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In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week
1. Former President Edgar Lungu has died after reportedly suffering chest complications in a South African Hospital in the early hours of today, the family has announced. Read more
2. The Catholic Church in Mansa, Luapula Province, has rejected donations from politicians — including President Hakainde Hichilema — towards the upcoming celebration of the Lubwe Mission’s 120th anniversary. Read more
3. Amid the intermittent fuel supply challenges in selected towns of Copperbelt and North-Western provinces, President Hakainde Hichilema has terminated the contract of Energy Permanent Secretary, Peter Mumba with immediate effect.Read more.
4. The Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) has upheld its decision to withdraw free, voluntary medical services despite a recent meeting with government officials aimed at resolving the impasse.Read more
5. High Court of Zambia Judge Justice Emelia Sunkutu has resigned barely a month of her suspension by President Hakainde Hichilema from her job. Read more
6.The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called on the government to withdraw Constitution Amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025, citing a lack of stakeholder involvement and participation, which it says contravenes the basic principles of constitutionalism. Read more
7. First Quantum Minerals (FQM) says its US$1.25 billion Kansanshi Mine expansion, known as the S3 Project, is progressing on schedule and is expected to be officially commissioned in the second half of 2025. Read more
8. In a tense and silent courtroom, all eyes turned to Sylvia Mutaba—the woman accused of living alongside her husband’s decomposing body for nearly two years—as she entered Courtroom Three, flanked by her three daughters and a close family friend. Read more
9. U.S President, Donald Trump, has signed a ban on travel to the US from 12 countries, namely Afghanistan, Haiti and Iran in a bid to “protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors” Read more
10. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has officially called off Chipolopolo’s scheduled international friendlies against Sudan and Tunisia, which were set for 6 and 10 June in Morocco. Read more
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