AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUNGA81 Diplomacy: Zambia used the first days of UN General Assembly in New York to deepen ties and push the Grow Zambia agenda, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe signing new diplomatic relations with Uruguay and Vanuatu and meeting counterparts from Malawi and Cuba. Constitution Debate: The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says it will not support removing presidential term limits, warning amendments must serve all Zambians and follow broad consultation. Opposition Realignment: NRPUP president Ezra Tembo has taken over as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, leading a 75-seat opposition block. Crime Update: Eastern Province police report one suspect dead and another seriously hurt after a mob caught a gang that attacked a microfinance worker in Chipata. Drugs Seizure: DEC arrested two people and seized 175kg of cannabis in Lumezi, with suspects awaiting court. Sports—Chipolopolo: Zambia’s AFCON qualifier preparations in Algeria continue as assistant coach Andrew Sinkala is excused for personal matters and goalkeeper coach Kennedy Mweene joins the bench. Tech & Skills: Yango Fellowship wrapped in Abidjan with 24 fellows from six countries pitching locally rooted tech solutions.
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