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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. The Pope, who was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at 07:35 local time on Easter Monday. Read more….
2. The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has announced it will petition the High Court to review the constitutionality of Zambia’s newly enacted cyber laws, citing serious infringements on fundamental rights and freedoms, including freedom of expression and the press. Read more…
3. Zambia’s annual inflation rate for April 2025 remained unchanged at 16.5 percent, the same as recorded in March, indicating that prices of goods and services rose by an average of 16.5 percent between April 2024 and April 2025. Read more…
4. Former President, Edgar Lungu, has called for calm and reaffirmed the Patriotic Front (PF)’s commitment to the Tonse Alliance, amid rising political tensions within the opposition coalition. Read more….
5. Dr. Ron Mwambwa has refused to present his appointment letter as Acting Auditor General to the Constitutional Court, citing its “SECRET” classification and stating it can only be released with President Hakainde Hichilema’s authorisation. Read more ….
6. Copper prices climbed to a three-week high on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Wednesday, briefly reaching US$9,481.50 per metric tonnes before settling 0.1 percent higher at US$9,379.00. Read more…
7. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat has raised the alarm over serious trade disruptions set to affect eight of its Member States in 2025 due to newly imposed reciprocal tariffs by the United States government. Read more….
8. President Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to press freedom, media self-regulation, and the right to free expression. Read more….
9. Equity trading on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) rebounded strongly last week, with turnover jumping to K22.15 million—up from K2.03 million the previous week—breaking a multi-week decline. Read more…
10. A group of nine youths from Lusaka’s Matero township has landed in serious legal trouble after allegedly orchestrating a series of burglaries that resulted in the theft of goods worth over K1.5 million. Read more …
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