More woes befall Lungu family as properties seized, legal fight over father’s resting place shifts to Supreme Court. See our top 10 stories of the week

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.

1. A dramatic courtroom reckoning unfolded when the Economic and Financial Crimes Court ordered the forfeiture of 69 vehicles valued at more than K24 million and 25 pieces of land linked to Daliso Lungu, son of late sixth president Edgar Lungu, ruling that the assets were tainted and unexplained..Read More..

2. The legal battle over the final resting place of former President Edgar Lungu has entered a new and decisive phase, with his family taking the matter to South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal..Read more…

3. The Catholic Diocese of Kasama has called on Zambia’s Patriotic Front (PF) to unite and elect a substantive leader to strengthen its role as a credible opposition party, Archbishop Most Reverend Ignatius Chama said on Wednesday..Read more…

4. Operations at Mopani Copper Mines’ (MCM) Mufulira underground site have been suspended by the Mineral Regulation Commission (MRC) following recent mining accidents that claimed the lives of workers..Read More…

5. Zambia’s meteorological authorities on Wednesday warned of intensified rainfall, possible flooding and strong winds as Tropical Cyclone Gezani moves into the Mozambique Channel after making landfall in Madagascar..Read more…

6. Zambia’s central bank cut its monetary policy rate by 75 basis points to 13.5 percent, citing a sharper-than-expected decline in inflation, Governor Dr. Denny Kalyalya said on Wednesday..Read more…

7. The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) on Thursday conducted a raid and launched investigations into alleged multiple tax evasion activities and related financial irregularities involving Gatbro International Limited and its associated entities..Read more..

8. President Hakainde Hichilema on Monday urged African countries to deepen collaboration on mineral governance, saying the continent’s resources underpinned daily life and global technologies but were often taken for granted..Read more..

9. Violations committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the capture of the city of al-Fashir amount to war crimes and may constitute crimes against humanity, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday..Read more…

10. Manchester United have tightened their grip on a Premier League top-four spot with a 2-0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford..Read more…

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