Arrest
Zambian coverage mentioning arrest, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
144 stories
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Entertainment
Gezile Mwale, 23, apprehended for alleged humiliation of Abigail Mutale, 28, also known as Ms Tokyo.
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested social media content creator Gezile Smith Mwale, 23, for offences of prohibition, humiliation and harassment. The arrest follows a report made on November 21, 2025, around 13:00 hours by Abigail Mutale, 28, popularly known as Ms Tokyo, also of Ibex…
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Crime & Courts
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...
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Crime & Courts
Former Education PS, Procurement Head Charged over Us$401m Deal
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry...
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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...
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Crime & Courts
16 of 17 Suspects, Including Three Artists, Set for Court Appearance Today
Sixteen of the 17 suspects arrested in Western Province, including musicians Moses Ng’andwe, alias Chester,...
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Crime & Courts
Cattle rustler caught ‘red-meated’ in botched heist
Police in Kitwe have arrested one suspect after five men were allegedly found skinning two cattle suspected to have been stolen from Luanshya, while four others escaped.
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Politics
Emmanuel Mwamba 2017 Article Resurfaces
BREAKING NEWS: EMMANUEL MWAMBA 2017 ARTICLE RESURFACES MAY 20, 2017 EMMANUEL MWAMBA: HAS ZAMBIA SLID INTO DICTATORSHIP? “THE ARREST OF AN INDIVIDUAL, CANNOT SLIDE THE COUNTRY INTO DICTORSHIP ”. By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba ON 23rd April, a strong worded media statement signed by Archbishop Telesephore…
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Crime & Courts
Court issues bench warrant against Binwell
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka FORMER Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu risks arrest after the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court issued a bench warrant against him for repeatedly failing to appear in court in a case involving alleged seditious practices. Magistrate Webster Milumbe yesterday issued the warrant and…
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Crime & Courts
Mafinga MP Released on Police Bond
Police in Muchinga Province has released Mafinga Member of Parliament, Faith Munthali, on police bond. Ms. Munthali, who was arrested and detained on September 12, 2026, was granted bond yesterday, September 15. Muchinga Province Assistant Public Relations Officer, Timothy Malumo, has confirmed the development. Ms…
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Crime & Courts
Mukandila Appears in Court on Forgery Charges
Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General and lawyer Celestin Mukandila has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and is expected to take plea on charges of forgery and uttering false documents. Mr Mukandila was arrested on August 20, 2026, over allegations that he is not a…
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Politics
Türkiye Seeks Interpol Red Notice for Netanyahu
Has launched a process to seek an Interpol Red Notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following an arrest warrant issued by an Istanbul court in connection with the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid toward Gaza. Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek…
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Crime & Courts
Solwezi council officer charged over K103, 600
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a Solwezi Municipal Council Chief Human Resource Officer with alleged false accounting involving K103, 600. In a statement issued on Sunday, ACC Head of Corporate Communications Joseph, Mwenya, Golden Matimba, 43, had been charged with False Accounting…
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Crime & Courts
Cowlitz County Jail Roster: Find Accurate Custody Information
Cowlitz County Jail Roster, an official online database maintained by the county’s Corrections Department. When someone is arrested and booked into a local detention facility, one of the first questions family members, employers, attorneys, and community members ask is whether that person is currently in…
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Lifestyle
Calls for Archbishop Banda’s resignation premature, politically-motivated —Sinkamba
Green Party leader, Peter Sinkamba, says Archbishop of Lusaka Dr Alick Banda and other Catholic leaders should not step down solely because of an arrest, arguing that doing so would validate the weaponisation of the justice system. Sinkamba argued that Catholic leaders should avoid resigning…
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Crime & Courts
ACC nabs 3 over K16.7m theft
Trio allegedly stole funds intended for SCT programme MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged three officials from the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services in Itezhi-Tezhi District for allegedly stealing over K16.7 million intended for the vital Social Cash…
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Crime & Courts
10 Suspects Warned and Cautioned in Murder of Chaminuka CEO
A total of 10 suspects have been arrested and warned and cautioned in connection with the alleged murder of Chaminuka Lodge CEO, Stelios Sardanis. Zambia Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says significant progress has been made in the investigations, which are now at an…
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Crime & Courts
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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Crime & Courts
79 Nabbed in luxury Lusaka estate raid over cyber crime….Joint security operation seizes Starlink kits, cash and passports at suspected cybercrime and human trafficking hubs in New Kasama
DAVID KANDUZA A MASSIVE joint security operation has dismantled a suspected international cybercrime network operating out of a luxury estate in Lusaka, resulting in the arrest
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Lifestyle
Kalaba calls for calm, unity following Kafwaya’s death
OPPOSITION leader Harry Kalaba has called for national unity and an end to political arrests and violence following the death of Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya. In a statement, Mr. Kalaba said he visited Mr. Kafwaya’s home and witnessed his wife and young family grieving. He described…
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Crime & Courts
More organizations join solidarity for Archbishop Banda, call for justice
The Association of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe (ACB-MAZAZI) has expressed sadness and concern following the legal proceedings, arrest and detention of Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda. Banda recently appeared before the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and subsequently in court after spending a…
