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Lungu remains unburied, Zambia’s inflation eases to 14.1%, Govt tables K33.6 billion supplementary budget. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them. Here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1 The High Court in South Africa has temporarily ...
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‘Your constitutional reforms process flawed,’ Constituonal Court orders Hichilema to adopt independent, people-led approach
The Constitutional Court has declared the government’s constitution amendment process unconstitutional, ruling that it lacked public participation and posed a serious risk of ...
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Praise, knocks for Hichilema as President puts constitution amendment process on hold
Various stakeholders have applauded President Hakainde Hichilema for deferring the Constitution Amendment process to allow for broader consultations, describing the move as bold, ...
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Govt succumbs to pressure, as President Hichilema defers Bill 7, calls for broader consultation with stakeholders
President Hakainde Hichilema has directed Justice Minister Princess Kasune to defer Bill 7 of 2025 to allow for wider consultations. The directive comes ...
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Zambia’s annual inflation slows to 14.1% in June 2025, trade surplus hits K1.5 billion
Zambia’s annual inflation rate slowed to 14.1 percent in June 2025, down from 15.3 percent recorded in May, signalling a moderation in the ...
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Why late President Lungu must be buried in Zambia, Attorney-General, Kabesha, tells South African court
The High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, on Wednesday suspended the burial of Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, following a legal ...
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Developing Story: South African court halts burial of ex-Zambian President Lungu
The High Court in South Africa has temporarily suspended the burial of Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu. The decision follows an ...
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‘Reckless, costly, unreasonable’, Musonda slams govt’s lawsuit targeted at stopping Lungu’s burial programme
Political affairs analyst, Dr. James Musonda, has described as reckless, unreasonable, and costly the Zambian government’s decision to take former President Edgar Lungu’s ...
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Zambia govt petitions South African court, takes legal action to halt late Lungu’s burial outside his home country
The widow of the late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Esther Nyawa Lungu, along with members of the Lungu family, have been taken to ...
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Hichilema denies he’s plotting tenure extension through Constitution Amendment Bill No. 7
President Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed claims that the draft Constitution Amendment Bill No. 7 seeks to remove the 50-plus-one electoral threshold or extend ...
