, 2018 at around 0840 hours at Carry House alond the Great North Road in Chisamba District. Involved was Alfred Mwansa of unknown age of S.O.S Lusaka who was driving a Toyota Hillux registration number ALZ 7804 from South to North […]
Bafana rocked by injuries ahead of Seychelles clash
Bafana Bafana’s preparations for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Seychelles were rocked by two early withdraws on Tuesday. Coach Stuart Baxter had to call up Cape Town City defender Thamsanqa Mkhize and Orlando Pirates’ Thembinkosi Lorch to replace the injured duo of Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns) and Vincent Pule (Orlando […]