Local
President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to widen the Great East Road into a dual carriageway and build the Chipata-Lundazi road, alongside a 100MW solar project and hospital upgrades in Eastern Province.
Business & Economy
Zambia's Energy Regulation Board cut pump prices for a third straight month in August 2026, but transport fares and food prices remain high and non-food inflation is rising.
Health
Radiotherapy has resumed at Lusaka's Cancer Diseases Hospital after a US$31 million upgrade funded entirely from domestic resources, ending a five-year gap in advanced cancer treatment.
Business & Economy
Zambia recorded a K4.2 billion trade surplus in June 2026, down from K7.0 billion in May, as imports rose 10.2% and exports fell 1.6%, ZamStats said.
Markets
Annual inflation stayed at 6.5% in July 2026, ZamStats said. Food inflation eased to 6.4% while non-food rose to 6.7%, holding the headline rate inside the central bank's target band.
Politics
The Zambia Police Service has opened a review of operations in Mongu and Kalabo where teargas was discharged at a Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance rally, a week before the 13 August vote.
Politics
The Electoral Commission of Zambia began moving ballot papers to district centres on 2 August, with distribution running to 10 August and verification witnessed by parties, civil society and the media.
Courts
Chief Justice Mumba Malila says Zambia's judiciary will decide disputes from the 13 August general election without fear or favour, and inside the statutory 90-day window.
Markets
The Bank of Zambia cut the statutory reserve ratio on kwacha deposits to 21% from 26%, freeing about K5 in every K100 of deposits for lending. The ratio on foreign-currency deposits stays at 36%.