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In case you missed them, here are the top stories for the week.
1. Church mother bodies in Zambia have criticized the government for drafting the Constitution in isolation, without public consultation, and for failing to address pressing national issues. Read more…
2. The case of a Mozambican and a Zambian accused of attempting to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through witchcraft has taken a new turn, with the court ordering a trial-within-a-trial to assess the voluntariness of a confession allegedly made by one of the suspects. Read more…
3. Former First Lady, Esther Lungu, has secured a temporary victory in her legal battle over 15 double-storey flats in Lusaka’s State Lodge area after the Court of Appeal halted their forfeiture pending the outcome of her appeal. Read more…
4. Former President Edgar Lungu has appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to consider evacuating former Defence Minister, Geoffrey Mwamba, commonly known as GBM, for medical treatment, as his health continues to deteriorate in prison. Read more…
5. Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Joseph Malanji, has denied owning two helicopters linked to alleged proceeds of crime, telling the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that he has “never owned an aircraft” in his life. Read more…
6. The Zambian government has signed an Inter-Utility Memorandum of Understanding with Mozambique for a project designed to significantly increase transmission capacity within the Southern Africa Power Pool. Read more…
7. Copper prices surged to a five-month high on Monday, buoyed by China’s new economic stimulus plan and a weakening United States (US) dollar. Read more…
8. Chief Government Spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, has officially opened the Southern Province elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) and assured the nation that government would not interfere with the operations of football in the country. Read more…
9. Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it has been “consistently undermined” by the European nation during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more…
10. World football governing body, FIFA has responded to National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) alleged withdrawal of recognition accorded the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) executive’s mandate, just three weeks before the elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Livingstone. Read more…
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