Author: Mafken FM Newsroom
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By Fridah Chalwe Residents of Chibolya in Mufulira District on the Copperbelt Province, are raising concerns about a severe water shortage in their area. Mary Mwansa a resident of chibolya unveiled to Mafken News that the last time they had water was in 2021, and since then, their situation has not improved. Ms. […]
By Staff Reporter The Ministry of education has announced the release of the 2024 grade 12 school certificate results with more girls getting more certificates as compared to the boys. Education minister Douglass Syakalima says out of the 169, 464 candidates that sat for exams 115,532 obtained school certificates showing an increase of 0.14 […]
By Respite Kaoma A shocking revelation has emerged from the Zambia National Service (ZNS), where an undisclosed number of officers are on the verge of losing their jobs due to their alleged involvement in the smuggling of mealie meal. The alarming news was disclosed by ZNS Lieutenant General Maliti Solochi during a courtesy […]
By Staff Reporter The recent circulation of a fake story claiming that Zambia had been blacklisted and expelled from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) has raised concerns amongst stakeholders. Yesterday some members of society including prominent members of the opposition took to social media circulating a false narrative that Zambia has been […]
By Staff Reporter The United Mines Workers Union of Zambia- UMUZ has expressed optimism that wages for employees in the mining sector will increase this year following an expected increase of copper prices. UMUZ President Wisdom Ngwira says as the copper prices increase this year, mining companies will increase profit and should therefore prioritize […]
By Anthony Chomba Government has rubbished some media reports suggesting that Zambia has been blacklisted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for failing to uphold human rights standards from 2022 to 2024. The reports further indicated that with this status quo at play, there are fears that there will be no signs […]
By Respite Kaoma United Party For National Development UPND Spokesperson Cephas Chisange has ridiculed the Tonse Alliance’s decision to adopt former President Edgar Lungu as their candidate for the 2026 general elections, despite a court ruling declaring him ineligible to contest. Speaking in an interview with Mafken news, Mr. Chisange described the Tonse Alliance’s […]
By Anthony Chomba The ministry of Education has announced the disbursement of free education grants to all public schools in the country. Yesterday, the National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) expressed concerns that the the funds have not yet been disbursed to all schools. But Ministry of Education Assistant Director, Head […]
By Anthony Chomba The United Truck Drivers and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (UTDAWUZ) is venturing into farming to contribute to the country’s food basket and alleviate hunger. According to the union President Givers Moonga, the initiative aims to mitigate the high cost of living, particularly for staple food like maize, by growing it […]
By Staff Reporter The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) is worried that Government has not yet disbursed free education grants to all public schools in the country hours even as schools open for Term One 2025 today. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa says the failure to effect school grant disbursement in […]
