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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. Hopes of burying Zambia’s Sixth Republican President Edgar Lungu this month remains uncertain after his widow, Esther Lungu, children and other family members filed an application for leave to appeal a South African High Court judgment that ordered the repatriation of his remains to Zambia. Read more…
2. The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has announced plans to expand its domestic gold purchase programme to include artisanal and small-scale miners, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s gold reserves and broadening local participation in the gold supply chain. Read more…
3. Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has expressed deep concern over alleged irregularities in the procurement process for Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) equipment and software ahead of Zambia’s 2026 General Elections. Read more…
4. Two traditional healers accused of attempting to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through witchcraft have told the court that police officers forced them to confess and to demonstrate how the alleged charms supposedly worked. Read more…
5. Zambian and Malawian citizens traveling to the United States will be required to pay an amount of US$5,000, US$10,000, or US$15,000, for Visas starting August 20, 2025, the U.S Department of State has announced. Read more…
6. The U.S. government has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all its personnel from Kitwe District on the Copperbelt Province and nearby areas affected by the Sino Metals mine tailings dam spill. Read more…
7. Zambia’s public debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to decline to 91.1 percent by December 2025, marking the first time in more than seven years that the figure will fall below the 100 percent threshold, according to a new country report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read more…
8. The Lusaka High Court has ordered Bernard Chitulangoma, ex-husband of journalist, Faith Musonda, to pay K7,500 monthly for the upkeep of their two children and contribute 50 percent of their school fees and boarding costs at Chengelo School, which charges over K48,000 per term. Read more…
9. Zambia’s commercial water utilities are carrying a combined debt of over K2 billion as of April 2025, Parliament has heard. Read more…
10. Johannesburg – CAF Women’s Champions League debutants, ZESCO Ndola Girls, have been handed a daunting challenge in their maiden appearance at the 2025 COSAFA Zone Qualifiers, after being drawn in Group A alongside continental giants Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa. Read more…
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