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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Solwezi East Member of Parliament, Alex Katakwe, as the new Minister of Health and Mfuwe Member of Parliament, Mufunelo Malama, as the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development. Read more…
2. The Given Lubinda-led faction of the Patriotic Front has officially withdrawn from the Tonse Alliance and formed a new political grouping called the PF Pamodzi Alliance. Read more…
3. Zambia’s Ministry of Energy has cautioned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and fuel service station operators against hoarding petroleum products amid speculation of rising international oil prices due to the Middle East crisis.Read more…
4. President Hakainde Hichilema marked National Youth Day celebrations in Solwezi on Thursday with the announcement that a new university would be built in the district, following the allocation of 50 hectares of land by Chief Kapijipanga. Read more…
5. The Zambian Kwacha halted its six-day losing streak on Tuesday, according to market commentary from Access Bank Group. Read more…
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6. The Ministry of Green Economy and Environment says Zambia has secured an investment phase grant of US$3,627,540 from the Systematic Observations Financing Facility. Read more…
7. Patriotic Front (PF) faction leader, Robert Chabinga, on Tuesday reportedly showed what some observers are calling the “human side” of politics after he stepped in to pay K5,000 for a haircut for former Lumezi lawmaker Munir Zulu at Radisson Blu Hotel in Lusaka. Read more…
8. Media personality Mutale Mwanza appeared teary-eyed as she walked out of the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court today after it emerged that fellow media figure Daisy Lusumpa, popularly known as “Chichi Daisy,” intends to withdraw the cyber-harassment case she had filed against her. Read more…
9. U.S. President Donald J. Trump said on Saturday that the United States had carried out a major bombing raid against Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, in a message posted on his official page on Facebook. Read more…
10. Chelsea suffered a costly late collapse as Paris St‑Germain ran out 5-2 winners at Parc des Princesin the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, leaving the Premier League side with a three-goal deficit ahead of next week’s return at Stamford Bridge.Read more…
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