Crime & Courts
Police, the courts and the justice system.
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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Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has withdrawn his petition challenging the election of NRPUP’s Danny Yenga over alleged violence during the campaign period.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…
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Veep urges regional unity to end mineral exploitation
Zambia has called on Great Lakes region countries to strengthen cooperation against illegal mineral exploitation and ensure natural resources create jobs, support industrial development and improve livelihoods.
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Court issues bench warrant for former Nkana MP, Binwell Mpundu
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has issued a bench warrant against former Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu following his continued failure to appear before court. Mpundu, an opposition politician facing a charge of sedition, failed to appear before Magistrate Webster Milumbe on Tuesday. The court…
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Mundubile, Zulu Expected in Court for Ruling, Plea
NRPUP 2026 presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, are today, October...
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Three-month-old infant stolen at Lusaka market found
The Zambia Police Service says a three-month-old female infant allegedly stolen from her mother in Lusaka’s City Market area has been found and reunited with her mother. Police Assistant Public Relations Officer, Chipo Kaitisha, said the incident occurred on October 9, 2026, at around 14:00…
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Mundubile, Zulu Expected in Court for Ruling, Plea
NRPUP 2026 presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, are today, October 13, 2026, expected to make their third appearance before the Solwezi Magistrate’s Court in a case in which they face two counts of seditious practices. The duo is expected to…
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Tayengwa Fails to Testify in Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has failed to testify before the Lusaka High Court...
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Former US Priest Jailed
A former Catholic priest who served in Louisiana and Texas in the United States of...
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Tayengwa Fails to Testify in Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has failed to testify before the Lusaka High Court after reporting a severe headache, forcing the court to adjourn his election petition against Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to October 13…
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Zambia targets 10,000MW power capacity through solar, wind, hydro
The Zambian government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding electricity access, diversifying energy sources and attracting investment to support national development and industrialisation. The commitment was reiterated during the launch of the 2026 Energy Week, which runs from October 12 to 16 under the theme…
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Former Sct Accountant Arrested over K44.6 Million
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former Ministry of Community Development and Social Services Project...
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Former Sct Accountant Arrested over K44.6 Million
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former Ministry of Community Development and Social Services Project Accountant Casious Mweetwa for alleged corruption involving K44.6 million meant for the Social Cash Transfer Programme. Mr Mweetwa, 47, has been charged with eight counts of conspiracy to defraud the…
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13-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies in Luangwa Road Accident
A 13-year-old girl has died, while three other juveniles have sustained injuries in a road traffic accident in Chitope area of Luangwa District. The Zambia Police Service has identified the deceased as Joyce Mulengekwa of Paumawa Village, who sustained fatal head injuries and died upon…
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ACC arrests accountant for allegedly diverting K44.6 million Social Cash Transfer funds
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a former Project Accountant at the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services for diverting K44,657,600 meant for the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Programme. The suspect has been identified as Casious Mweetwa, 47, of Plot No. A56, Meanwood, Lusaka…
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ACC Consults Stakeholders on Criminal Asset Management Bill
The Anti-Corruption Commission –ACC- says there has been a gap in the...
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Zimbabwean traditional healer fined K100,000 for immigration offences in Zambia
A 47-year-old Zimbabwean national has been fined K100,000 after being convicted of illegally entering and staying in Zambia and conducting business without a valid immigration permit. The Department of Immigration said Alois Moyo was convicted by the Mkushi Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday following his arrest…
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11 Arrested at National Heroes Stadium Over Fake Cash Giveaway
Police have apprehended 11 suspects at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka after a social media post falsely claiming that money would be distributed attracted a crowd.
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St Mary’s School opposes reinstatement of pupil accused of bullying
St Mary’s Secondary School has urged the Lusaka High Court not to order the reinstatement of a Form Two pupil allegedly accused of bullying, arguing that she was neither expelled nor forced to transfer but moved to another school at her mother’s request. In an…
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Hope rises for 18 renewable energy projects as Stanbic, GreenCo partner to address financing hurdles
Stanbic Bank is working with state power utility ZESCO and energy intermediary Africa GreenCo on ZamWatt, a platform designed to address financing and bankability challenges facing electricity projects by linking multiple power producers with commercial and industrial buyers. The ZamWatt programme aims to facilitate the…
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ACC Arrests Man over K5,000 Wildlife Bribe
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a 25 year old taxi driver, Bobby...
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11 Arrested for Unlawful Assembly at Heroes Stadium
Police have apprehended 11 people for allegedly unlawfully assembling at Lusaka’s National Heroes Stadium. This...
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Unilus Twins Deny Trafficking Marijuana-Laced Cupcakes
Two university students, twin sisters Blessings Kaonga and Gift Kaonga, are facing trial over allegations that they trafficked in 26 marijuana-laced cupcakes in Lusaka. The sisters, both aged 20 and students at the University of Lusaka, are accused of trafficking in psychotropic substances without lawful…
