LUSAKA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua)-- The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Sunday.

-- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has commended Zambian President Edgar Lungu for his efforts in promoting peace and democracy in the past one year he has been chairperson of the Organ trauma on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation.

SADC executive Secretary Stergomena Tax said Lungu deserves special commendation I'll on for they key role he played in ensuring stability in the region. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has impounded seven trucks in the central Zambian town of Kapiri Mposhi using the drone technology the agency recently introduced.

Topsy Sikalinda, the agency's spokesperson said during a test flight, the agency's pilots noticed some trucks hidden in the Bush which had been impounded for illegal entry. (Daily Nation)

-- Former Zambian Vice President Nevers Mumbai says it seems money, crookedness and corruption are the qualifications for someone to win an election in Africa.

The former Zambian vice president said when he delivered a lecture in honor of late Nigerian senator Gbene Cyrus Nunieh that the celebrated lawyer demonstrated that for Africa to excel, those who seek to lead must be carefully chosen. (The Mast)

-- The Zambia Under 20 women soccer team are out of this year's All Africa Games after failing to travel to Morocco.

The team, which was supposed to play Cameroon on Saturday, could not travel due to embarrassing administrative glitches ranging from visa problems to lack of flights. (Times of Zambia). Enditem

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