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Battle against sedition law rages, as more intrigues surround return of Bill No.7. See our top 10 stories of the week.

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

1. Patriotic Front (PF) faction Secretary, General Raphael Nakacinda, has escalated his legal battle with the state, petitioning the Lusaka High Court to declare Zambia’s sedition law unconstitutional. Read more…

2. Amid public concerns over moves in the National Assembly to reintroduce debate on Constitutional Amendment Bill No.7, President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed members of the Technical Committee tasked with consulting widely and drafting amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, State House has announced. Read more…

3. “Are we willing to understand, accept, and face the real scale and complexity of our national crisis, not just poverty and high prices, but the deeper cancers of corruption, wastage, weak institutions, and a population growing faster than schools, hospitals, jobs, and land can keep pace with?” Read more…

4. The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has urged Members of Parliament to heed their conscience and reject the reintroduction of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill No. 7 of 2025 during parliamentary sessions. Read more…

5. The Zambian government has assured support to China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC), the parent company of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), in its role in revitalising the Tanzania–Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA). Read more…

Read more: Govt unveils 2026 budget, as Zambia’s inflation rate continues trending downwards. See our top 10 stories of the week.

6. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has projected to collect a total of K1.2 billion in non-tax revenue in 2026 through enhanced licensing, standards development, and fuel marking activities, Energy Minister Makozo Chikote has announced. Read more…

7. The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has launched a special compliance campaign to mark Zambia’s 61 years of independence. Read more…

8. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Mongu has arrested and charged Dr. Neto Mbwayu, District Health Director for Kalabo District in Western Province, for corruption involving K43,000. Read more…

9. Boy Child Advocacy Zambia has condemned what it terms the continued societal neglect of male victims of sexual violence, following a disturbing case involving an 18-year-old motorbike rider in Kasempa District who was allegedly raped by a group of women. Read more…

10. EFF leader Julius Malema has been found guilty of reckless endangerment for discharging a firearm in public. His sentencing begins in January. Read more…

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