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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. Government has cancelled six Zambian passports with immediate effect for former Diplomat Emmanuel Mwamba, former Petauke lawmaker Emmanuel Jay Banda and his former Nkana Constituency counterpart Binwell Mpundu, citing security reasons in the interest of national security. Read more..
2. The Zambia Army has called for responsibility and restraint in public discourse, warning against attempts to drag the Defence Force into political debate. Read more…
3.Forty-three members of the Tonse Alliance have gone to the Lusaka High Court challenging their continued detention, with one alleging he was beaten by armed men after carrying out election-related duties. Read more..
4. High Court Judge-in-Charge, Kelvin Limbani, has warned members of 57 tribunals constituted to hear local government election disputes not to allow political pressure, public opinion or fear to influence their decisions. Read more..
5. The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has reported another increase in the cost of basic needs for Zambian households, with the Lusaka Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket rising to K12,000.94 in August. Read more…
Read More: Withdrawal of National IDs, plot to silence Mwamba, Mpundu, others —Amnesty International
6. Approximately 1.2 million people or 5percent of Zambia’s population are expected to face acute food insecurity between october this year and march 2027, new data from the Integrated Food security Phase Classification has shown. Read more..
7. Blogger Joseph Chishimba has been convicted of cyber harassment and publication of false information after he circulated a screenshot alleging that Chipo Mwanawasa was pregnant for President Hakainde Hichilema. Read more..
8. Businessman Henry Kasolo, who had been on the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) wanted list, has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labour for trafficking 73.9 kilogrammes of cannabis. Read more…
9. A Ugandan television news anchor has been chosen as the next monarch of the Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, ending weeks of uncertainty over the succession. Read more..
10. Alexis Mac Allister struck the winner as Liverpool came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday, handing Andoni Iraola a winning start to his Champions League tenure at Anfield. Read more..
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