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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. The family of late former President, Edgar Lungu, has suffered a major legal setback after South Africa’s Constitutional Court refused to hear their urgent bid to stop the Zambian government from repatriating his remains for a State funeral and burial. Read more…
2. Zambia’s main stock index has emerged as the world’s best performer in August, climbing 14.3 percent as the country benefits from a booming copper sector. Read more…
3. Zambia’s annual inflation rate eased to 12.6 percent in August 2025 from 13 percent in July, as the country’s trade surplus narrowed to K0.4 billion. Read more…
4. Copper was poised for a fourth straight weekly gain on the London Metal Exchange (LME), edging up 0.3 percent to US$9,849 a tonne, as improved economic signals from the United States and China lifted sentiment in industrial metals. Read more…
5. Drama unfolded at Kitwe’s Kwacha East United Church of Zambia (UCZ) on Sunday when congregants openly denied knowing area Member of Parliament (MP), Charles Mulenga, during a church service attended by President Hakainde Hichilema. Read more…
6. President Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed social media jibes about his repeated choice of shoes and attire, saying such matters do not concern him as his focus remains on delivering development to the people of Zambia. Read more…
7. The Zambia Police Service has formally charged Maria Francis Zeleni Zaloumis, 40, of Wonani Farm in Montana, and her partner, 34-year-old Nigerian national, Nathaniel Barthrem, and three others in connection with the alleged murder of 22-year-old Enock Simfukwe Kasengele along the Kabwe–Lusaka Road. Read more….
8. Mines and Minerals Development Minister, Paul Kabuswe, says the government is deeply concerned by violent protests that led to the destruction of private property in Chililabombwe district, Copperbelt Province.
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9. Seventy-six passengers narrowly escaped unhurt this morning after a Nakonde-bound Power Tools bus caught fire in Zanimuone area along the Great North Road. Read more….
10. ZESCO Ndola Girls pulled off a stunning upset after defeating two-time continental champions Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers semifinals in Johannesburg, securing their place in the final. Read more…
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