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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. President Hakainde Hichilema has unveiled his new Cabinet, assigning portfolios to newly appointed Ministers following their swearing-in at State House in Lusaka on Wednesday. Read more…
2. The State has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss the constitutional bail application by opposition leaders Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu and 16 others, arguing that the two leaders are flight risks who could interfere with State witnesses. Read more…
3. The Mandevu parliamentary by-election scheduled for November 5 will not take place after all three opposition candidates withdrew from the race, leaving UPND candidate Adrian Banda as the sole validly nominated candidate. Read more….
4. President Hakainde Hichilema has written to Parliament seeking approval to realign Government Ministries as a measure to enhance the efficiency of Government. Read more…
5. Socialist Party president Dr. Fred M’membe has accused President Hakainde Hichilema of presiding over what he termed tyranny, incompetence and calculated abuse of the criminal justice system. Read more…
6. Zambia’s annual inflation rate increased to 6.3 percent in October 2026 from 6.1 percent in September, as the country recorded a trade deficit of US$186.4 million in September. Read more…
7. Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, says the 2027 national budget will reflect a collective Cabinet position rather than the individual demands of ministers. Read more…
8. The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has cautioned the public against declaring banknotes counterfeit solely because their security threads appear in different positions. Read more…
9. Zambia will require US$31 billion by 2050 to implement its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), while ZESCO could face a financing gap of up to US$23.1 billion between 2033 and 2050 under the Open Access electricity market model, a Ministry of Energy report has revealed. Read more…
10. Namibia has transferred six sentenced Zambian nationals to Zambia through the Katima Mulilo border post in the Zambezi Region, in the third joint offender transfer exercise between the two countries. Read more…
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