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In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week.
1. The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has placed former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Tasila Lungu on the wanted list in connection with money laundering activities. Read more…
2. Zambia has reported its second confirmed case of Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) in Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, health officials announced on Friday. Read more…
3. The Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) has raised serious concerns about electoral malpractices during the recent Kawambwa Constituency by-election, in which the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) emerged victorious. Read more…
4. The Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has introduced the K5 billion Stability and Resilience Facility (SRF) to safeguard financial stability and strengthen the resilience of the financial sector following the adverse effects of the 2023/24 drought. Read more…
5. Zambia’s annual inflation rate closed 2024 at 16.7 percent, up from 16.5 percent recorded in November, signaling sustained pressure on household budgets as food prices continued to rise. Read more…
6. Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has revealed that Zambia’s current debt portfolio has hit over US$14 billion. Read more…
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7. Two men accused of plotting to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through witchcraft have denied the charges in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, admitting only to owning charms as part of their traditional healing practices. Read more…
8. A total of 169,280 candidates obtained the Junior Secondary School Leaving (JSSL) Certificate in 2024, representing a 55.89 percent pass rate, an improvement of 2.34 percentage points from the 53.55 percent recorded in 2023, according to Education Minister Douglas Syakalima. Read more…
9. More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say. Read more…
10. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has been fined US$10,000 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for breach of security standards and also pitch invasion by fans during the October 9, 2024 Group G Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Chipolopolo and Leone Stars. Read more…
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