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By Respite Kaoma The Luanshya Fisenge Road is expected to be open to motorists by the end of October, according to the Local Authority. Luanshya District Mayor Charles Mulenga shared that the road works, managed by AVIC Construction Company, have progressed to sixty percent completion. Mr. Mulenga revealed that the contractor is currently laying […]
By Comfort Nthala A 35-year-old woman of Mpatamato Township in Luanshya District on the Copperbelt Province, identified as Lunar Kalaba, has died after allegedly being beaten by her 45-year-old husband, Mwika Chilaisha, following an altercation at the couples bar known as Paka Dry. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba tells Mafken News that the incident […]
By Comfort Nthala The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Permanent Secretary, Maambo Hamaundu, has defended government’s handling of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), stating that significant progress has been made across the country. In an interview with Mafken News, Mr. Hamaundu highlighted that many community-driven projects funded through the CDF are now visible […]
By Respite Kaoma Copperbelt Clergy has implored Zambians not to blindly follow the opposition’s outbursts, which are driven by self-interest and a desire for power. Speaking in an interview with Mafken news in Kitwe, City Christian Centre Zambia church Reverend Victor Kalesha noted the need for politicians to play a role in providing long-term solutions […]
By Mafken Staff Reporter The New Congress Party NCP has bemoaned the shrinking of democratic space and the right to freedom of assembly being experienced under the New Dawn government. Addressing the media in Lusaka this morning, Party Leader Peter Chanda has alleged the Zambia police is not operating independently under the UPND government, a […]
By Mafken Staff Reporter Mulonga Water and Sanitation Company has disclosed that Mufulira District will endure more water shortages in the next one month due to maintenance works. Mulonga Managing Director Ndila Hamalambo says the company will be doing pipe interconnections in the coming month, an exercise that will interrupt water supply to its customers. […]
By Respite Kaoma Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) President Ashu Saga has called for the creation of platforms to enhance local suppliers’ ability to add value to minerals such as copper. Speaking at the Mining Local Content Conference and Expo in Kitwe, Mr Saga emphasized the importance of validating local content in the market. And […]
By Mafken Staff Reporter Mufulira Mayor Tanaeli Kamanga has raised concerns about the local authority’s struggle to advance infrastructure development in markets due to inadequate revenue collection. In an interview with Mafken News, Mr Kamanga explained that many traders prefer not to operate within local markets and avoid paying levies, which hampers the council’s ability […]
By Anthony Choomba Some marketeers in Lusaka have welcomed the Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA) standardized Medas. This follows a recent announcement by ZMA Executive Director Humphrey Nkobeni that the agency has successfully launched the Meda Project, with a pilot phase conducted at Chilenje Market, Soweto, and other key markets across the country. However, most traders […]
By Haggai Sinkolongo (NAIS) Government has commenced a sensitization campaign for administrators across the Copperbelt province regarding the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) and the Sustainable Agriculture Financial Facility (SAFF) in preparation for the 2024/2025 farming season. Provincial Agricultural Coordinator, Sekanayo N’gambi, announced that the program targets district commissioners and mayors due to their proximity […]
