Crime & Courts
Police, the courts and the justice system.
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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 Chinyama, for allegedly offering a K5,000 bribe to wildlife officers in exchange for the release of 56 protected exotic birds valued at between K168,000 and K210,000. Chinyama, of Balastone’s Jamaica…
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Lusaka taxi driver in trouble over K5,000 bribe for release of 56 exotic birds
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a 25-year-old Lusaka taxi driver for allegedly offering a K5,000 bribe to wildlife officers to secure the release of 56 exotic birds valued at up to K210,000. The suspect has been identified as Bobby Chinyama of Balastone…
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Police arrest 68-year-old man over alleged sexual abuse in Kitwe
Police in Kitwe have arrested a 68-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing an 18-year-old woman with a mental disability in Chipata Compound. Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer, Rae Hamoonga, said the incident reportedly occurred on October 7, 2026, according to an account given by the…
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Kitwe Police Probe Unnatural Death
Police in Kitwe are investigating the sudden and unnatural death of a 24-year-old woman whose...
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November 25 Is Judgement Day for Kasenengwa Election Petition
The Chipata High Court has set November 25, 2026, as the date...
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Five Arrested for Illegal Fuel Vending
Five more suspects have been apprehended in the Eastern province in connection...
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Govt Warns Public Offices against Leaking Confidential Information
Permanent Secretary Technical Services in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Nicholas Phiri, has urged public servants and public officers to uphold confidentiality and safeguard information obtained in the course of their duties. Speaking in Ndola, where district and provincial officers from five…
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DPP Calls for Patience in Complex Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions GILBERT PHIRI has urged Zambians not...
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Police Officer Arrested for Raping Sister in-Law
A police officer stationed at Chifunabuli Police Post in Luapula Province has been arrested and...
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Police detain 19-year-old over AI-generated image of musician in Zambia Army uniform
Police have detained a 19-year-old man in connection with an identity theft and impersonation case involving an image circulating on social media that depicts a local musician wearing a Zambia Army uniform. Zambia Police Service Spokesperson, Godfrey Chilabi, said investigations had been instituted into the…
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High Court dismisses Yenga application
Rules that Kabwata seat petition was duly filed GRACE CHAILE Lusaka LUSAKA High Court has dismissed an application by Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga seeking to have a petition challenging his election dismissed, ruling that the petition was filed within the prescribed 14-day period…
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Police Officer Arrested for Raping Sister in-Law
A police officer stationed at Chifunabuli Police Post in Luapula Province has been arrested and charged with the alleged rape of his 17-year-old sister-in-law. Luapula Province Commissioner of Police Lucky Munkhondya confirmed the incident to diamond Tv and identified the suspect as 30 year old…
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Lusaka clean-up moves to phase 2
FUMBE CHANDA Lusaka LUSAKA City Council (LCC)’s enforcement operations to restore order and cleanliness across the capital are now transitioning into the second phase, involving putting vendors into designated and conducive trading places. Lusaka Mayor-elect Chitambala Mwewa, working in co-ordination with council police, confirmed that…
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DNPW arrests 41 in wildlife crime crackdown
The Department of National Parks and Wildlife has arrested 41 suspects in 17 cases involving alleged wildlife crime and illegal forest trade, recovering ivory, pangolin products, firearms, bushmeat and timber.
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Industrial and logistics segment leads real estate performance
THE industrial and logistics segment has emerged
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Court rejects oral submissions in Mundubile case
The Solwezi Magistrate’s Court has declined oral submissions by Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu in their challenge to the court’s jurisdiction to hear their sedition case.
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No oral evidence presentation for Mundubile, Makebi court jurisdiction case
AMOS KAWISHA Solwezi SOLWEZI Magistrates Court has refused to allow opposition figures Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu to present oral evidence in support of their challenge to the court’s jurisdiction and has adjourned the matter to October 13, when a ruling is expected. The two…
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TIZ Flags K4.2 Billion Unresolved Audit Issues at Ministry of Health
Transparency International Zambia has raised concern over unresolved audit issues in the public sector, with the Ministry of Health recording the highest number of cases. This is contained in the TIZ Analysis of the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report on the Accounts of the Republic of Zambia…
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Mundubile, Makebi Zulu Expected in Solwezi Court over Seditious Practices Charges
National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running...
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Mundubile, Makebi Zulu Expected in Solwezi Court over Seditious Practices Charges
National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, are expected to appear before the Solwezi Magistrate’s Court today for plea and possible commencement of trial in a matter in which they are facing charges of…
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DEC Arrests 12 in Separate Drug Busts
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested 12 people in separate intelligence-led operations targeting illicit...
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Ministry of Finance Warns against AI-Manipulated Video
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning has warned the public against a fraudulent AI-manipulated...
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DEC Arrests 12 in Separate Drug Busts
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested 12 people in separate intelligence-led operations targeting illicit drugs in Lusaka Province. According to DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba, 10 people have been arrested and charged following the seizure of 10.8 kilogrammes of cannabis during an operation…
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Ministry of Finance Warns against AI-Manipulated Video
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning has warned the public against a fraudulent AI-manipulated video falsely portraying Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, as promoting or endorsing financial and investment propositions. The Ministry says the video and accompanying audio are fabricated…
