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Catholic bishops parley with Hichilema, scandal breaks out at Lusaka City Council. See our top 10 stories of the week

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

1. President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday conferred with the Catholic Bishops to address issues of concern in the country. Read more…

2. Suspicious transactions worth K13.58 billion were detected in the latest 2023 report issued by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), representing an increase of 133 percent from 2022. Read more…

Read more: Rumbles in parliament, as crisis tears main opposition party apart. See our top 10 stories of the week

3. The Lusaka High Court has intervened to halt Deputy Speaker Moses Moyo’s decision to declare the seats of nine Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament vacant. Read more….

4. The Patriotic Front (PF)’s political song “Alebwelelapo” has reportedly incited a riot at Mansa’s Namwandwe Market. Read more…

5. Over 50,000 liters of council fuel stocks, amounting to over K1.5 million, have reportedly been siphoned and misappropriated at the Lusaka City Council (LCC). Read more…

6. The Constitutional Court has rejected a motion filed by former President Edgar Lungu seeking to dismiss a petition challenging his eligibility to contest future elections. Read more….

7. The government has allocated K600 million for internal debt settlement, including K206 million to the University of Zambia (UNZA) as a partial settlement of the K1.385 billion owed to staff. Read more…

8. Zambia has seen an upsurge in respiratory infections, recording 4,770 COVID-19 cases and one death from influenza cumulatively between January and June of this year. Read more…

9. Pheluna Hatembo, central to a high-profile abduction case, faced rigorous questioning on Thursday as she sought to justify her failure to report the alleged abduction, despite being in contact with the Law Association of Zambia and the police. Read more …

10. Chipolopolo forward Fashion Sakala has agreed to a contract extension with Saudi Pro League club, Al Fayha, keeping him at the club until 2026. Read more…

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