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In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week.
1. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed its fourth review of Zambia’s 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, approving an immediate disbursement of SDR 139.88 million (approximately US$184 million). Read more…
2. Two former employees of ZESCO Limited have been convicted for forging academic documents, fraudulently securing employment, and unlawfully earning over K5 million in combined salaries and allowances. Read more…
3. United Party for National Development (UPND) Lusaka Province Chairperson, Obvious Mwaliteta, has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to take stock of discontent in the rulling party. Read more…
4. The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has directed jailed former Defence Minister, Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, to pay the government US$899,970 and K10 million following his conviction on multiple corruption-related charges. Read more…
5. The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has dismissed an application by former First Lady Esther Lungu to halt the forfeiture of her 15 double-storey flats, valued at K66 million, to the State. Read more…
6. Former Anti-Corruption Commission Board Commissioner and University of Zambia Senior Law Lecturer, Dr. Obrien Kaaba, has expressed concerns about the lack of transparency in the process leading to the removal of Constitutional Court judges. Read more…
7. Pambashe Constituency in Luapula Province is bracing for a by-election following the sentencing of Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament, Ronald Chitotela, to 10 years imprisonment with hard labor for arson. Read more…
8. Zambia Women’s National Team captain, Barbra Banda, has made history as the first Zambian to win the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award. Read more…
9. The Zambia Under-17 Men’s National Team retained their COSAFA U-17 Championship title with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Angola in the final played on Friday in South Africa. Read more…
10. The Zambian Premier League (ZPL) has expressed grave concern over the increasing incidents of hooliganism and unsportsmanlike behavior during league matches, which threaten the integrity of the sport and the safety of fans. Read more…
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