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In case you missed them. Here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1 The High Court in South Africa has temporarily suspended the burial of Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Read more
2. The family of late President Edgar Lungu is demanding an apology from the Zambian government for what they describe as mistreatment of the Sixth Republican President during his lifetime, accusing authorities of attempting to manage public perception even after his death. Read more
3. President Hakainde Hichilema has directed Justice Minister Princess Kasune to defer Bill 7 of 2025 to allow for wider consultations. Read more
4. Zambia’s annual inflation rate slowed to 14.1 percent in June 2025, down from 15.3 percent recorded in May, signalling a moderation in the pace of price increases, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has announced. Read more
5. Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has presented a K33.6 billion Supplementary Budget to Parliament, as Zambia contends with mounting fuel arrears, external debt servicing obligations, and the need to sustain critical social and agricultural programmes. Read more
6. African countries have been called upon to deepen unity, institutional innovation, and inclusive growth as a strategy for overcoming global economic headwinds and building a self-reliant, resilient future. Read more.
7. The 2025 edition of the Africa Trade Report, titled “African Trade in a Changing Global Financial Architecture,” warns that a surge in global trade protectionism and financial market volatility is reshaping the economic landscape, with serious implications for Africa’s development prospects. Read more
8. Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Engineer Charles Mushota, has been denied bail pending appeal after being sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for willful failure to follow procedure in the procurement of Infrastructure House — a government property valued at over US$5 million. Read more
9. Former Mfuwe Member of Parliament Maureen Mabonga has been granted K50,000 cash bail pending her appeal against an eight-month sentence for seditious practices. Read more
10. Veteran Nigerian actor, Kanayo O Kanayo, has urged Zambian creatives to embrace their cultural identity and share authentic African narratives, stressing that there are no shortcuts to success in the creative industry. Read more
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