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Mob killing shocks the nation, PF court battles intensify, as inflation eases. See our top 10 stories of the week

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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.

1. Zambia’s annual inflation slowed for a second consecutive month in March, easing to 7.1 percent from 7.5 percent in February, driven by moderated price growth in both food and non-food items, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) said on Thursday. Read more…

2. A legal battle that exposed deep divisions within the Patriotic Front has ended with the High Court affirming Miles Sampa’s rise to the party presidency, ruling that the controversial October 24, 2023 conference was lawful. Read more…

3. The Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned Brian Mundubile, the Mporokoso Member of Parliament, for questioning in connection with an ongoing investigation into road construction contracts awarded between 2014 and 2020. Read more…

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4. The Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned Brian Mundubile, the Mporokoso Member of Parliament, for questioning in connection with an ongoing investigation into road construction contracts awarded between 2014 and 2020. Read more…

5. Newly elected Makebi Zulu, alongside Given Lubinda and other senior members of the Patriotic Front, have been summoned before the Kabwe High Court for alleged contempt of court following a disputed weekend convention. Read more…

6. President Hakainde Hichilema has ordered thorough investigations into the brutal killing of a Chingola woman, Eneless Kamutumbe, who was slain by a mob in Kalumbila. Read more…

7. The Government of Zambia has launched a major pollution clean-up programme at Sino-Metals Leach Limited, following last year’s collapse of Tailings Dam Number 15, which contaminated several key waterways. Read more…

8. The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says it will return to court to address what it describes as the government’s continued violations of constitutional provisions relating to the Office of the Auditor General. Read more…

9. Two trade unions at the University of Zambia have called on the government to settle more than K1.3 billion owed to current and former employees in outstanding gratuities, pension payments and superannuation benefits, warning that continued delays could threaten industrial harmony. Read more…

10. Police in the North-Western Province have arrested 259 suspects in connection with the mob killing of Eneless Hellen Kamutumbe (46) at Kisasa Market in Kalumbila District. Read more…

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