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In case you missed them. Here are top 10 stories of the week.
1. Exactly three months after the passing of former President Edgar Lungu, the long-awaited resolution over his burial may finally be in sight. Read more…
2. It was a dramatic fall from grace for two towering figures of the Patriotic Front (PF) era as former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji was sentenced to four years in prison, while former Secretary to the Treasury, Fredson Yamba, received a three-year term following their convictions in corruption-related cases. Read more…
3. Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has highlighted critical gaps in asset declarations, lifestyle audits, and enforcement consistency under President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration. Read more…
4. Chief Resident Magistrate, Davies Chibwili, has described former Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo’s so-called businesses as “bogus fronts” used to conceal illegitimate earnings, before sentencing him to three years imprisonment. Read more…
5. President Hakainde Hichilema has cautioned students at higher institutions of learning against engaging in vices such as drug, alcohol abuse, among others as it will make them miss opportunities. Read more…
6. Afreximbank Senior Executive Vice President, Denys Denya, has stressed the urgent need for Africa to move beyond the export of raw materials and embrace industrialization, value addition, and stronger financial systems to transform the continent’s economy. Read more…
7. The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has reportedly purchased 1, 225, 215 metric tons of non-genetically modified Grade A white maize from farmers countrywide during the ongoing crop marketing season. Read more…
8. The Zambian Electric Mobility Innovation Alliance (ZEMIA) has reported a 334 percent rise in electric vehicle (EV) uptake since government scrapped customs duty on the imports in January 2024. Read more…
9. Patriotic Front (PF) member, Charles Kabwita has warned that Kitwe was facing a growing security threat from violent gangs operating in the city, reminiscent of the infamous Tokota Boys. Read more…
10. Africa’s qualification tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resumes with Matchday 7 fixtures running from 3 to 6 September, bringing the continent’s likely representatives at next year’s global showpiece in North America into sharper focus. Read more…
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