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The Independent Observer

MISA Zambia saddened by the death of Munyemesha

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia has learnt with great sadness the death of Mr Munyemesha Munyemesha the producer of the Roof Top Musical programme on Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC). His death is a blow to the media fraternity and the nation at large. He will be remembered for his great contribution […]

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Fire Gutters 13 houses to ashes in Kalabo

Fire has swept through the whole of Namanda village in Chief Imbwae’s chiedfdom, in Libonda ward, gutting 13 houses to ashes. Kalabo District Commissioner Fridah Luhila confirmed the incident during a Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) emergency meeting held at her office on Friday. Ms Luhila who is also DMMU Kalabo Chairperson said the […]

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MMD fraction goes to Luapula for intraparty polls

By KANCHELE KANCHELE Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) National Secretary Raphael Nakacinda has announced that MMD will this weekend be holding Luapula provincial conference.  In a statement issued to the media Mr Nakacinda said the party’s National Executive Committee resolved during a meeting held on June 9, 2018, to commence the holding of provincial conferences […]

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RTSA closes Lusaka illegal driving schools

By JOHN SAKALA The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has closed seven Driving Schools in Lusaka for operating illegally and outside the provision of the Road Traffic Act No.11 of 2002. The Schools have since been ordered to immediately close and stop offering driving lessons. The affected Driving Schools are Galaxy Driving School, Puma […]

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Mkushi arsonist nabbed

Police in Mkushi have arrested a 34 year-old man for allegedly burning seven members of the same family. Deputy Police Spokesperson Rea Hamoonga who confirmed the arrest in a statement, identified the man as  Obert Bubala on One count of Arson and Seven counts of murder which took place in Mkushi yesterday. Mr Hamoonga said […]

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7 people die in an inferno

Seven members of the same family have been burnt to death in a suspected Arson case. This happened at Mwitwa farms in Mkushi District , 02 kilometers West of Mkushi turn off yesterday, 25th August, 2018 at about 01 30 hours. The deceased have been identified as Royda Chisenga aged 57, female juveniles Natasha Musonda […]

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AU won’t recognize unconstitutional changes

The African Union said it will not recognize unconstitutional changes of governance unless those whose leadership has been attained through the ballot. African Union Commission Director for Political Affairs Dr Kebele Mathlosa says military coups or governments brought through civil unrest will not be entertained. He said the AUC pursues voting as a constitutional means […]

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