Author: Mafken FM Newsroom

By Staff Reporter The Ministry of Agriculture has warned farmers under the Farmers Input Support Program-FISP against selling subsidised farming inputs for the 2024-2025 farming season. Speaking in parliament, Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo Phiri says the inputs are meant for farmers to increase the country’s production and should not be found on the market. […]

By Staff Reporter The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI), recently held a stakeholder engagement meeting in Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province.  The meeting focused on strengthening risk communication and community engagement in response to the threats of cholera and monkeypox. This development follows the announcement by the Minister […]

By Respite Kaoma  The Zambia Police have refuted allegations circulating on social media questioning the age of an officer who recently passed out, with claims that she is underage. Family members of the officer, who took to social media to celebrate her entry into the police service, faced scrutiny, with some people questioning her age […]

By Anthony Chomba The prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Zambia has remained high. This is according to the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kennedy Lishimpi. During the dissemination of findings of the teenage pregnancy study in Eastern and Southern Province held in Lusaka, Dr Lishimpi stated that government is continuously engaging key stakeholders on how […]

By Staff Reporter The United Mines Workers Union of Zambia -UMUZ has called on Konkola Copper Mines- KCM management to prioritize workers safety in order to prevent fatal accidents at the mine. UMUZ President Wisdom Ngwira says the recent two accidents at the mine is an indication that the company needs to improve on its […]

By Anthony Chomba Government has refuted assertions that former Republican President Edgar Lungu, was attacked by UPND carders in Chingola over the weekend. During the burial of the Kambwili brothers in Chingola, reports emerged that the former president was chased out town by UPND cadres. But information permanent secretary Thabo Kawana has rubbished the reports […]

By Respite Kaoma  Change Mindset Zambia Executive Director Geoffrey Musonda has expressed concern over the escalating levels of environmental pollution in the country. In an interview with Mafken News, Mr. Musonda emphasized the urgent need for government to enforce existing environmental laws to address the rising incidences of environmental offenses. Additionally, he commended government’s introduction […]

By Comfort Nthala Minister of Energy Makozo Chikote announced that government is developing a system to ensure the TAZAMA pipeline operates at 100% capacity.  This revelation came in response to Kantanshi Member of Parliament Anthony, who inquired about the timeline for full utilization of the pipeline and raised concerns about reports of limited access for […]

By Anthony Chomba  Government has challenged the National institute of public administration NIPA to relaunch the training of accountants in the public service. Acting Accountant General in the ministry of finance Emmy Chenguluka, says doing so will help restore and ensure integrity and accountability in the usage of public funds. She was speaking in Lusaka […]

By Staff Reporter  A Civil Society Organisation Governance and Development Advocates Zambia is concerned with some social media narratives that President Hakainde Hichilema has fired the 3 Constitution Court Judges. The executive Director Elias Mulenga strongly believes that this decision follows a complaint against the judges, which was thoroughly investigated by the Judicial Complaints Commission […]