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In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week.
1. The Edgar Lungu-led Patriotic Front (PF) and the faction previously aligned with Matero lawmaker, Miles Sampa have officially reconciled, with Sampa endorsing former President Lungu as the party’s 2026 presidential candidate. Read more…
2. The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced Munir Zulu to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour and fined him 2,000 penalty units for seditious practices. Read more…
3. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set June 26, 2025, as the date for the Lumezi parliamentary by-election, following the conviction and imprisonment of incumbent independent MP Munir Zulu. Read more…
4. President Hakainde Hichilema has called on Zambians to honour the legacy of the country’s founding father, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, by embracing unity, peace, and national identity. Read more…
5. The Zambian government has dismissed as false reports circulating online that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has instructed it to stop contracting new loans until the country’s debt restructuring is completed. Read more…
6. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced a reduction in fuel pump prices for the month of May 2025, citing a decline in international oil prices and a marginal appreciation of the Kwacha. Read more…
7. Economist, Lubinda Haabazoka, has called for coordinated and practical steps to resolve the ongoing debt restructuring impasse affecting Zambia and Ghana. Read more…
8. The Zambian government is reportedly exploring opportunities to establish cooperation with Chinese firm Launch Design to set up an Electric Vehicle (EV) Assembly Plant in Zambia. Read more…
9. A 62-year-old headman of Shapela Village in Kasempa District, North-Western Province, has been killed by a mob that buried him alive over suspicions of witchcraft related to the traditional practice of Kikondo—commonly referred to as the “moving coffin.” Read more…
10. A total of 11,177 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported countrywide in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 15.2 percent increase compared to the 9,700 cases recorded during the same period in 2024. Read more…
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