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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. President Hakainde Hichilema has commissioned First Quantum Minerals (FQM)’s US$1.25 billion Kansanshi S3 expansion project, which is expected to double copper production and extend the mine’s lifespan by 20 years. Read more…
2. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has unveiled an online voter pre-registration platform as part of its preparations for the 2026 General Elections. Read more…
3. Incarcerated former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister, Chishimba Kambwili’s daughter, Chanda, has appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to pardon her father on compassionate grounds. Read more…
4. The burial of Zambia’s Sixth Republican President, Edgar Lungu, remains in limbo after the High Court on Monday adjourned proceedings indefinitely to allow the Constitutional Court to determine a direct appeal filed by his family. Read more…
5. The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has raised concern over cash-heavy businesses such as casinos and filling stations, warning that they were particularly vulnerable to money laundering and other financial crimes. Read more…
6. A caretaker has told the Lusaka High Court that on the night of July 23, 2024, he heard two gunshots and later discovered a man lying in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound to the head. Read more…
7. Police have identified the body of a person found with missing body parts in Kitwe as Fred Kapuku, a final-year medical student at Copperbelt University (CBU). Read more…
8. The United States has stopped processing most visas in Zimbabwe until further notice, its embassy in the capital Harare said on Wednesday, citing unspecified concerns with the government. Read more…
9. Over 40 people were reportedly missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest Sokoto State capsized on Sunday, the country’s emergency agency said. Read more…
10. The Zambian Premier League (ZPL) has fined ZESCO United Football Club for fielding 20 ineligible players in their fixture against Konkola Blades. Read more…
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