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ERB approves historic fuel price hike, Archbishop Banda’s travails continue. See our top 10 stories of the week.
In case you missed it. Here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda walked out of Lusaka Central Correctional Facility, popularly known as Chimbokaila, on Tuesday afternoon after completing his bail formalities, ending a night in custody following his…
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In case you missed it. Here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda walked out of Lusaka Central Correctional Facility, popularly known as Chimbokaila, on Tuesday afternoon after completing his bail formalities, ending a night in custody following his arrest over a vehicle allegedly linked to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA). Read more…
2. The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has expressed solidarity with Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda, emphasising the need for justice, fairness, human dignity and due process. Read more…
3. Zambian government has challenged the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) to provide evidence and a clear comparative basis for claims of increasing ethnic manipulation, rejecting suggestions of growing tribalism in the country. Read more…
4. Nelly Mutti has been re-elected as Speaker of the National Assembly for the Fourteenth National Assembly. Read more…
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5. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced increases of more than K6 per litre in the prices of petrol and diesel, citing higher international oil prices, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the reinstatement of excise duty. Read more…
6. The Bank of Zambia Monetary Policy Committee has adjusted the Monetary Policy Rate downwards to 10.75 percent, citing a favourable inflation outlook and the need to better align the policy stance with inflation at 6.1 percent. Read more…
7. Zambia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement worth US$2.14 billion to be implemented across various sectors of the economy. Read more…
8. Zambia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have opened discussions on a new programme aimed at maintaining economic stability while placing greater emphasis on investment, exports, economic diversification and job creation. Read more…
9. Corruption-ridden medicine supplies agency, the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), has gotten all its staff sacked by the Zambian government, in a move said to be meant to reset the institution. Read more…
10. Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General, Celestin Mukandila, has denied forging a businessman’s signature and uttering documents allegedly used in the surrender of shares in ZRIMS Farm Limited. Read more…
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