By Respite Kaoma Three members of the same family have died in an inferno in Kitwe’s Nkana East Area at house number 157 Eagle Street. The incident happened yesterday while 4 people were sleeping in the house that included, husband, wife, daughter and granddaughter. Copperbelt Police Chief Peacewell Mweemba tells Mafken News that in the […]
By Respite Kaoma Opposition Democratic National Party (DNP) Leader Sydney Chiyaba has accused certain political parties of acting as surrogates, forming alliances primarily to support their financiers. Speaking in an interview with Mafken news, Mr. Chiyaba says this is the major reason his party cannot be part of any alliances. He has charged that what […]
By Staff Reporter Minister of local government and Rural Development Garry Nkombo says the country has adequate laws that speak to indiscriminate waste disposal. Mr. Nkombo says one of the reasons to the increase in indiscriminate waste disposal can be attributed to the trend that was fashionable under the previous regime, where people opted to […]
By Fridah Chalwe Mufulira Town Clerk, Kasonde Musongole has addressed concerns regarding the recent addition of 12 beneficiaries to the previously selected 17 for the Cash for Work program in all the wards. Speaking during a full Council meeting, Ms. Musongole disclosed that the added 12 to the already selected beneficiaries were those that were […]
By Staff Reporter & Comfort Nthala The Medical For Quality Healthcare Zambia-MQHZ has called on Government to allocate 15 percent of the National budget to the health sector. Organisation Executive Director Dr. Quince Mwabu says as Zambia prepares to present the 2025 national budget, it must bear in mind that the nation’s future depends on […]
By Staff Reporter In a bid to supplement to government efforts, former aspiring candidate for Mufulira Central Constituency Elija Biyete has empowered Marketeers in David Lunda Ward with capital to add to their businesses. In addition to the fund the Mr.Biyete has also given the Marketeers ten boxes of tomatoes costing at K 500 each. […]
By Comfort Nthala Multiple Community Budget Groups in Mufulira District ON THE Copperbelt Province have gathered for a training workshop on budget tracking and social accountability. The workshop organized by the Non-Governmental Gender Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC), Zambia Council for Social Development, OXFAM and the European Union. The workshop aims to equip local residents with […]
By Anthony Chomba The Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol has revealed that over sixty percent of adolescents in Zambia have tried illicit alcohol before the age of 17. Coalition Chairperson Mariam Sidibe says as such, many of the youths in communities have become addicted thereby robbing them of their future potential. She was speaking during the […]
By Staff Reporter Acting Health Minister Elias Mubanga says government is revising certain policies to address challenges in the health sector, such as the National drug policy of 1999 and the whole health sector supply chain. Mr. Mubanga notes that certain policies are outdated hence the need to realign them with current trends in the […]
By Respite Kaoma Political activist Tenson Manzi has expressed support for former Sixth Republican President, Edgar Lungu, urging him to remain confident in his ongoing eligibility case before the Constitutional Court. In an interview with Mafken News, Mr Manzi also raised concerns regarding the recent removal of three Constitutional judges, particularly given that the ruling […]
