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By Staff Reporter The Energy Regulation Board has adjusted Downwards the Fuel pump prices for the month of October. Petrol has been reduced from 33 kwacha 47 ngwee to 32 kwacha 70 ngwee, Diesel from 30 kwacha 5 ngwee to 28 kwacha 90 ngwee, while kerosene has moved from 27 kwacha 52 ngwee to 26 […]
By Staff Reporter Residents of Chachacha Ward in Mufulira Central Constituency are irritable over the lack of water they have experienced for over three months. One of the residents Silvia Kashimoto has told Mafken News that residents are worried that they may start suffering from waterborne diseases because they are being forced to draw water […]
By Staff Reporter Nine boys between the ages of 13 and 16 years of Kapiri mposhi district are reported to have been abducted by a man only identified as Jose. The nine juveniles were found along Kamirenda road in Luanshya where they were asking for the way to Kapiri Mposhi. The boys were brought to […]
By Anthony Chomba The opposition United Independent National Party (UNIP) President Colonel Henry Muyoba says the current crop of politicians in Zambia are money oriented. Colonel Muyoba says politicians need to have a heart for the vulnerable people if they aspire for higher political positions. He has told Mafken TV in Lusaka that politicians should […]
By Haggai Sinkolongo (NAIS) Ministry of Agriculture on the Copperbelt Province has assured farmers in province that farming inputs under Farmer input support program FISP are available. Copperbelt Provincial Agricultural Coordinator officer Sekanayo Ng’ambi says government has engaged national suppliers who are supplying all the agro-dealers at uniform prices across the board. Speaking during agriculture […]
By Staff Reporter Opposition Zambia Must Prosper ZMP Leader Kelvin Fube Bwalya has called on seed companies to produce genuine seeds to ensure that Zambia remains food secure. Mr. Bwalya says there is need for seed companies to produce quality seed that can be used even in the next planting season, as opposed to the […]
By Anthony Chomba The Civil Society organisations Alliance has questioned the increase in the allocation of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the 2025 proposed National Budget. Finance and Nation Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musotwane announced the upward adjustment of CDF to a tune of K36.1 per constituency. While appreciating the adjustment, Alliance Consultant Kalunga Sampa […]
By Respite Kaoma Zambia National Association for Saw Millers Secretary General Derrick Chilatu, has expressed concerns over the current economic climate and persistent load shedding, which he describes as a “double punch” to the timber sector. In an interview with Mafken News, Mr. Chilatu highlighted that ongoing power outages are severely disrupting saw mill operations, […]
By Staff Reporter Mufulira Member Of parliament Golden Mwila has bemoaned the continued unresolved issues currently being experienced at Mopani Copper Mines. Mr. Mwila has cited among them the non-payment of suppliers and contractors, the low wages being paid to the workers amid crazy working hours and allowances such as overtime still remain unpaid. Speaking […]
By Staff Reporter Mufulira Central Constituency’s Chachacha Ward Councillor Danny Lumasa has announced that road maintenance projects are now 70% complete and are being funded by the Constituency Development Fund at a total cost of K650,000. Mr Lumasa emphasized the positive impact the project has had on local transportation and accessibility for residents. And Ward […]
