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Various stakeholders have continued airing out their concerns on the decision by University of Zambia UNZA management to bar Over Two Thousand Seven Hundred students from writing their exams.Opposition Socialist Party Copper belt spokesperson Joseph Kangwa has told Mafken FM Radio that the affected students should be accorded the opportunity to sit for exams.Mr. Kangwa […]
The opposition UPND has commenced a process of moving a motion in Parliament against Speaker of National Assembly, Patrick Matibini for allowing PF Secretary General, Davies Mwila to abuse parliamentary privileges for PF MPs who did not vote for the collapsed Bill Number 10 of 2019.Mr. Mwila on the 4th November, 2020, wrote an exculpatory […]
Felix Mutati has disagreed with Government’s argument that the depreciation of the Kwacha is due to the demand of the US Dollar on the Zambian market.As of Monday the 16th of November 2020 the Kwacha was trading on the Foreign Exchange Market at K20 against one US Dollar on overage, a depreciation Republican President Vice […]
The Lusaka magistrate’s court has found opposition National Democratic Congress NDC leader Chishimba kambwili with a case to answer in matter where he is alleged to have defamed President Edgar Lungu.Kambwili was put on his defense yesterday.The matter is before Principal magistrate Felix Kaoma.In this matter, kambwili is said to have accused President lungu of […]
Government awards One Million Dollars contract to a Lusaka car wash to supply vehicles to the Judiciary.The Zambian Government has awarded a little known Car Wash business based in Kabwata in Lusaka a 1 million United States dollars contract to deliver 46 brand new 4×4 vehicles to the Judiciary.Burma Car Wash which also was trading […]
The ruling PF leadership in Southern Province is shocked, but not surprised that the opposition UPND has made a huge celebration out of the collapsed Bill 10. Pf Southern Province spokesperson Trymore Mwenda says the PF in the region has regretted the fall of the Bill, because it was a Bill for the Zambian people. […]
By Staff Reporter Three male juveniles of Twalima area along Kitwe Mufulira road have been arrested for defiling a 13 year old girl juvenile of Luongo area in Garnerton. The incident occurred on 15 November 2024 around 21 hours and was reported to police by the Victims sister. The three boys have been identified […]
By Staff Reporter & Comfort A mental health Activist Francis Chipalo has called on Government to ensure that men’s mental health is given priority owing to the fact that issues affecting men and the boy child are rarely given much attention. Mr. Chipalo notes that statistically, reports indicate that more males have committed suicide in […]
By Staff Reporter The Mufulira Roundabout on the Copperbelt Province remains closed despite a directive from Provincial Minister Elisha Matambo to have the Round about opened by 17th Novermber, 2024. Mufulira residents have for a long time lamented over the delays by the local authority to open the roundabout stating that the diverted traffic into […]
By Comfort Nthala Police in Ndola District on the Copperbelt Province, have arrested a woman suspected of abducting a one-year-four-months-old child in Twapia. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba confirmed the arrest to Mafken News, identifying the suspect as Rebecca Nayame. According to Mr. Mweemba, the suspect allegedly took the child, identified as Jacqueline […]
By Anthony Chomba The government has challenged Environmental Health Practitioners to play a significant role in promoting food safety across the country. Local Government Minister Garry Nkombo, represented by Permanent Secretary Maambo Hamaundu at the Zambia Institute of Environmental Health Annual General Meeting in Lusaka, urged practitioners to ensure that food available to the public […]
By Staff Reporter Opposition Patriotic Front PF Secretary General Raphael Nakachinda has urged its party members to remain united and mobilise ahead of the 2026 general elections. Mr. Nakachinda has cautioned the PF members to avoid being tricked by the UPND into leaving the party and causing division amongst party members. Addressing the Media, […]
By Staff Reporter The Mufulira Roundabout on the Copperbelt Province remains closed despite a directive from Provincial Minister Elisha Matambo to have the Round about opened by 17th Novermber, 2024. Mufulira residents have for a long time lamented over the delays by the local authority to open the roundabout stating that the diverted traffic into […]
By Staff Reporter The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia – NAQEZ has backed the announcement by the Minister of Education to the effect that his Government will rely on the old data base for recruiting new teachers in 2024 . NAQEZ Executive Director Dr. Aaron Chansa says apart from removing the cost […]
By Anthony Chomba The United Party for Nation Development (UPND) National Chairperson for Religious Affairs Reverend Doctor William Njombo has denied contents of the recently published Pastoral Letter by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops suggesting that the UPND government is unlawfully arresting and detaining members of the opposition. Reverend Njombo says the church should […]
By Respite Kaoma Ministry of Technology and Science Permanent Secretary, Brilliant Habeenzu, has emphasized the significance of the energy sector in Zambia’s socio-economic development. Dr. Habeenzu stated that the sector has been crucial in powering industries and sustaining households. However, he acknowledged the challenges the sector faces, including climate variability, over-reliance on hydroelectric power, and […]
