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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 […]
Zambia national Women’s Lobby –ZNWL- has commended the Anti-Corruption Commission –ACC- for arresting two Copperbelt University –CBU- Lecturers for soliciting and receiving bribes to facilitate students to pass exams. Yesterday two CBU lecturers were arrested on accusations of luring female students to bed and soliciting and receiving bribes in exchange for good grades. And in […]
By Dockiso Zulu SADC Head of Electoral Observation Mission to Zimbabwe Nevers Mumba has described the comments made by Socialist Party President Fred M’Membe regarding his mission as a war of lies. In an interview with a Zimbabwean TV station, Dr M’Membe said Dr Mumba and his Committee were mischievous in their conduct while in […]
By Kalonje Mumba The opposition Citizens First (CF) Party has reiterated that the two years during which the Governing United Party for National Development – UPND – has been in power have brought nothing but misery to the country. Speaking when he featured on a radio programme in Lusaka, CF President Harry Kalaba says the […]
By Comfort Nthala Kankoyo Member of Parliament, Heartson Mabeta, has accused Mufulira Town Clerk, Moses Mwelwa and the Municipal Council of attempting to disrupt today’s Constituency Development Fund –CDF- engagement programme in Butondo area. Speaking at the event held at Butondo Market, Mr. Mabeta expressed his concerns claiming that when attempting to access the recently […]
The National Quality for Education in Zambia -NAQEZ- has appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to quickly intervene in the issue of upgrading thousands of teachers in new and rightful salary scales and confirming others in substantive positions. Speaking in a statement availed to Mafken FM radio, NAQEZ-Executive Director Aaron Chansa has called for a policy […]
At least five people are reported to have died on the spot in a Road Traffic Accident –RTA- that happened this morning at Kansuswa Bridge along Mufulira-Sabina Road in Mufulira District on the Copperbelt. Involved was a Toyota Hiace Mini bus, Volvo Truck and a Canter light truck belonging to G and G bakery. And […]
The Mufulira Municipal Council has announced the acquisition of a skip truck valued at K 1.53 million Zambian kwacha. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Mafken FM radio, Council Assistant Public Relations Manager Thandiwe Tembo says the strategic investment is aimed at enhancing waste management in the District. Ms. Tembo further discloses that the truck […]
