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In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week.
1. The Archdiocese of Lusaka has issued an open letter of protest to President Hakainde Hichilema, condemning what it describes as government’s “systemic abuse” of power. Read more…
2. Police in Lusaka have arrested former Kabushi Member of Parliament, Bowman Lusambo, in connection with a case of inflicting unlawful injuries. Read more…
3. Former First Lady Esther Lungu has been arrested and charged with money laundering and possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime, as Zambian police sealed off roads leading to the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) offices in Lusaka on Wednesday. Read more…
4. Police in Lusaka have cordoned off the Patriotic Front (PF) Secretariat on Panganani Road to prevent former President Edgar Lungu from holding a scheduled media briefing. Read more…
5. The Energy Regulatory Board (ERB) has raised the diesel pump price by K1.21 per liter, bringing it up from K28.90 to K30, while keeping the prices of petrol, kerosene and Jet A-1 unchanged. Read more…
6. Zambia’s annual inflation rate surged to 15.7 percent in October 2024, driven primarily by rising food prices, according to data from the Zambia Statistical Agency (ZamStats). Read more…
7. Zambia’s power utility company, ZESCO, has announced an increase in daily electricity supply from three to five hours following the implementation of an emergency tariff adjustment aimed at enhancing service reliability. Read more….
8. Eight illegal miners have reportedly died after being buried alive in Chingola’s copper pits. Read more…
9. At least 87 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. Read more…
10. Zambia’s Copper Queens have advanced to the semi-finals of the COSAFA Women’s Championship with a commanding 7-0 victory against Comoros at Madibaz Stadium in South Africa on Tuesday. Read More…
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