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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. The Pretoria High Court has ordered that any person seeking access to the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu must first obtain a court order, with notice to the Lungu family. Read more…
2. The outgoing United States Ambassador to Zambia, Michael Gonzalez, has issued a blistering assessment of the U.S.–Zambia relationship, accusing successive Zambian governments of corruption, aid dependency, and an abdication of responsibility. Read more…
3. President Hakainde Hichilema has called on Zambians to draw inspiration from the ideals of the country’s founding father, Kenneth Kaunda, by promoting peace, love and unity as key drivers of national development. Read more…
4. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has raised the pump price of diesel by K4.21 while maintaining petrol at K27.15 per litre for May, citing continued increases in international oil prices. Read more…
5. Zambia’s annual inflation slowed to 6.8 percent in April from 7.1 percent in March, driven by softer food prices, the country’s statistics office said on Thursday. Read more…
6. A forensic financial trail involving more than K14 million has emerged in the murder trial of Guntila Muleya, with the Lusaka High Court hearing how funds allegedly meant for legitimate transactions were diverted into private company accounts owned by one of the murder accused. Read more…
7. President Hakainde Hichilema says global partnerships are critical in achieving Zambia’s target of three million tonnes of copper per annum by 2031, as KoBold Metals breaks ground for the US$300 million Mingomba Mine project. Read more…
8. Zambia’s financial inclusion rate has climbed to 80.1 percent in 2025 from 69.4 percent in 2020, driven largely by rapid growth in mobile money and digital financial services, according to new FinScope Survey findings released on Thursday. Read more…
9. More than 200 people, most of them women, have been treated for severe mental health conditions linked to divorces and failed relationships at Chainama Hills Hospital since January, a hospital official said. Read more…
10. At least 29 people have reportedly been killed after armed men attacked Guyaku village in Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria, authorities and media reports said. Read more…
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