Author: Mafken FM Newsroom
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The Zambia Meteorological Department says the Tropical Storm Ana has been weakening as it moves westwards from Southern, Western Province into Angola. Meteorologist Bethsheba Musonda says although the system is weakening, it is expected to enhance rainfall over Southern and Western province in the next 24hrs to 48 hrs. She notes that the system moved […]
Kantanshi Constituency Member of Parliament Anthony Mumba has called on Unity among councilors in his constituency. Mr. Mumba says councillors should work together despite their political affiliations so that development can be archived in the constituency. He adds that the increased CDF has the capability of bringing development to all corners of the constituency if […]
Opposition Democratic Party president Harry Kalaba says he is aware of a ploy by some UPND members holding dark corner meetings with the Registrar of Societies, to side with the Judith Kabemba faction to bar his team from filing in nominations set for January 19, 2022. He says no amount of frustration will stop his […]
Eleven people have died in Rwanda’s south eastern district of Bugesera since Christmas Day after drinking a local brew made from bananas, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has confirmed. Four other are reported to be in hospital for treatment. High levels of methanol, found in the stomachs of victims who drank the brew, could be […]
A Trade Policy and Development Think Tank has projected a further rise in the cost of living and that of doing business in Zambia. The Centre for Trade Policy and Development –CTPD- attributes this to inflationary pressures coming from the global markets, possibility of poor farming season due to erratic rains and an increase in […]
ELEVEN cooperatives that got K1.7 million from Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) for aquaculture projects but abandoned work will have their contracts terminated for abrogating terms and conditions of the deals. Aquaculture projects are managed by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock but they are funded under loans from CEEC. The latest Auditor General’s report […]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the churchman’s death marked “another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans”. Archbishop Tutu had helped bequeath “a liberated South Africa,” he added. Tutu was […]
The Zambian government has announced it will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to adolescents from 12 years upwards following an increasing trend of infections, severe disease and even deaths among them. Health Minister Sylvia Masebo announced today that Zambia will administer the Pfizer vaccine which has been shown to be safe and effective in children […]
Mufulira District Commissioner Saboi Kabika has bemoaned the low levels of adherence to covid 19 by members of the public that has seen the district record a staggering number of covid 19 positive cases. Ms. Kabika has disclosed that from the 2,040 tests conducted yesterday 90 cases were positive and that 12, 000 people in […]
Bus and taxi operators in Mufulira on the Copperbelt have disregarded government’s directive against hiking fares before consultations are concluded with all stakeholders. On Saturday the RTSA warned bus and taxi drivers with intentions of hiking fares before approval that the law will not support such acts. But in parts of the Copperbelt bus fares […]
