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By Staff Reporter Information and media permanent secretary Thabo Kawana has emphasised government’s stance of not closing down any media houses during it reign as was witnessed by the previous regime. Mr. Kawana has however cautioned media houses to operate within the confines of their licenses and regulations to avoid coming into conflict with the […]

By Staff Reporter Government says it has embarked on a number of sensitization projects countrywide to curb the rising incidents of illegal mining. Minister of mines and minerals development Paul Kabuswe says the Zambia National Service ZNS has been deployed in mining towns to prevent illegal mining as one of the measures.   And as […]

By Staff Reporter  Police have arrested former Lusaka minister Bowman Lusambo for the offence of unlawful wounding in absential . Following the recent conviction of Mr. Lusambo by the Luanshya Magistrate Court for the offense of unlawful wounding in absential, a bench warrant was issued by the court to ensure his apprehension and subsequent presentation […]

By Anthony Chomba   Kamfinsa Member of Parliament, Christopher Kangombe, has urged government to take immediate action to address the growing number of accidents involving illegal miners, following the recent deaths of eight miners at Senseli Mines in Chingola on the Copperbelt. Speaking in an interview with Mafken News in Lusaka Mr. Kangombe emphasized that […]

By Staff Reporter  The Energy Regulation Board ERB has revised upwards the price of Diesel by 1 kwacha 20 ngwe effective midnight on 31 October 2024 and shall remain in effect until revised by the ERB. Diesel is now going at K30 kwacha 11 ngwe per litre from 28 kwacha 90 ngwe, while petrol prices […]

By Staff Reporter  Mines and Minerals development Minister Paul Kabuswe has revealed that Mopani copper mines has become the first technologically advanced underground mine. Mr. Kabuswe says Mopani has also increased employment opportunities from 10,765 employees to 12, 684 employees as of October, 2024.   The minister adds that because of the enhanced technology at […]

By Respite Kaoma  Fire has swept through a shop belonging to Arkay Investments Limited Company located at Matuka Avenue, Kitwe Town Centre.The fire is alleged to have started around 18:30 hours of yesterday. The fire incident was reported last evening around at 20:00 hours, by Arkay Company Kitwe Senior Regional Manager Gift Ng’ambi. The cause […]

By Staff Reporter   Konkola Copper Mines KCM says Cop 5 dumpsite in Chingola District on the Copperbelt Province at which eight illegal Miners died after its collapse on Tuesday no longer belongs to the Mine. The incident happened around 22: 30 hours after the earth collapsed. In a statement made available to Mafken News, […]

By Staff Reporter Patriotic Front  PF National Chairperson in charge of Information and Publicity Emmanuel Mwamba has warned leaders holding Public Office to avoid the temptation of allowing the power that comes with being a public office holder to get to their heads. Mr. Mwaamba has noticed the trend by government officials of avoiding to […]

By Staff Reporter  Patriotic Front  PF National Chairperson in charge of Information and Publicity Emmanuel Mwamba has warned leaders holding Public Office to avoid the temptation of allowing the power that comes with being a public office holder to get to their heads. Mr. Mwaamba has noticed the trend by government officials of avoiding to […]