UPND must stop interfering with the work of the Electoral Commission of Zambia because it will backfire on them as they will not be in power forever, Patriotic Front PF Central Committee member Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has said

ZESCO, Zambia’s power utility, announced that the critically low water levels of Lake Karina, now at just 8% of usable storage, will force a scale back of electricity generation; the shutdown of Kariba North Bank Power Station is scheduled on 14 September

In a press note, the Zambian government announced a crackdown on the misuse of social media, invoking Sec 54 of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act No 2/2021 adding it 'will not tolerate any form of online misconduct that threatens peace and security'

Concerns are growing for elevated aflatoxin levels detected in maize grain, animal feed and mealie meal; aflatoxins, caused by fungi, can contaminate many crops in stressful conditions and at high levels pose significant health risks to humans and animals

Brian Mundubile, opposition leader in parliament, condemned the imprisonment of, among others, Pambashe MPs Ronald Chitotela and Kawambwa MP Nickson Chilangwa, joining the many voices calling for their release and demanding justice