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Crime & Courts
Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Having Carnal Knowledge of Daughter
The Zambia Police Service has arrested a man in Lusaka for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his 18-year-old daughter on several occasions. Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says the suspect is being investigated for alleged incest, contrary to Section 159 of the Penal Code…
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Business
Mopani Key to Three Million Tonnes Copper Target
President Hakainde Hichilema says Mopani Copper Mines is key to Zambia’s target of increasing copper production to three million tonnes a year. President Hichilema says increasing copper production is central to the Grow Zambia agenda, with government seeking to ensure that the country’s natural resources…
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Business
Mercuria, Exergy Energy Sign Us$250 Million Power Investment Deal
Energy and commodities group Mercuria and Africa-focused integrated energy company Exergy Energy have signed a US$250 million investment deal to finance power generation and transmission projects in Zambia and across Southern and Eastern Africa. The companies announced the deal in Lusaka on September 25, 2026…
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Banda Denies Unlawful Possession of ZRA Vehicle, Granted K80,000 Bail
Lusaka Archbishop Dr. Alick Banda has pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of property reasonably believed to have been unlawfully obtained, in connection with a motor vehicle suspected to have been improperly disposed of by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA). The Lusaka Magistrates…
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Crime & Courts
Tdaz Calls for Action against Online Attacks on Truckers
The Truck Drivers Association of Zambia (TDAZ) has called on the Zambia Police Service, ZICTA and other law enforcement agencies to take action against individuals publishing what it describes as false, defamatory and malicious content targeting truck drivers on social media. Addressing the Press in…
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Crime & Courts
DEC Charges Archbishop Alick Banda over Alleged Unlawful Possession of ZRA Vehicle
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has formally charged and arrested Lusaka Archdiocese Archbishop, His Grace Dr. Alick Banda, for the alleged possession of property reasonably believed to have been unlawfully obtained, in connection with a motor vehicle suspected to have been improperly disposed of by…
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Crime & Courts
Court Convicts Avocado Mining for Attempted Smuggling
The Zambia Revenue Authority has secured the conviction of Avocado Mining Limited for attempted smuggling after the company pleaded guilty to ten counts involving the attempted export of copper concentrates falsely declared as Portland cement. The company, based in Kalulushi, was convicted by the Economic…
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Crime & Courts
Police, DEC Warn against Unlawful Gatherings as Archbishop Alick Banda Appears before DEC
The Zambia Police Service and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) have urged members of the public to refrain from unlawful gatherings and processions as Lusaka Archbishop Dr. Alick Banda is expected to appear before the DEC on Monday. In a joint statement, Zambia Police Service…
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Politics
President Hichilema to Visit Uae for Bilateral Talks
President Hakainde Hichilema will undertake a working visit to the United Arab Emirates from September 29th to 30th, 2026, where he is expected to hold bilateral talks aimed at strengthening investment, trade and economic cooperation between Zambia and the UAE. In a statement by the…
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Crime & Courts
12-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Defiled in Mkushi
A 12-year-old girl in Mkushi District has allegedly been defiled after she was left in the company of a man who had offered to escort her to her grandparents’ home. Police say the incident happened on September 24 around 23:00 hours in Itala Compound. The…
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Crime & Courts
Motorbike Rider Dies after Alleged Robbery Attack in Chisamba
A 29-year-old motorbike rider has died in Chisamba District after he was allegedly attacked and robbed of his motorbike and mobile phone by a customer he had picked up. Central Province Commissioner of Police Lemekani Chirwa says the victim, identified as Trust Mwiinga of Ndailala…
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Business
Kariba Lake Level Continues to Drop
The Zambezi River Authority says water levels in Lake Kariba are continuing to drop gradually, as expected during this time of the year. As of September 21, 2026, the lake level stood at 481.15 metres, compared to 477.87 metres during the same period last year…
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Africa & World
Haimbe Hails Zambia’s Peaceful Elections at UN
Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe has cited Zambia’s peaceful elections and democratic record as the country seeks a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Mr Haimbe says Zambia remains a peaceful, stable and…
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Banda Summoned by DEC
Archbishop of Lusaka, His Grace Most Reverend Dr. Alick Banda, has been summoned by the Drug Enforcement Commission, with the Archdiocese of Lusaka calling on the faithful to stand in solidarity with their Local Shepherd. The Archdiocese says it is deeply concerned about the Archbishop’s…
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Crime & Courts
Chirundu Police Officer Jailed 12 Months for K800 Bribe
The Siavonga Subordinate Court has convicted and sentenced a Chirundu police officer to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for corruption involving K800. Francis Chisala, a police officer at Chirundu Police Station, was convicted on one count of Corrupt Practices by a Public Officer, contrary…
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Politics
Cabinet Approves 2027–2029 Green Paper, Calls for Comments
Cabinet has approved the Green Paper on the 2027–2029 Medium-Term Budget Plan, setting out the macro-economic objectives, fiscal policies, strategies and targets that will guide the 2027 National Budget. The Green Paper was approved during the second Cabinet Meeting of the second term of government…
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Business
Three People Die in Five-Vehicle Crash on Kalulushi-Kitwe Road
Three people have died on the spot, while one has been seriously injured in a fatal road traffic accident involving five vehicles along the Kalulushi-Kitwe Road near Magazine area in Kitwe. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga has confirmed the accident, which occurred on Friday, September…
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Politics
Kasama Mayor-Elect Peter Yuda Arrested
Kasama Mayor-elect Peter Yuda has been formally arrested and charged with one count of criminal trespass under Section 306 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. His legal representative says the formal arrest was effected at precisely 15:54 hours today, after…
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Politics
ECZ Sets November 5 for Mbala, Lumezi and Mandevu by-Elections
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set Thursday, 5th November 2026 as the date for the Mbala Mayoral, Lumezi Parliamentary and Mandevu Parliamentary by-elections. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says polls will also be held in 11 wards across Luapula, Muchinga, North Western, Western…
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Business
Zambia’s External Debt Falls to 15.36 Billion Dollars
Zambia’s Central Government external debt stock has reduced by five percent to 15.36 billion U.S. dollars as at the end of June 2026, from 16.15 billion dollars recorded at the end of December 2025. The Ministry of Finance and National Planning says the decline was…
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Politics
Hh Explains Unga Absence
President Hakainde Hichilema says he has stayed away from the United Nations General Assembly for the third consecutive year, citing the need to cut the size of official delegations, shorten their stay and ensure prudent use of public resources. But beyond his decision to remain…
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Crime & Courts
Mundubile, Makebi Appear before Solwezi Magistrate’s Court
National Restoration Party for Unity and Prosperity—NRPUP—2026 presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have appeared before the Solwezi Magistrate’s Court on charges of seditious practices. The matter was scheduled for plea and possible commencement of trial. However, Mr. Mundubile applied for…
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Crime & Courts
Taxi Driver Shot Dead at UNZA
A 31-year-old taxi driver has been found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside a Toyota Runx near the School of Law at the University of Zambia in Lusaka. The Zambia Police Service says the suspected murder is believed to have occurred between…
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Crime & Courts
Police Arrest and Charge Dr. Katele Kalumba with Cyber Harassment of Hh
The Zambia Police Service in Kabwe District has formally arrested and charged former Finance Minister Dr. Katele Kalumba of Chienge District for the offence of harassment, contrary to Section 22 of the Cyber Crimes Act No. 4 of 2025. In a statement issued by Zambia…
