Helicopter Safety Update: Zambia’s Vice-President Mutale Nalumango escaped injury after a Zambia Air Force helicopter accident at take-off in Nakonde, Muchinga Province; government says she and all passengers/crew are safe, she was taken for a routine check and discharged, and investigations will follow. Election Rules: The Electoral Commission of Zambia says candidates who withdraw after July 6 will still appear on ballot papers, but will be ineligible to contest. Political Tensions: President Hakainde Hichilema claims intelligence that the opposition plans to interfere with the August 13 polls, while opposition figures trade accusations over alleged “PF corruption” and fuel-price promises. Crime & Justice: Police probe officers who handled a GBV complaint before a suspected murder-suicide in Lusaka’s Makeni Villa, where lawyer Innocent Nyambe, his sister Theresa, and her husband Clifford Chileshe died. Health Watch: Africa CDC warns the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is still the fastest-growing on the continent, with deaths now above 600. Sports: FAZ mourns former Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape; ZANACO Ladies confirm coach Florence Mwila’s departure after five years. Mining & Business: Xtract’s Zambia copper/silver JV begins initial production at the Silverking project after plant upgrades. STEM Push: Government signs an MoU with the Zambian National STEM Foundation to expand STEM learning, teacher capacity and innovation hubs.