By JOHN SAKALA Chingola Member of Parliament Matthew Nkhuwa has received support from Chinese Association in Zambia (CAZ) to build 1×3 classroom block at Shimulala School. The Chinese Association is in support of Mr Nkhuwa’s developmental initiatives in his constituency. The Project Manager John Banda said he would want to finish the project in three […]
Opinion Editorial The three elected leaders of Chingola namely; Chingola Constituency Member of Parliament Matthew Nkhuwa, Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo and Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo were yestersay seen having a peaceful unifying tripartite meeting. The trio had a closed door tripartite meeting at Matty Investments around 17:30 hrs yesterday January 3, 2020. Like […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Six members of Chingola’s Chikola loop area have been hacked by machetes-wielding gang leaving a mother dead. And this news of hacking has incensed Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga who feels the community is not helpful. Meanwhile, the community protested against the continued hacking saying police were not patrolling the area. They […]
By JOHN SAKALA Rainbow Party General Secretary Wynter Kabimba says Zambian Farmers cannot develop because they have failed to graduate from the famous government support program called Farmer Input Support Program (FISP). Speaking in Chingola yesterday during a media briefing, Mr Kabimba said FISP program is not progressive because some farmers were born under FISP and […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says the fiasco about Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) is a subject of the court process. Mr Musukwa said as a government of laws it is inclined to allow the due process of the law to take its course. He said that Vedenta story is an isolated case in […]
By Staff Writer More than 62 job seekers in Chingola who were promised employment by Mox Minerals limited were yesterday arrested and charged with conduct likely to cause the breach of peace. Copperbelt Police Chief Charity Katanga has confirmed the arrest of the 62 to The Independent Observer. Ms Katanga said the 62 were arrested […]
By JOHN SAKALA Chililabombwe Member of Parliament Richard Musukwa has donated two power generator sets to Lubengele Clinic and Kakoso Mini hospital. Speaking during the donation, Mr Musukwa said he had procured two Gen sets at a cost of K40, 000 to light up health centres and mitigate the effects of power load management being […]
By JOHN SAKALA The communities of Chingola and Chililabombwe today staged the anti-Vedanta protest denouncing the company for taking the matter in the South African court when it was claiming to be making losses. Watch the full below on Facebook; The communities matched from 1 Central to the National Assembly office for Nchanga Constituency where […]
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Alice Nachilembe
