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In case you missed them, here are some of the top 10 stories for the week…
1. Former Lusaka Province Minister and Kabushi Member of Parliament, Bowman Lusambo, was sentenced to four years in prison with hard labor on Friday after being convicted on multiple corruption-related charges. Read more…
2. The Tonse Alliance has announced former President Edgar Lungu as its candidate for the 2026 presidential election, setting him up to challenge President Hakainde Hichilema and other contenders. Read more..
3. The State has opposed former Defence Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s (GBM) renewed bail application, arguing that the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) can adequately manage his heart condition. Read more..
4. Donald Trump has made a historic comeback, winning the 2024 U.S. presidential election and becoming the 47th President of the United States after skipping one term. Read more…
5. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced that Zambia is actively exploring alternative transportation routes for petroleum products to maintain a stable fuel supply chain, following recent logistical issues with fuel deliveries via Mozambique. Read more…
6. Newly Elected Botswana President, Duma Boko, has announced plans to issue temporary work and residence permits to undocumented Zimbabweans, aiming to legalise their status and fill labour gaps. Read more..
7. Following results from an Afrobarometer survey indicating that many Zambians are unhappy with the country’s current direction, the government has outlined a range of measures to improve sustainable livelihoods amid challenging economic conditions. Read more…
8. About 1,528 newly trained police constables, including a notable 1,030 women and 498 men, have successfully graduated after completing a rigorous year of basic police training. Read more
9. Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President, Andrew Kamanga, has filed a lawsuit against the State to reclaim his passport, seized by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) following his April 2024 arrest on multiple fraud charges. Read more…
10. Equatorial Guinea’s Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested following allegations of recording more than 400 explicit videos with spouses of prominent public figures in the country. Read more..
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