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The Independent Observer

Copperbelt Police Chief warns Chingola jerabos

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Copperbelt Police Chief Charity Katanga has warned all gangsters in Chingola hiding behind the veil of illegal miners. Speaking during the launch of Luano-Kapisha Police post today, Ms Katanga said her officers has already swept some gangs who are currently appearing before court. She said that there is a clear directive to […]

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South Africa bans pure Zambian honey

…Zambia protests the ban By JOHN SAKALA The Zambian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa has protested the fresh ban imposed on export of Zambian honey to South Africa. In a letter written to South African authorities, Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Emmanuel Mwamba stated that he had learnt with regret that South Africa […]

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Judge Katenekwa fires shots at Tokota Boys’ families

By Nchimunya Miyoba in Kitwe Kitwe High Court Judge Timothy Katenekwa has cautioned relatives to the infamous Tokota boys to desist from threatening witnesses in the ongoing case. Judge Katenekwa was reacting to concerns raised by State Advocates who sought the Court’s guidance on the threats the complainant has been receiving from the relatives of the victims. […]

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Zambian Cabinet is clueless

By Elias C. Chipimo It has to be said: if for some reason the world’s most incompetent thinkers came together to develop policies that made absolutely no sense, they would be hard pressed to match some of the outcomes of the recent cabinet meeting in Zambia. It is tempting to describe the goings on in […]

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Corrupt cops suspended pending dismissal

By JOHN SAKALA The Zambia Police command has suspended the traffic police officers who were yesterday busted for mounting fake traffic checking and collecting money without issuing receipts. The random supervision by Lusaka Minister Bowman who Lusaka Minister found the four police officers had collected K2, 250 for the check point which only lasted for […]

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