Government says President Edgar Lungu has managed to instill a silent people’s revolution movement and behavioral change regarding sanitation and hygiene among Zambians. Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister Dennis Wanchinga said this when he made a presentation during the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention in New Delhi, India. Dr Wanchinga said President Edgar Lungu has […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA THE Association of Mine Suppliers and Contractors say the changes made to the proposed 2019 budget by the Minister of Finance Margret Mwanakatwe last Friday for the mining sector is positive and progressive. Association President Augustine Mubanga said the notable changes to the royalty tax by increasing 1.5 percent on each sliding […]
Lusaka Decongestion Project (LDP). The project is real and is expected to effectively commence within 3 months. Engineers are already on the ground undertaking preliminary works. What is the LDP about? It’s a project aimed at redesigning the major road network for Lusaka city with a view to reducing traffic jams, travel time, travel distances […]
Manchester United’s misfiring players need to take responsibility for a “horrendous” display against West Ham that leaves them languishing in 10th place in the Premier League, defender Luke Shaw said. United’s 3-1 defeat at the London Stadium on Saturday was their third in just seven league games and has left them nine points adrift of […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport (HMNIA) formerly Livingstone Airport has been awarded the 2018 Best Airport in Africa by Airports Council International (ACI) Africa. This is in the category of 10,000 and 20,000 Air Traffic Management. The international airport which is operated by Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) was chosen as […]
We are very thrilled to host our first annual Summer Music Festival. The event is aimed at bringing people together from all walks of life to come and enjoy some of most beautiful and unique sounds Chingola has got to offer! The festival will also provide a platform for the most talented and upcoming young […]
Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo merits a pat on the back for his aggression and dynamisms to combat the cancer of illegal land allocation which has infiltrated Chingola. Whether he has been using chemotherapy or herbal remedies, the bottom line is that there are signs that the battle is almost won. Chingola has been grappling and […]
By Inutu Mwanza in Ethiopia Zambia is a sovereign state with laid down guidelines and procedures that should be followed when admitting visitors in the country, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has said. The Minister was commenting on government’s decision to stop Kenyan Professor Patrick Lumumba from entering Zambia on Saturday. He said Zambia, like […]
By JOHN SAKALA Police in Southern Province have arrested another Chinese national for allegedly conducting illegal military training. And the Zambian director of Alert Safety Security of Livingstone has also been for unlawful drilling. Southern Police Chief Bonny Kapeso has confirmed the development to The Independent Observer in a statement. Mr Kapeso said the duo […]
Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
