Assault
Zambian coverage mentioning assault, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Crime & Courts
Lima MP Kelvin Kaunda Arrested for Assault
The Zambia Police Service has formally arrested and charged Lima Member of Parliament Kelvin Kaunda...
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Crime & Courts
Lima MP Kelvin Kaunda Arrested for Assault
The Zambia Police Service has formally arrested and charged Lima Member of Parliament Kelvin Kaunda with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (OABH) over an alleged assault that occurred during campaign roadshows in Lusaka. In a press statement issued today Friday, October 16, 2026, Police Public…
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Crime & Courts
Sinda Man Dies Weeks after Alleged Tavern Assault
A 27-year-old man has died in Sinda District weeks after he was allegedly assaulted with a pan and brick during a drinking session at a tavern in Mwase Village. The deceased, identified as Andrew Njobvu of Chabamba Village in Chief Kawaza, is…
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Crime & Courts
20-Year-Old Man Dies after Assault in Mufulira
Police in Mufulira have opened a murder investigation following the death of a 20-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted by three people after attending a funeral. The deceased has been identified as Joseph Luwi of Kabuta, Mufulira. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga…
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Crime & Courts
Police arrest Lima MP, Kelvin Kaunda for assault
The Zambia Police Service has confirmed the arrest and charging of Lima Constituency Member of Parliament, Kelvin Kaunda, with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Kaunda, 44, of House No. 06, Muzime Close in Lusaka’s Roma Township, has been charged under Section 248 of the Penal…
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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
Mother arrested in Kalulushi over alleged assault of two sons
Police on the Copperbelt Province have arrested and charged a 46-year-old woman of Magum Compound for allegedly assaulting her two biological children, aged 11 and 7. The incident occurred on September 9, 2026 around 19:00 hours in the Magum area of Kalulushi District, according to…
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Crime & Courts
Chinese national arrested in Lufwanyama for allegedly assaulting 19-year-old woman
Police in Lufwanyama District have arrested a 41-year-old Chinese national in connection with a Gender-Based Violence case involving a 19-year-old woman. The suspect, identified as Zhou Juhua of Chief Nkana Area in Lufwanyama, is facing a charge of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. Copperbelt Province…
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Entertainment
Ruth Ronnie, 32, drags ‘abusive’ ex-boyfriend ,25, to court over assault.
MUSICIAN and social media personality Ruth Mukanga, alias Ruth Ronnie, has taken her ex-boyfriend to court after he allegedly punched her and fractured her finger. The 32-year-old testified that her 25-year-old ex-partner, Brian Kapyanga, also pulled her hair during the altercation at Lewanika Mall. “….he…
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Opinion
The unseen weight of bullying in zambian schools
Long after physical wounds heal, the psychological impact of bullying remains a heavy, unseen weight that a child carries into every room they enter. When a young person experiences intimidation or assault in a space meant for learning, the emotional foundation of their world breaks…
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Crime & Courts
Namwala Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped as Police Launch Manhunt
Police in Namwala have launched a manhunt for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 34-year-old woman in Chibunze area. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo said the incident occurred on the night of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, while the woman…
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Entertainment
General Kanene – Tisayambe Kumenyana (Say No To Political Violence) Mp3
Veteran Zambian musician General Kanene has wasted no time responding to a recent incident in which he was allegedly assaulted by political supporters, releasing a powerful new record titled “Tisayambe Kumenyana (Say No To Political Violence).” Instead of responding with anger or retaliation, the seasoned…
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Politics
Judiciary heightens security after attack on former PF secretary-general Mwila
Chief Justice Mumba Malila says security has been heightened at the Judiciary following the alleged assault on former Patriotic Front (PF) secretary-general Davies Mwila at the Supreme Court grounds. Meanwhile, Mwila has given his alleged attackers 30 days to apologise, saying he did not harm…
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Politics
First Known Briton Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Bradley Townsend, a 33-year-old former fisherman from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, is believed to be the first British citizen killed while fighting for Russia during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Townsend reportedly died during a Russian assault operation near Lyman in the Donetsk region on June…
