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In case you missed them. Here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1 President Hakainde Hichilema has expressed concern over the growing tendency to glorify individuals accused of corruption, particularly those linked to cases in critical sectors such as the Ministry of Health. Read more
2. Zambia has received formal communication from the United States government indicating that it is considering the imposition of travel restrictions on Zambian citizens should certain outstanding concerns remain unaddressed within a timeframe of 60 days. Read more
3. Chief Government Spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, has revealed that government lawyers in South Africa have commenced engagements with the family of former President Edgar Lungu. Read more
4. Prominent constitutional lawyer, John Sangwa, has declared that Bill 7 was dead and buried following a ruling by the Constitutional Court that found it unconstitutional. Read more
5. Once a respected top law enforcement officer, former Deputy Inspector General of Police, Charity Katanga, was on Monday led away by prison officers to begin her three-year jail sentence after the High Court upheld her conviction for possessing property deemed to be proceeds of crime. Read more
6. The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is set to introduce a new capital adequacy framework for banks and financial institutions aimed at strengthening capital quality and expanding access to financial services. Read more.
7. The Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has announced plans to triple its solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) by 2027, in a bid to enhance Zambia’s energy security amid ongoing drought-induced power challenges. Read more
8. Police in Lusaka have recorded a warn and caution statement from David Kazadi, 33, former Cief Executive Officer of Hot FM, for the offence of obscene matters or things, contrary to Section 177(1)(a) of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Read more
9. President Donald Trump’s move to cut most of the US funding towards foreign humanitarian aid could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal. Read more
10. The Liverpool F.C. soccer star Diogo Jota, 28, has been killed in a car crash in Spain early Thursday, according to the Spanish police. Read more
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