Crime & Courts
Police, the courts and the justice system.
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33 Year Old Woman of Choma Murdered, 50 Year Old Husband Apprehended
A 33 year old woman of Zambia Compound in Choma District has been found dead...
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Former Copperbelt Police Chief Yuyi Faces Fraudulent Metals Dealing Charge
Former Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mwala Yuyi is now facing a charge of fraudulently dealing in...
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Nakonde Murder: Suspects Caught after Reporting Crime Covered in Blood
Police in Nakonde have arrested two men in connection with the murder of an unknown person whose body was found in Chiyanga village. The body was discovered on 4th September 2026 at around 20:00 hours, lying in the graveyard, about 13 meters from the primary…
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33 Year Old Woman of Choma Murdered, 50 Year Old Husband Apprehended
A 33 year old woman of Zambia Compound in Choma District has been found dead in her house in a suspected murder. Southern Province Police Commissioner Moono Namalongo has confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased’s 49 year old mother, Mildred Yomena, reported the matter…
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Former Copperbelt Police Chief Yuyi Faces Fraudulent Metals Dealing Charge
Former Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mwala Yuyi is now facing a charge of fraudulently dealing in metals, after the initial charge of theft by public servant was dropped. His lawyer, Siisii Mulele, says the change follows the failure by police to establish the initial charge against…
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CLA decries Zambia’s post-election rule-of-law crisis, demands probe of Kafwaya’s murder by state agents
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has expressed deep concern over developments in Zambia following the August 13, 2026 general election, warning that recent events threaten access to justice, judicial independence and the safety of legal practitioners. In a statement released in Lusaka, the CLA said…
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Police Arrest Suspect in Norman Mapango Murder
Police have arrested 24-year-old Juma Mulonti in connection with the death of 24-year-old Norman Mapango, who was allegedly stabbed during a quarrel in John Laing Compound, Lusaka. The incident happened on August 29, 2026, around 21:00 hours near Eboloko Night Club. Police say Mapango was…
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Woman Accused of Dumping Two Children in Ngwerere River Sent for Medical Check Up
Lusaka High Court Judge Chipola Bako has ordered accused Mary Kashilika to undergo medical examination...
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Woman Accused of Dumping Two Children in Ngwerere River Sent for Medical Check Up
Lusaka High Court Judge Chipola Bako has ordered accused Mary Kashilika to undergo medical examination to confirm her state of mind at the time she allegedly committed the offence before she can take plea to two counts of murder. Kashilika, aged 26, is accused of…
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Anti-corruption agency nabs Shiwang’andu health official over K50,000 conflict of interest
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Chinsali has arrested and charged a planner at the Shiwang’andu District Health Office for alleged corrupt practices involving K50,000. Nicodemus Kalasani, 46, of Teleni Village in Shiwang’andu District, faces one count of Conflict of Interest contrary to Section 19 (3)…
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Chester, Felix, IDC Return to Kalabo Court Today
Musicians Moses Ng’andwe, popularly known as Chester, Felix Phiri, comedian Winston Ngosa, alias IDC Light...
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Chester, Felix, IDC Return to Kalabo Court Today
Musicians Moses Ng’andwe, popularly known as Chester, Felix Phiri, comedian Winston Ngosa, alias IDC Light Comedy, and 13 others are expected to appear before the Kalabo Magistrate’s Court today as their trial in a riotous behaviour case continues. The 16 accused persons were arrested on…
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Lumezi Father Allegedly Kills Infant Daughter, Takes Own Life
A 25-year-old man in Lumezi District, Eastern Province, has allegedly killed his eight-month-old daughter before taking his own life following a domestic dispute with his wife. The incident happened on, Sunday September 6, 2026, when the bodies of both father and daughter were discovered hanging…
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DEC Seizes 20.4kg of Cannabis, Arrests Three
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested three people in separate intelligence-led operations in Northern and Lusaka Provinces, resulting in the seizure of more than 20 kilogrammes of cannabis. The suspects have been identified as Joseph Kaoma, 23, Oliver Mukuka, 21, and Chibeka Chola, 33…
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IDC Sets Up Fruit Processing Plant in Katete
The Industrial Development Corporation – IDC – has completed the construction of a new fruit...
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Police warn illegal miners in Central Province to vacate or face crackdown
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Fred Hamaamba, has warned illegal miners operating in Central Province to immediately vacate mining areas or face intensified police operations. Hamaamba said the Police Command would not allow individuals to continue exploiting mineral resources without the required legal documentation and…
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DEC Probes Sale of DrugLaced Scorns in Mongu
The Drug Enforcement Commission is investigating the alleged sale of scorns laced with marijuana and...
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Tonse alliance official, Chisanga, charged for treason but State to pay costs for unlawful 16-day detention
The State has been ordered to pay costs over the 16-day detention of Tonse Alliance presidential spokesperson, George Chisanga without charge. Lusaka High Court Judge, Lameck Mwale, made the order after dismissing Chisanga’s habeas corpus application, holding that the matter had been overtaken by events…
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Couple nabbed with fake K150,000 bank notes
A couple in Monze has been detained after ABSA Bank detected K150,000 in suspected counterfeit notes when the woman sought additional Airtel Money float after an agent could only deposit K70,000.
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GBV Cases Rise by 7% in Second Quarter of 2026
Zambia has recorded an increase in reported Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases during the second quarter of 2026, with the Zambia Police Service recording 10,881 cases countrywide, representing a seven percent increase compared to the same period last year. According to the latest GBV statistics released…
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U.S congressman calls for due process, transparency in Zambia’s post-election disputes
U.S. Representative, Gregory Weldon Meeks, has called on the Zambian government to allow the courts to hear legal challenges to the results of the August 13 elections, saying judicial review was critical to protecting the country’s democratic credibility. He said the United States must press…
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Lusaka court jails customs official two years over K70,000 bribe
The Lusaka Subordinate Court has convicted and sentenced Mukanta Shapi, Head of Department–Customs at Mwaka Freight Cargo, to two (2) years’ simple imprisonment for offering a K70,000 bribe to an officer. Shapi offered the bribe to officer from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife…
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Habeas corpus petitioned
The High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus application by the brother of Tonse Alliance presidential spokesperson George Chisanga, who sought to have the State explain his continued detention. The court ruled that the application had been overtaken by events after Chisanga was charged with…
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Tonse/Pamodzi official, Mukandila, denied Zambian citizenship; NRC, Passport cancelled by govt
The Zambian government has cancelled and invalidated the National Registration Card (NRC) and passport of Lusaka lawyer and Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila, citing alleged fraud, false declaration and misrepresentation. According to Government Gazette Notice No. 1418 of 2026, published on Friday, Mukandila’s NRC…
