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Ugandan lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to allow 15-year-old girls to access birth control pills to reduce high levels of pregnancy. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa called the idea “devilish”, saying it would “formalise [the] defilement” of girls. A senior health ministry official said the “stigma” around young people using contraceptives should end. Nearly a […]
Some residents of Mufulira district on the Copperbelt have received President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive to the newly appointed Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Peter Mumba to urgently change the monthly fuel price review to a more stable system with mixed feelings. Yesterday, during the swearing in of Mr. Mumba, at state house, President Hichilema noted […]
The Opposition Socialist Party has counselled Republican President, Hakainde Hichilema and newly installed Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa that, State House is deeply anchored with gays and defenders, protectors and promoters of gay rights. Speaking in a statement made available to Mafken FM radio, Socialist party President Fred M’Membe says comments made by Mr Mweetwa […]
A 38-year-old woman of Kitwe on the Copperbelt has been arrested for stealing over 180 thousand Kwacha from her employer. In a statement made available to Mafken FM Radio, Copperbelt Police Commanding officer, Peacewell Mweemba says the incident occurred on Monday 4th September 2023. Mr. Mweemba disclosed that Sandra Chisanga, a teller at Mukuru Money […]
Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ- Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis has revealed that the commission has from July 2022 registered a total number of 20, 758 new voters under the continuous voter registration exercise which is being conducted in 10 provincial headquarters of the country. Speaking during a during a stakeholder meeting held at MOBA Hotel in Kitwe […]
Some residents of Mufulira district on the Copperbelt have bemoaned the high cost of living in the Country. The residents spoken to by Mafken FM Radio News crew say it is frustrating, in that, things are getting worse by the day as there is no viable solution in sight of how they will manage to […]
Thirty-two people have died in a road accident in Mkushi District in Central Province. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale confirmed the incident in a statement made available to Mafken FM radio. Mr Mwale revealed that 26 others sustained injuries after their Scania truck overturned at Zambia Corner in Mboloma area in Luano District […]
The Zambia Statistics Agency -ZAMSTATS- has disclosed that the annual inflation rate has increased to 10.8 percent for the month of August from 10.3 percent in the month of July 2023. Speaking during a media briefing, ZAMSTATS Statistician General, Mulenga Musepa has attributed the development mainly to the price movements of selected food and non-food […]
The Food Reserve Agency -FRA- has with immediate effect started paying cash to farmers upon delivery of their maize. FRA Board Chairperson, Kelvin Hambwezya says this will ensure that farmers get value for their maize and further result in the Agency adequately replenishing National Strategic Food Reserves. Mr Hambwezya says the decision will also enable […]
The Consortium of civil society organisations championing the revamping of the mining industry has insisted that President Hakainde Hichilema should quickly revamp the sector in order to create the much needed jobs on the Copperbelt. The consortium has also taken a swipe at stakeholders who are against the return of Vedanta Resources at Konkola Copper […]
