The Independent ObserverTAZARA track re-built, operations restored
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has re-constructed the track formation that got damaged at KM32 in Mwakanga (32Km South West of Dar es Salaam).
TAZARA delivers 1.1 million litres of fuel to Zambia
By JOHN SAKALA The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has delivered over one million litres of gas oil to Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia. The delivery was made with the first train of 24 fuel-tank wagons of gas oil from the Port of Dar es Salaam, under a transportation agreement signed last year with Delta Energy Zambia […]
Chingola needs investor with human face-FS Musonda
By JOHN SAKALA Chingola Chamber of Commerce Trade and Industry President Freddie Musonda says Chingola needs investors with human face. Speaking on The Independent Observer WhatsApp forum, Mr Musonda said the Chamber would prefer the buyer of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to be like the miner operators of mines in Solwezi. “We have suffered enough […]
Alice NachilembeFAZ clamps on division one clubs using fake IDs
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has unearthed a scam where some Division One clubs are using forged cards to fulfil fixtures. FAZ General Secretary Adrian told a media briefing that the association confiscated 12 cards from three Division One clubs in Muchinga Province over the weekend. Kashala named the clubs as Tazara Rangers, Real […]
TAZARA, ZRL take up haulage of fuel from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka
By JOHN SAKALA The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is preparing itself to move over 30,000 tons (30 million litres) of fuel per month. The Government of Zambia has passed on to the railways from the road hauliers following the introduction of new regulations that reduced the maximum weight on loads transported by road in Tanzania. […]
Kansanshi Dynamos top Zone 2
Kansanshi Dynamos have won the first half of the 2019 FAZ Division Zone 2 season with 36 points after a 2-1 win over Zesco Luapula in the Week 15 match played at the weekend. Kansanshi are leading Zone 2 with a three point gap half way into the season. The Solwezi side benefited from Zesco’s […]
Nakonde clearing agent jailed for forgery
By JOHN SAKALA A-37 year old Clearing Agent has been sentenced to Six months imprisonment for smuggling and forgery by the Nakonde Magistrate Court. Mary Nakamba, 37, of Nakonde’s Tazara Compound, was on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 found guilty on one count of the offence of making a false declaration contrary to sections 141(1) (d) and […]
The Kaunda lecture: Dr Kenneth David Kaunda-a living Icon
By Emmanuel Mwamba Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda, Zambia’s founding president fondly known simply as KK, is a living hero amongst us. Foreigners identify our country as primarily, a land of Kenneth Kaunda our founding president, Kalusha Bwalya, our soccer icon, and Chipolopolo, our beloved national team, but mostly by your name, Kenneth Kaunda, KK. You […]
Kapiri Dry Port coming
By JOHN SAKALA The Dar es Salaam Corridor Group (DCG) and the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) have entered into a partnership agreement for the development of a Dry Port at the terminal end of TAZARA in New Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia. DCG emerged winner from an open competitive bidding process and is soon expected to begin […]
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