Murder cover-up in Lusaka exposed, Chiengi residents vandalise police post, ZNS to grow cannabis. See our top 10 stories of the week

In case you missed them, here are some of the top 10 stories of the week.

1. Police in Lusaka have arrested a woman from Garden Compound and her four children in connection with the murder of her husband, whose body had been kept in their home for two years..Read more

2. Enraged residents of Mununga in Chiengi District have vandalised a local police post and forcibly removed a murder suspect following the discovery of a woman’s body..Read more

3. President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed retired Supreme Court Judge Evans Hamaundu as Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Board Chairperson subject to ratification..Read more

4.The Zambian government has reassured its citizens that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has not considered nor adopted any resolution for the suspension or removal of Zambia from the Human Rights Council as the country is currently not holding a seat on the Council..Read more

5. The ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) has expelled its Deputy Chairperson for Rural Development, Frazer Monde, and Chisankane Ward Councillor, Kebby Sikangila, for gross misconduct..Read more…

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6. The Zambian Kwacha has rebounded in recent days and is now up by 0.30 percent year to date to rank among Africa’s best-performing currencies tracked by Bloomberg..Read more

7. Government has granted the Zambia National Service (ZNS) authority to grow cannabis and industrial hemp for specifically medical purposes..Read more

8. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reported a steady rise in water levels at Kariba Dam, reaching 475.87 metres as of January 6, 2025..Read more

9. Johannesburg – Volunteers working with rescue teams have reported that there are no longer any illegal miners trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, following a tragic incident that has become one of the industry’s most extraordinary disasters.. Read more

10. Zambia has been placed in Group A for the African Nations Championship (CHAN), alongside Morocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Angola, and Kenya.. Read more

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