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Some residents of Mufulira District on the Copperbelt have been left frustrated with the soaring prices of mealie meal. Residents spoken to by Mafken FM radio, wonder how they will be managing to fend for themselves when eating three meals in a day is already a challenge. One of the residents, Agness Chilungu, has appealed […]
Police in Lusaka have arrested Chienge Constituency Independent Member of Parliament, Given Katuta Mwelwa for assault. Ms. Katuta is detained and charged with an offence of common assault under section 287 of Zambia’s Penal Code. Ms. Katuta Mwelwa is alleged to have assaulted a times of Zambia journalist at parliament building.
Set in a futuristic version of Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, the eight-part series tells the story of four female teenage superheroes who are on a mission to save their city. Zambian writer and creator of the series, Malenga Mulendema, said that she hopes the series breaks ground for more African stories to be told on platforms […]
Police in Katete District, Eastern Province, have arrested a suspect for murdering an albino and attempting to sell the corpse for one million Kwacha. In a statement availed to Mafken FM Radio, Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer, Limpo Liywalii has disclosed that, the suspect, Kelvin Paul Banda, a male adult of Chief Kawaza’s area in […]
Police in Lusaka have instituted investigations into an alleged assault on Photojournalist Henry Chunza by two Members of Parliament. Mr. Chunza is alleged to have been assaulted by Chiengi Member of Parliament Given Katuta and Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says the alleged attack on Mr. Chunza of Times of […]
The opposition All Peoples Congress Party President, Nason Msoni says the escalating prices of mealie meal should be a source of concern for all political leaders in the country. He says the rise in prices of the staple food on the market has effectively overtaken the capacity of the overwhelming majority of the Zambian people […]
Mufulira Central Constituency Member of Parliament Golden Mwila has charged that the United Party For National Development –UPND- led Government have lamentably failed the mining sector. Mr. Mwila tells Mafken FM radio that the team President Hakainde Hichilema has set at the Ministry of Mines is sinking the sector. The Lawmaker has, however, advised the […]
A civic leader has disclosed that the Isolation ward being built in Chibolya Township in Mufulira District on the Copperbelt under the 2022 Constituency development fund –CDF- will most likely be completed in September. Speaking in an interview with Mafken FM radio, Councillor for John Kampengele Ward of Kankoyo Constituency, Kelvin Mambwe says the project […]
President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed the Board for the Financial Intelligence Centre -FIC- and Board Chairperson and Commissioners for the Human Rights Commission Board. The FIC Board will be led by Dinde Simacheche with Sydney Chisanga as his Vice. Others appointed to the FIC Board are Emmanuel Sakala, Augustine Hamwela and Diana Bunting. State House […]
The Buy Zed Campaign has endorsed government’s proposed plan to transition from the distribution of free seeds and fertilizer under the Farmer Input Support Program (CDF) to a loan-based approach. In an interview with Mafken FM radio, Buy Zed Campaign Executive Director, Evans N’goma says the anticipated innovation has potential to provide great benefits to […]
