Crime & Courts
Police, the courts and the justice system.
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Jay Banda apprehended, court moves against Mpundu, as Zambia secures UNHRC seat. See our top 10 stories of the week.
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Principal Resident Magistrate, Mambwe Mukonde, has referred the two-count sedition case involving former 2026 NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, to the High Court after…
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Lima MP Kelvin Kaunda Arrested for Assault
The Zambia Police Service has formally arrested and charged Lima Member of Parliament Kelvin Kaunda with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (OABH) over an alleged assault that occurred during campaign roadshows in Lusaka. In a press statement issued today Friday, October 16, 2026, Police Public…
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Three convicted for stealing K3.7 million, jailed five years
Three men have been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with hard labour after admitting to breaking into a Chinese businessman’s home in Lusaka and stealing valuables worth more than K3.7 million, including a firearm, ammunition and jewellery. Fanwell Chatugwa, 45, a driver; Most Siachilende, 36…
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Police arrest 13 suspects in Western Province over stolen cattle
Police in Western Province have arrested 13 suspects and recovered 32 head of cattle suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained, with investigations ongoing to establish their origin and ownership. Western Province Commissioner of Police, Godfrey Mwanza, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued…
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Anti-graft agency arrests two for allegedly demanding bribe from farmer
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and jointly charged two Food Reserve Agency (FRA) officers for allegedly soliciting and receiving a K2,500 bribe from a farmer in Chibombo District. The officers are Hapenga Beene, 27, of Keembe, Chibombo District, and Inonge Mwaiba, 26, of Kawama…
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Police arrest Lima MP, Kelvin Kaunda for assault
The Zambia Police Service has confirmed the arrest and charging of Lima Constituency Member of Parliament, Kelvin Kaunda, with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Kaunda, 44, of House No. 06, Muzime Close in Lusaka’s Roma Township, has been charged under Section 248 of the Penal…
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Jay Jay Banda Awaits Formal Arrest and Charges Police
Former Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda is awaiting formal arrest and charges...
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Jay Jay Banda Awaits Formal Arrest and Charges – Police
Former Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda is awaiting formal arrest and charges following his deportation to Zambia. Zambia Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha has disclosed this, adding that police will provide further details on the matter. Mr Banda fled the country…
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Katele Kalumba granted K100,000 bail over sedition charge
Former Finance Minister, Katele Kalumba, has been granted K100,000 bail in his own recognisance by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court after his lawyers cited his health condition and the need for medical attention outside prison. Kalumba, 74, was granted bail after the State raised no objection…
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Archbishop Alick Banda’s trial set for November 3
Lusaka Archbishop, Alick Banda, appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ahead of his trial, which is scheduled to begin on November 3, 2026. Archbishop Banda, accompanied by fellow Catholic priests, appeared before Magistrate Mwandu Nakazwe for mention, where the State confirmed the trial…
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Zambian lawyers join calls for arrests over Supreme Court violence
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called for prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into the violence at the Supreme Court, urging arrests where lawful grounds exist and prosecutions while respecting constitutional rights, including the presumption of innocence. LAZ president, Arnold Kaluba, expressed concern over…
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Archbishop Alick Bandas Trial to Start November 3
The State has confirmed before Lusaka Senior Resident Magistrate Mwandu Nakazwe that...
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Court issues bench warrant against Binwell
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka FORMER Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu risks arrest after the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court issued a bench warrant against him for repeatedly failing to appear in court in a case involving alleged seditious practices. Magistrate Webster Milumbe yesterday issued the warrant and…
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Security upped at Supreme Court
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka SECURITY has been intensified at the courts to protect judicial officers and members of the public following an altercation at the Supreme Court. This follows an incident in which former Patriotic Front (PF) secretary-general Davies Mwila was allegedly harassed by unknown people…
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Kitwe High Court Throws Out Kalulushi Constituency Election Petition
The Kitwe High Court has dismissed the Kalulushi Constituency election petition with...
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Spanish nationality: suspicion of documentary falsification in Tindouf camp
A document dated on the 1 October 2026, attributed to the Spanish National Police’s Unit for Combating Illegal Immigration Networks and Document Forgery (UCRIF) in Ibiza, has recently drawn attention to potential document irregularities involving individuals from the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, southwestern Algeria…
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Solwezi Court Rules It Has No Jurisdiction in Mundubile, Zulu Case
Principal Resident Magistrate Mambwe Mukonde has ruled that the Solwezi Magistrates’ Court lacks jurisdiction to...
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Mukandila Trial Fails to Take Off
The trial of Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General and lawyer Celestine Mukandila has been adjourned...
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Man 69 Hacked to Death in Mpika by Mentally Challenged Son
A 25 year old man suffering from a mental health condition has hacked his father to death with a axe in Mpika district. The 69 year old was murdered on Monday 12th October 2026 at Chifobole village of chief Chikwanda ‘s chiefdom. Muchinga Province Police…
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Solwezi Court Rules It Has No Jurisdiction in Mundubile, Zulu Case
Principal Resident Magistrate Mambwe Mukonde has ruled that the Solwezi Magistrates’ Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the two-count sedition case involving 2026 presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, referring the matter to the High Court for further proceedings. Citing provisions of…
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Mukandila Trial Fails to Take Off
The trial of Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General and lawyer Celestine Mukandila has been adjourned to November 6, 2026, after the State told the Court it was not ready to proceed. Mukandila appeared before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Anna Holland today, Tuesday for the commencement of…
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Toddler Dies after Falling into 15-Metre Well in Mpika
A one-year-old boy has died after falling into a 15-metre-deep well in Tazara Township, Section A, near Peads Private School in Mpika. Mpika Town Council Public Relations Officer Mushota Mpundu says the incident happened yesterday, prompting the council’s fire brigade to respond to a distress…
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Tayengwa Withdraws Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has withdrawn his petition challenging the election of NRPUP’s Danny Yenga over alleged violence during the campaign period. However, his lawyers says the withdraw has been necessitated in the interest of progress but they are yet to formally file…
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Solwezi court refers Mundubile, Zulu sedition case to High Court
Principal Resident Magistrate, Mambwe Mukonde, has referred the two-count sedition case involving former 2026 NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, to the High Court after ruling that the Solwezi Magistrates’ Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. Citing provisions of…
