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Various stakeholders have continued airing out their concerns on the decision by University of Zambia UNZA management to bar Over Two Thousand Seven Hundred students from writing their exams.Opposition Socialist Party Copper belt spokesperson Joseph Kangwa has told Mafken FM Radio that the affected students should be accorded the opportunity to sit for exams.Mr. Kangwa […]
The opposition UPND has commenced a process of moving a motion in Parliament against Speaker of National Assembly, Patrick Matibini for allowing PF Secretary General, Davies Mwila to abuse parliamentary privileges for PF MPs who did not vote for the collapsed Bill Number 10 of 2019.Mr. Mwila on the 4th November, 2020, wrote an exculpatory […]
Felix Mutati has disagreed with Government’s argument that the depreciation of the Kwacha is due to the demand of the US Dollar on the Zambian market.As of Monday the 16th of November 2020 the Kwacha was trading on the Foreign Exchange Market at K20 against one US Dollar on overage, a depreciation Republican President Vice […]
The Lusaka magistrate’s court has found opposition National Democratic Congress NDC leader Chishimba kambwili with a case to answer in matter where he is alleged to have defamed President Edgar Lungu.Kambwili was put on his defense yesterday.The matter is before Principal magistrate Felix Kaoma.In this matter, kambwili is said to have accused President lungu of […]
Government awards One Million Dollars contract to a Lusaka car wash to supply vehicles to the Judiciary.The Zambian Government has awarded a little known Car Wash business based in Kabwata in Lusaka a 1 million United States dollars contract to deliver 46 brand new 4×4 vehicles to the Judiciary.Burma Car Wash which also was trading […]
The ruling PF leadership in Southern Province is shocked, but not surprised that the opposition UPND has made a huge celebration out of the collapsed Bill 10. Pf Southern Province spokesperson Trymore Mwenda says the PF in the region has regretted the fall of the Bill, because it was a Bill for the Zambian people. […]
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 […]
By Staff Reporter President Hakainde Hichilema has announced that K 3 million from each allocation of the Constituency Development Fund – CDF will be directed to buy fuel for earth moving equipments procured using CDF. President Hichilema says this decision has been made to ensure that the equipment is used to open up all […]
By Staff Reporter Future Preneur Zambia Executive Director Martin Kampamba is proposing to the ministry of local government and rural development to move away from electronic media and go on the ground to have an interface with the people to best appreciate the impact of the Constituency Development Fund-CDF. Mr. Kampamba says it […]
By Fridah Chalwe A non governmental organization Alejo Community Project in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has donated 60 bicycles to Community-Based Volunteers (CBVs) in Mufulira District. Speaking in an interview with Mafken News, Alejo Executive Director Alex Mutale says the bicycles are intended to honor the hard work of the CBVs and […]
By Staff Reporter Former PF Secretary General Davies Mwila has described all PF MPs that called for President Edgar Lungu’s resignation from active politics including Kantanshi Member of Parliament Anthony Mumba as sell outs who have been paid to cause confusion in the Patriotic Front. In a statement, Mr. Mr Mwila stated that all […]
By Respite Kaoma The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has taken proactive steps to ensure road safety during the festive season by deploying officers on major highways across the country. This came to light during a Road Safety event in Kitwe.The move aims to enforce traffic laws, prevent road accidents, and promote […]
By Staff Reporter Government has through the Food Reserve Agency FRA contracted 41 commercial farmers to help in the production of early maize amid the uncertainty of weather patterns. Addressing the media, Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa says the farmers are expected to start supplying the maize to FRA by March 2024. […]
