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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. Defence lawyers representing Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu withdrew from proceedings at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court after Magistrate Webster Milumbe initially insisted that the accused take plea in a case transferred from Solwezi. Read more….
2. The Lusaka High Court will on Friday rule on the State’s bid to have five paragraphs and a video recording expunged from an affidavit filed by Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu and 16 others in their constitutional bail application. Read more…
3. The European Union (EU) has urged Zambia to ensure that electoral grievances arising from the August 2026 general elections are addressed transparently through fair and impartial judicial processes, as the two parties agreed to work towards implementing recommendations from the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM). Read more…..
4. Green Party president, Peter Sinkamba, has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to call fresh general elections, dismissing the ruling United Party for National Development’s (UPND) 14-0 by-election sweep as an empty victory that does not demonstrate popular support. Read more…
5. The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka rose by 7.5% in October, with the basic needs and nutrition basket increasing by K854.08 to K12,253.72, prompting the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) to call for a more socially responsive 2027 National Budget. Read more…
Read more: Accused of post-election crackdown, Zambia set to spend K284.8bn in 2027, as Tanzania’s Lissu acquitted of treason. See our top 10 stories of the week
6. Zambia’s total Central Government debt stood at US$30.89 billion as at the end of June 2026, comprising US$15.54 billion in domestic debt and US$15.35 billion in external debt, Parliament heard on Tuesday. Read more…
7. The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) says it plans to introduce an online portal that will enable borrowers to compare interest rates charged by different financial institutions as part of efforts to promote transparency and improve access to affordable credit. Read more….
8. Zambia’s copper production increased by 1.5 percent to 683,003.37 metric tonnes between January and September 2026, as Government pursues its target of producing three million tonnes annually by 2031. Read more…
9. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a Catholic priest under the Lusaka Archdiocese, Fr Titus Malama Sande, with four counts of possession and concealment of properties worth about K1.5 million suspected to be proceeds of crime. Read more…
10. Police have arrested 91 suspects during intensified operations targeting crime hotspots in Mtendere Compound and surrounding areas of Lusaka. Read more….
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