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Crime & Courts
Police Officer Dies by Suicide at Police Headquarters
A 53-year-old Assistant Superintendent has died after shooting himself at the Zambia Police Service Headquarters in Lusaka. Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Timothy Malumo says the deceased, identified as Daniel Banda, was attached to the Ballistics Unit. Mr. Malumo says Banda locked himself in his…
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Business
TIZ Report Highlights Governance Risks in Chinese Mining Sector
Transparency International Zambia report on mitigating governance risks associated with Chinese mining in Zambia has highlighted the country’s failure to maximize the benefits from the mining sector, despite the industry generating significant economic value. The report states that much of the value generated is externalized…
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Crime & Courts
Truck Veers off Road, Driver Burns to Death
A Zimbabwean truck driver has died after the Freightliner truck he was driving veered off the Chirundu-Kafue Road and caught fire at Kapilingozi Hills. The accident happened on Monday, September 14, 2026, around 17:00 hours. According to Zambia Police Assistant Public Relations officer Timothy Malumo,the…
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Zambia
Madison Life Unveils Six-Year-Old Bukata as Brand Ambassador
Madison Life Insurance Company Zambia Limited has unveiled six-year-old Bukata Mulenga as its brand ambassador, in a partnership expected to run until she turns 18 and beyond. The company says the long-term partnership is intended to promote financial literacy and encourage parents to plan for…
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Politics
ECZ Asks Court to Dismiss Masebo’s Election Petition
Anita Kamanga and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) have asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss former Lands Minister Sylvia Masebo’s petition challenging the Chongwe East parliamentary election. Ms. Masebo is challenging Ms. Kamanga’s election, alleging violence, intimidation, threats, harassment, bribery and other breaches…
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Zambia
Peter Zuze-First Indigenous ZAF Commander Dies
Zambia’s first indigenous Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Peter Dingiswayo Zuze, has died following an illness. In a statement, The Zambia Air Force says Lieutenant General Zuze died in Lusaka on Monday, 14 September 2026. He was an accomplished pilot and distinguished military leader who…
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Politics
President Hichilema Appoints Ministers, Demands Results and Zero Tolerance to Non-Delivery
President Hakainde Hichilema has made new ministerial appointments following his re-election, assigning nominated Members of Parliament Roma Chilengi and Gilbert Siame to the Ministries of Health and Green Economy and Environment, respectively. Former Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane retains his portfolio, while nominated Member of Parliament…
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Sport
Lwandamina Drops Big Names for AFCON Qualifiers
Chipolopolo head coach George Lwandamina has left out some experienced players in the 27-member squad named for Zambia’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Algeria and Togo. The players include Clatous Chama, Edward Chilufya, Kings Kangwa and Frankie Musonda, as he opts for…
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Politics
Five Nominated MPS Sworn In
Five nominated Members of Parliament have been sworn into office at Parliament Buildings today, Monday, September 13, 2026. Those sworn in include former Luena Member of Parliament Mubita Anakoka, former Zambia National Public Health Institute Director-General Dr. Roma Chilengi, former Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe…
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Politics
Photo Focus: UPND Supporters Gather at Kitwe Court as Mukuka Challenges Parliamentary Nkana Results
UPND supporters have gathered at the Kitwe High Court to show support for the losing UPND Nkana Constituency Parliamentary Candidate, Francis Mukuka. Mukuka has petitioned the election of Alexander Chiteme as Nkana Member of Parliament in the High Court. Mukuka alleges that the election was…
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Crime & Courts
Vlogger Joseph Chishimba Jailed 9 Months for Cyber Harassment
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced 49-year-old vlogger Joseph Chishimba of Jack Compound to nine months’ imprisonment with hard labour for cyber harassment after he shared a WhatsApp post alleging that Presidential Policy Advisor Chipo Mwanawasa had been impregnated by someone at State House. Chishimba…
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Business
Cotton Sector Needs at Least 50,000 Farmers to Support Textile Revival
Zambia must increase its cotton farmer base to at least 50,000 if the revival of Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles is to drive a meaningful recovery of the country’s cotton industry, says the Cotton Association of Zambia (CAZ). In an interview with Diamond News, CAZ Executive Director…
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Business
ZCCM-Ih Shareholders Approve K183 Million Dividend
Shareholders of ZCCM Investments Holdings have approved a K183 million final dividend for the year ended December 2025. The dividend of K1.13 per share is the company’s 11th consecutive annual payout since 2015, according to a statement issued by ZCCM-IH Corporate Affairs Manager Loisa Mbatha…
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Business
Zambian Pharmaceutical Experts Hail Iphex 2026 for Boosting Pharma Partnerships
Zambian pharmaceutical experts and business leaders who attended the 12th International Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Exhibition, iPHEX 2026, in New Delhi, India, have hailed the expo as a key platform for expanding market access and forging business partnerships. Speaking after the three-day exhibition, Nchanga Healthcare Limited…
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Health
Anthrax Patient in Nabwalya Warns against Eating Animal Carcasses
An anthrax patient in Nabwalya has testified about the dangers of consuming meat from animals infected with the disease. Derrick Ntambo, one of the 14 patients currently receiving treatment at Kalimba Health Post in Nabwalya Village in Mpika after testing positive for anthrax, has urged…
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Crime & Courts
‘Brotherman’ Apprehended over Alleged Hate Speech
The Department of Immigration has apprehended 44-year-old Zambian national Misheck Mulubwa, popularly known as ‘Brotherman’ on TikTok, over alleged hate speech and insults against the President Hakainde Hichilema. Mulubwa, who uses the TikTok handle @Kabongo Kitungu5, was apprehended in Kasumbalesa at around 15:30 hours on…
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Crime & Courts
Mother Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Two Children in Kalulushi
Police in Kalulushi have arrested a 46-year-old woman of Magum Compound for allegedly assaulting her two biological children, aged 11 and seven. Copperbelt Division Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga says the incident happened on September 9 at around 19:00 hours after the children allegedly refused to…
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Crime & Courts
Mafinga South MP Faith Munthali Arrested by Police
Newly elected Member of Parliament for Mafinga South Constituency, Faith Munthali, has been arrested by the Zambia Police Service in Mafinga District, Muchinga Province. Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Lubinda Mayamba has confirmed to Diamond News that Ms. Munthali has been charged with being armed…
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Crime & Courts
Mundubile, Makebi Charged with Sedition over Social Media Posts
2026 National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity – NRPUP – Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu have been slapped with additional charges of sedition. According to their lawyer, Leon Lemba, the two were on Friday taken from Mukobeko Maximum Correctional…
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Crime & Courts
Govt Cancels Six Zambian Passports
The Zambian Government has cancelled six passports citing security reasons and the interest of national security. The cancellation was announced through Government Gazette Notice No. 1421 of 2026, published in the Government Gazette dated September 11, 2026. The affected passport holders are Emmanuel Mwamba, Emmanuel…
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Crime & Courts
Chipangali Ward Councillor Arrested for Forgery of a G12 Certificate
A 29-year-old Chipangali ward Councillor under the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity NRPUP has been detained by police in Chipata over allegations of forgery and uttering a false document in a case linked to the August 2026 general elections. Innocent Daka, of Nkoto…
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Crime & Courts
43 Nrpup Members Released after High Court Ruling
Forty-three people detained at Chelston Police Station since August 14th are now free after the Lusaka High Court ruled that their continued detention was not justified. Among those released is National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity-NRPUP official Joseph Kaseya, who was picked up together…
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Health
Suspected Anthrax Outbreak Kills 40 Animals, Affects 11 People in Muchinga
The National Disaster Risk Management Division-DRMD has warned of suspected anthrax cases and environmental pollution reported in Muchinga Province. National Disaster Risk Management Division Senior Communications Officer Mathews Musukwa says suspected cases have been reported in Mpika, Lavushimanda and Shiwang’andu Districts, where about 40 animals…
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Crime & Courts
Drug Trafficker Kasolo Sentenced to 7 Years Imprisonment
The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has sentenced drug trafficker Henry Kasolo to seven years imprisonment with hard labour on each of three counts involving cannabis trafficking, unlawful importation of drugs and corrupt practices. Kasolo was convicted of trafficking 173.9 kilogrammes of cannabis, unlawfully importing 73.9 kilogrammes…
