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By Staff Reporter   The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) says although Zambia can proudly report increased enrolment in schools, the quality of education being delivered paints a troubling picture.  NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa notes that the inadequate action to decongest overcrowded classrooms and improve teacher-to-learner ratios has reached crisis levels […]

By Staff Reporter   The Human Rights Commission has commended Government for acceding to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) that aims at abolishing the Death Penalty. Minister of Justice, Princes Kasune on December 19. 2024 deposited the instruments of accession to the Second Optional Protocol to […]

By Staff Reporter   Aspiring Candidate for Mufulira Central Constituency Reagan Kashinga has challenged Mufulira Municipal Council to present a financial report on the Mufulira round about which is still under construction. Mr. Kashinga says it is of paramount importance for the people of Mufulira to know how much was contributed towards the project and […]

By Anthony Chomba   The campaign against the employment of foreign tanker drivers in Zambia has started.   An activist proposing against the trend Solomon Mumba has accused government of turning a blind eye to the growing problem which is mostly affecting youth unemployment in the country. Mr Mumba has told journalists in Lusaka that […]

By Anthony Chomba   The Advocates for Democratic Governance Foundation (ADEG)  has condemned the alleged electoral malpractices that characterised the recent Kawambwa parliamentary by elections.   Executive Director Gideon Musonda says his organization monitored the elections and recorded incidences that have undermined the integrity of the electoral process. He has told Mafken News in Lusaka […]

By Anthony Chomba   The Commuters Rights Association of Zambia has urged law enforcement agencies to do a thorough check on all Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Drivers. Association president Aaron Kamuti says a lot of drivers without valid PSV licences are driving big vehicles and that such is contributing to Road Traffic accidents in the […]

A Zimbabwean National Identified as Shangirayi Zvinorowa is on the run for stealing 33,000 litres of a mining solvent belonging to Konkola Copper Mines in Chingola. 33000 litres of shellsol a Mining Solvent valued at sixty-four thousand three hundred fifty united states dollars came in a Trojan tanker truck being driven by the said driver […]

By Respite Kaoma   A house in Wusakile township, Kitwe District on the Copperbelt, has been demolished after it was discovered that it was built on top of a sewer system network belonging to Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company. Speaking in an interview with Mafken news, Tenant Agness Chomba expressed shock and disappointment at […]

By Staff Reporter   A 36 year old man of Ndola’s Twapia Compound identified as Michael Kabondo has been arrested for breaking in to a house and stealing a Samsung Plasma TV 50 inches valued at 7,650 kwacha and a top star decoder valued at 420 kwacha. The incident happened on December 17,2024 around 10 […]

By Staff Reporter   Mufulira Central Member of Parliament Golden Mwila has described as reckless Government’s intention to borrow 150 million US Dollars from Africa Development Bank to ensure the 2024 national budget does not collapse. Mr. Mwila has reminded the UPND Government that while in opposition, UPND stated that it would put a halt […]