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Zambia Seeks to Block Burial of Former President Edgar Lungu in South Africa
Zambian Observer
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June 28, 2025
Zambia Seeks to Block Burial of Former President Edgar Lungu in South Africa Zambia’s government has filed an urgent court application in South Africa to block the burial of former President Edgar Lungu, a move that has triggered political and...
PPDF plans path for inclusive economic growth
Daily Nation
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June 28, 2025
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE Public-Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF) has commenced preparations for the 4th Private Sector Day (PSD), calling on stakeholders to submit proposals aligned with Zambia’s reform agenda and the evolving role of the private...
Diadem Group CEO Olaitan Gbenga Honoured In Zambia
Leadership
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June 28, 2025
The Chairman/CEO of Diadem Group, Olaitan Gbenga, has been presented with a distinguished award in Zambia recognising his exceptional leadership and dedication to excellence. According to a statement signed by Global CEO, Ryan Allis, the award was...
Bill 7 suspension meant to hoodwink Zambia, warns Kalaba
Daily Nation
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June 28, 2025
CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Sangwa has made a passionate appeal to Zambians to reject Constitutional (Amendment) Bill No. 7 of 2025, describing it as a betrayal of democratic principles and a threat to constitutional governance. Addressing a packed...
Drama, as Court Order halts Zambia’s ex-president’s Burial in S/Africa
You News Ng
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June 28, 2025
By, Emeka Echewodor A South African court has halted plans to bury former Zambian President Edgar Lungu at a private ceremony just as it was about to start. The news was only announced to mourners in a church in South Africa after a funeral mass...
The occult, the president, and the body: Understanding Zambia’s legal action against the Lungu family- Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zambian Observer
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June 28, 2025
The occult, the president, and the body: Understanding Zambia’s legal action against the Lungu family By Sishuwa Sishuwa June 27, 2025 On 24 June 2025, hours before late former president Edgar Lungu was set to be buried in South Africa the...
UPND ACCUSES PF POLITICIANS OF EXPLOITING LUNGU’S DEATH FOR POLITICAL GAIN
Zambian Observer
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June 28, 2025
UPND ACCUSES PF POLITICIANS OF EXPLOITING LUNGU’S DEATH FOR POLITICAL GAIN Lusaka – June 27, 2025 United Party for National Development (UPND) Media Director Mark Simuuwe has strongly condemned opposition politicians whom he accuses of using the...
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECLARES BILL 7 UNCONSTITUTIONAL Lusaka
Zambian Observer
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June 28, 2025
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECLARES BILL 7 UNCONSTITUTIONAL Lusaka… Friday June 27, 2025 – In a landmark ruling delivered earlier today, the Constitutional Court of Zambia declared the government’s attempt to amend the Constitution through Bill 7 as...
Zambia’s Energy Move: From Importing Fuel to Co-Owning the Source
Lusaka Times
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June 27, 2025
In a groundbreaking shift toward energy independence and economic self-determination, Zambia has secured a 26% equity stake in Angola’s Benguela (Lobito) oil refinery, signaling a new chapter in intra-African collaboration. The deal, announced by...
U.S. Gives Zambia 60 Days to Address Key Concerns or Face Travel Restrictions-minister of foreign affairs
Zambian Observer
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June 28, 2025
GOVT REVIEWING U.S. TRAVEL BAN RISK – HAIMBE Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe has disclosed that Zambia risks being placed on a United States travel restriction list due to concerns over passport security,...
Zambian Economy Shows signs Of Resilience
Lusaka Times
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June 27, 2025
Three weeks ago, I issued a statement on behalf of the Republican Progressive Party (RPP), and in my capacity as Party President, commending the UPND Government on the positive economic developments our country is beginning to experience. Today,...
Zimbabwean businessman seeks declarator Zambian Court of Appeal acted unconstitutionally as 26-year-old legal battle drags on
New Zimbabwe
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June 27, 2025
By Mary Taruvinga A ZIMBABWEAN businessman has filed a Constitutional Court application seeking a declarator that the judges of the Court of Appeal of Zambia breached that country’s Constitution by failing to abide by the wishes of the Zambian...
Business News | Mast Banarasi Paan: A Tobacco-Free Revolution Led by Visionary CEO Panchanand Thakur
Latestly
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June 27, 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], June 27: Mast Banarasi Paan, India's pioneering tobacco-free paan franchise, is rapidly transforming the traditional paan industry. It is the first brand in India to innovate the paan cafe franchise model in India. Under...
Zambia seeks approval for $1.4bn additional budget spending
Times LIVE
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Zambia's finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane asked parliament on Thursday to approve an additional 33.6-billion kwacha (R25.45bn) of spending this year, saying the original amount budgeted for was insufficient. Musokotwane said about 33% of the...
Economy grew by 4.5% in first quarter of 2025
News Diggers
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June 27, 2025
ZAMBIA’S Gross Domestic Product estimates for the first quarter of 2025 have indicated that the economy grew by 4.5 per cent from 2.2 per cent in the first quarter 2024. Speaking during June’s Monthly Bulletin, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats)...
Zambia’s Govt Receives K105.4 Million Dividend from TAZAMA Pipelines
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 27, 2025
The Government of Zambia has received a dividend of K105.4 million from TAZAMA Pipelines Limited for the financial year ending December 31, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the performance of the state-owned energy infrastructure company....
Zambia: Burying Edgar Lungu in South Africa denies Zambians the chance to pay their last respects
IOL
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The government of the Republic of Zambia says it will abide by the ruling of South African courts in the tense standoff over the burial of the mortal remains of the country’s former president, Edgar Chagwa Lungu. One of Africa’s deepest episodes...
Court halts former Zambian president Lungu's burial in South Africa hours before funeral
GhanaWeb
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June 26, 2025
In a dramatic twist, just hours before the planned funeral, the Zambian government obtained a court injunction in South Africa to halt the private burial of former President Edgar Lungu. This has intensified an ongoing dispute with his family over...
FTSE 100 Live: global optimism lifts sentiment; political...
Proactive UK
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June 27, 2025
FTSE closes 63 points higher US futures point to strong start Babcock falls on Deutsche downgrade JD Sports rallies 7.5% Trump inks trade deal with China 4.50pm: FTSE 100 ends higher London’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.7% to close at 8,799 on Friday,...
A Democratic Reckoning for Global Development Finance
Project Syndicate - New York
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Far-right populism, geopolitical tensions, and climate indifference have weakened the multilateral order. This month’s Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain, seeks to change that by amplifying the voices of communities long...