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The Zambia Police Service has given the opposition United Party for National Development UPND permission to go ahead with its planned grand rally in Lusaka. This will be the first time after the 2016 General elections that the UPND will be holding a rally in Lusaka. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the grand rally will […]
Zambia has raised international Headlines after Bond holders refused on Friday to defer the country’s debt service payments for six months. This development risks seeing the country being classified as a junk economy the first in Africa after COVID 19 if the Zambia fails to honor its obligations. On 14th October, 2020 Zambia missed paying […]
Zambia is on the brink of defaulting on its foreign debt after it missed a payment of more than $40m (£30.5m) last month. A so-called grace period will expire on Friday, making it Africa’s first country to default on its sovereign debt since the coronavirus pandemic. Zambia was already struggling to service its $12bn external […]
Zambia will on the 27th of November,2020 join the rest of the world in promotional sales during the “Black Friday” event. This is an activity that offers huge price discounts to consumers ranging from 25 percent to as high as 75 percent. And the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission CCPC is encouraging all consumers participating […]
Youths from the opposition National Democratic Congress Party NDC in Mufulira have threatened to take to the streets if the Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ does not suspend the ongoing flawed voter registration exercise. NDC Copper Belt Provincial official and 2021, Mufulira Central Constituency Aspiring candidate Reagan Kashinga has told Mafken FM that the entire […]
Zambians across the country are eager to register as voters but almost the entire voter registration process has been marred by hicups. Those spoken to have complained that the Electoral commission of Zambia ECZ does not seem to have the capacity to conduct the process. Stakeholders have further raised concerns if the ECZ will manage […]
An 8 year old child of lusaka who was reported missing by the parents has been found. The police have identified the child as Edgar Kabwe aged 8 who was initially reported to have been abducted around lilayi area on his way from school yesterday. Police service spokesperson Esther Katongo has told Mafken FM radio […]
Transparency International Zambia Chapter President Rueben Lifuka has been re-election as Vice Chairperson of the Transparency International (TI) global Board of Directors. TIZ Executive Director Maurice Nyambe congratulated Mr Lifuka on the successful renewal of his mandate adding that the board has no doubt that he will continue to fly the Zambia flag high in […]
Two statutory regulatory bodies in Zambia have established that migration of healthcare workers to other Countries has remained a challenge . The two professional bodies say the exodus of health care workers has the potential to impact negatively the provision of quality health services. The Health Professions Council of Zambia and General Nursing Council of […]
Ex miners in Mufulira who were indirectly employed by Mopani Copper Mines MCM are still crying for their ex gratia allowances. One of the ex miners Nelson Sakala has told Mafken FM radio in a walk in interview that most miners are still being owed money by MCM.
