By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lusaka Times
Illustrative image · Louisette BEHOU · Pexels · Licence PexelsPermanent Secretary for Administration at Zambia's Ministry of Local Government, Gabriel Pollen, calls for a stronger partnership between the state and the Church to develop communities and empower young people. According to him, the government cannot achieve inclusive development alone, reports the Lusaka Times.
Paul Thole, Permanent Secretary of Zambia’s Eastern Province, has called on civil servants and partners to help deliver President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia development agenda. He was speaking at a provincial coordination meeting in Chipata, according to Lusaka Times.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has banned local authorities from allocating unplanned land, which he said encourages the spread of shanty towns. He issued the directive in Lusaka during the swearing-in of the new Housing Minister, Christopher Kalila, according to Lusaka Times.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the Lobito corridor, which he describes as a strategic investment to develop trade and industry in the three countries involved. The project is expected to support Zambia’s economic transformation, according to remarks by Hichilema reported by the Lusaka Times.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Charles Milupi Minister of Transport and Logistics, after previously assigning him responsibility for infrastructure and urban development. Christopher Kalila takes the housing portfolio, while the appointments complete the formation of the expanded government of 30 ministries, according to the Zambian Observer.
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92-year-old woman killed and burned in ZambiaA 92-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Gondwe, Mpongwe district, with electrical wires around her neck and her body burned. Zambian police are investigating a suspected murder that occurred between 2 and 3 November, according to spokesperson Chipo Kaitisha.
DA leads in five South African metros after local electionsThe Democratic Alliance led in five of South Africa’s eight metros after the 2026 local elections. No party secured an outright majority in seven metros, while 14.9 million voters cast ballots, a 52% turnout, according to IOL.The week in Africa
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