Kateka slams ECZ campaign schedule, Govt backs down on Lungu burial row, as EU eyes Zambia polls. See our top 10 stories of the week.

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a landmark High Court ruling that had granted the Zambian government the right to repatriate the remains of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for a state funeral and burial in Lusaka. Read more…

2. The Zambian Government has accepted the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa on the burial of late Sixth Republican President, Edgar Lungu and says it will not pursue further legal action. Read more..

3. An European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission will be deployed to Zambia to observe the general elections set for 13 August 2026, following a formal invitation by the Government of Zambia, authorities have said. Read more..

4. The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has condemned what it calls a worsening security crisis facing Zambian truck drivers operating in neighbouring countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more..

5. Zambia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a travel and security advisory for Zambians residing or visiting South Africa amid rising attacks targeting foreign nationals. Read more..

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6. New Heritage Party president, Chishala Kateka, has rejected the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s new campaign calendar for presidential candidates, describing it as a “tool for control” that limits opposition movements ahead of the polls. Read more..

7. The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has approved the transfer of Standard Chartered Zambia’s Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business to First National Bank (FNB) Zambia, clearing the way for the completion of a transaction first announced in October 2025. Read more..

8. The Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (LS-MFEZ) has approved new investments worth US$100 million in the first six months of 2026, with the projects expected to generate over 1,000 direct jobs and further accelerate Zambia’s industrialisation agenda. Read more..

9. The Zambian government has reportedly confirmed that global energy trader, Vitol Group, has been granted exclusive access to the Tazama pipeline until September under emergency measures introduced in April to safeguard Zambia’s fuel supplies. Read more..

10. Zambia recorded a reduction in child stunting from 28.9 percent to 23.8 percent between 2019 and 2025 under the Scaling Up Nutrition / First 1,000 Most Critical Days Programme (SUN/MCDP II), according to the latest Endline Survey evaluation. Read more..

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