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In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week
1. Zambia’s energy sector is set for a boost as six partners unveil a US$26.5 million solar power project in Sesheke, one of the first private plants to trade power on the Southern African Power Pool. Read more…
2. The family of late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has announced that his funeral and burial will take place in South Africa, where he passed away on June 5, 2025. Read more…
3. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed an application before the Economic and Financial Crimes Division of the High Court, seeking a non-conviction-based forfeiture of over US$2.3 million, seven gold bars weighing 5.6 kilogrammes, and several high-value items allegedly linked to money laundering and unlawful exportation by two directors of Hope King Investment Limited. Read more…
4. Following a standoff between the government and the family of late Sixth Republican President, Edgar Lungu, President Hakainde Hichilema has declared Wednesday, June 19, 2025, as the end of the national mourning period for the late leader, who died in South Africa on June 5. Read more…
5. The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced plans to reduce funding to Zambia’s health sector, as part of broader cuts to international aid for developing countries, authorities have confirmed. Read more…
6. Three daughters of the late George Kalaba and a close family friend have each been sentenced to one month imprisonment with hard labour for failing to report his death — whose skeletal remains were discovered more than a year later. Read more…
7. The Zambian kwacha extended its gains against the United States (US) dollar for a second consecutive session on Thursday, buoyed by improved foreign exchange (FX) supply as corporates offloaded dollars to meet upcoming tax obligations. Read more…
8. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has confirmed that the Lumezi Constituency by-election will proceed as scheduled on June 26, 2025, despite the ongoing period of national mourning following the death of former President Edgar Lungu. Read more…
9. Three Church mother bodies have cautioned against turning the ongoing national mourning into a subject of ridicule, expressing concerns over what it termed insensitive public commentaries. Read more…
10. President Donald Trump has said that he was still considering a U.S. military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. “I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” he said, according to the White House. Read more…
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