Top news items in major Zambian media outlets

The following are the highlights of Zambia's major media outlets on Friday.

-- Zambia's main opposition leader has petitioned the country's Constitutional Court to declare that the offices of vice-president and ministers stand vacant following the dissolution of parliament on May 11 until a new president assumes office after the August 11 general election.

The United Party for National Development has argued that the action by President Edgar Lungu to allow ministers to continue operating was a deliberate infringement of the constitution. (The Post)

-- Zambia's main sugar producer, Zambia Sugar Plc, said it expects to cut down exports to the EU this year due to low prices. Rebecca Katowa, the company's managing director said the idea was to move volumes away from the EU into the regional markets because the prices within the region were expected to remain above world levels.

Last year, the company exported about 22 percent of its sugar to the EU and 37 percent went to the regional market. (Times of Zambia)

-- The head of the world soccer governing body will visit Zambia in 2018 to grace the 25th anniversary of the Gabon air disaster in which the entire national soccer team, technical bench and crew perished off the coast of Gabon in April 1993.

Football Association of Zambia president Andrew Kamanga said apart from gracing the anniversary, the visit will enable the local soccer governing body to discuss a number of issues with the FIFA chief. (Times of Zambia) Endit