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Mafinga, 4th August 2026 — Mafinga District has successfully received ballot papers for the forthcoming 2026 General Elections for Mafinga North and Mafinga South Constituencies. The ballot papers were officially received by the District Electoral Officer (D.E.O.), Mr. Joseph Nonde, in the presence of officers from the Zambia Police Service, who are entrusted with ensuring… Continue reading MAFINGA DISTRICT SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVES BALLOT PAPERS AHEAD OF THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS

Mafinga District has successfully concluded sensitization meetings for the Revised Cash-for-Work (R-CFW) Programme across all thirteen (13) wards. The meetings brought together community members, Ward Development Committees (WDCs), Councillors, and traditional leaders, providing a platform to outline how the programme will be implemented and managed at community level. During the sessions, it was emphasized that… Continue reading REVISED CASH-FOR-WORK SENSITIZATION MEETINGS SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED IN MAFINGA DISTRICT

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has made a landmark announcement by delimiting Mafinga District into two distinct constituencies: Mafinga North and Mafinga South. This strategic division promises improved voter representation, more accessible polling stations, and fairer electoral boundaries. Each of the two constituencies will comprise eight (08) and five (05) wards drawn from the… Continue reading 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒁𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒂 (𝑬𝑪𝒁) 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆s 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑴𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂 North 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉

This serves to inform the General Public that Mafinga Town Council is inviting Applications from the Residents of Mafinga Constituency for the Empowerment loans to be financed from k660,000.00 available in the CDF revolving funds account. The deadline for receiving applications is Monday 6th April, 2026.

Mafinga Town Council has successfully completed the training of Zonal Representatives, Ward Development Committee (WDC) members, and Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Committee members on the Integrated Constituency Development Fund Management Information System (CDFMIS) across all 13 wards in the district. The training aimed to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively use… Continue reading THE ORIENTATION OF ZONAL REPRESENTATIVES, WDCs AND CDF COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON THE INTEGRATED CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (ICDFMIS).

In a bid to enhance healthcare delivery, Mafinga District is one of five districts (Nakonde, Mpika, Chinsali, and Kanchibiya) in Muchinga Province to benefit from a training program initiated by the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. The program aims to equip 50 polyvalent Community-Based Volunteers (CBVs) with essential primary healthcare skills. The training, comprising 14 days… Continue reading 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 (𝐂𝐁𝐕𝐬) 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

A Constituency Delimitation meeting was held on February 16, 2026, at the Civic Centre in Mafinga, as part of the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) comprehensive delimitation exercise. The Constituency Delimitation meeting saw the attendance of prominent stakeholders to deliberate on the delimitation of electoral boundaries in Mafinga Constituency, including: – Their Royal Highnesses Chief… Continue reading 𝐌𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘

The Mafinga Town Council, led by the Director of Planning, Mr. Kondwani Simukoko, recently hosted a site visit for a team of engineers from different construction companies to inspect the proposed area for the construction of a modern 2 megawatts solar power plant. This project is part of the Presidential Community Energy Initiative, aimed at… Continue reading MAFINGA TOWN COUNCIL HOSTS SITE VISIT FOR THE 2 MEGAWATTS SOLAR POWER PLANT PROJECT

The Government, through the Road Development Agency (RDA), has signed a contract to upgrade approximately 100 kilometres of the Isoka–Muyombe Road to bituminous standard in Muchinga Province. The contractor is China Geo-Engineering Corporation in Joint Venture with Green Horn Limited. The contract sum is K1,184,199,957.12, VAT inclusive, and the project is expected to be completed… Continue reading GOVERNMENT, THROUGH RDA, SIGNS CONTRACT TO UPGRADE ISOKA–MUYOMBE ROAD TO BITUMINOUS STANDARD