Politics
Zambia's Electoral Commission has declared Hakainde Hichilema president-elect for a second term with about 61 per cent of the vote, over Brian Mundubile's 38 per cent, as the opposition rejects the count.
Business & Economy
Guinea has banned raw gold exports and now demands local refining, African Business reported. For Zambia, whose copper still leaves largely unprocessed, the move sharpens a long-running question about where the value is captured.
Courts
The Zambia Revenue Authority says a Lusaka Subordinate Court convicted Suhel Moosa, trading as Mobile Monster, for failing to record sales on Smart Invoice, its electronic invoicing system.
Health
More than 2,000 people have died since the Ebola outbreak was declared on 15 May, and the WHO says it is on track to be the deadliest on record. Zambia's exposure runs through its northern border.
Politics
The Committee to Protect Journalists and the #KeepItOn Coalition urged Zambian authorities and telecoms operators to keep internet access open through the 13 August election, as Amnesty International called for a detained journalist's release.
Politics
Edgar Lungu died in June 2025 and was not buried for more than a year while his family and the Zambian state fought through the South African courts. The dispute shadowed the campaign and, the BBC reported, turned an expected walkover into a contest.
Politics
Zambians voted on Thursday in a general election fought on the cost of living and the record of the past five years. Polls opened at 06:00 and close at 18:00, with counting to follow.
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%.