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The Anti- Corruption Commission in Mansa has charged and arrested a Police Officer from Nchelenge Police Station for corrupt practices involving K1,000.00 Abel Samatunga 32, of Nchelenge Police Camp, who is a Sergeant has been charged with one count of corrupt practices by public officer to the laws of Zambia Details in the matter are […]

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Three people have died while two others sustained serious injuries in a head on collision involving a Toyota Runx and Iveco truck along the Great East road accident. The incident accident happened when the driver of the driver of the Toyota Runx lost control due to excessive speed and went to hit […]

By JOHN SAKALA The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka has arrested two accountants and a businessman for various offences involving over $ 110, 689. The three are identified as Desai Machila, 36, of Mount Makulu, and Ellen Mwiinga, 33, of Libala Township, both accounts officers at Food Reserve Agency (FRA) and William Tamba, 29, a […]

By Clozzen Bikale A veteran Journalist on the Copperbelt John Sakala says that Journalists should stand-up and pursue matters affecting the local people living in extractive industries in Zambia. Speaking during a-two- day capacity building workshop for Media houses and Journalists on investigative Journalism on mining issues and human rights violations Mr Sakala said Journalist […]

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The two (2) critical gravel roads which have been in terrible state, the Kaloko market road in Twashuka ward and New Mushili Clinic road in Mushili ward have been graded. Kaloko market road has been almost impassable especially in the rainy season, with huge ditches since the road has never been re-graded […]

By JOHN SAKALA Chief Affairs Minister Lawrence Sichalwe says he has never been to Canada in Toronto where he is purported to have been hit to death by a car. Speaking in a telephone interview with The Independent Observer, Mr Sichalwe said he has no Chiefs in Toronto and he hasn’t been to Canada lately. […]

The Zambian Embassy in Ethiopia has partnered with the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations to accelerate the work of the Zambia-Ethiopia Business Forum. Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba said Government has shifted focus in line with the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP),  from political to economic diplomacy. He said this was […]

The Ministry of Higher Education has received support through funding from the United Nations Conference, Trade and Development to help in the development of the Master Plan and Implementation Frame work of its National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. Director of Division on Technology and Logistics at UNCTAD Shamika Sirimanne said this when Minister of […]

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has called on government to continue with the diversification programme in the agriculture sector in order to stabilise the price of mealie meal in the country, and realise a favourable reduction in the commodity. JCTR has expressed concern with the continued increase in the high price of mealie […]

At least  Thirty Indian business women have declared interest in Zambia as a destination of choice for trade and tourism. Speaking when a delegation of thirty women where hosted at Zambia High Commission in new Delhi, India, womenovator Founder Tripti Shinghal said the delegation is interested in discussions that will result in visible progress. She […]