Copperbelt

Politics

Truck Driver Flees as Fish Worth over K1.3 Million Vanish in Transit

Zambia Police Service has launched investigations into the alleged theft of 1,335 boxes of Horse Mackerel fish worth over K1.3 million while in transit from Namibia to Kasumbalesa in Chililabombwe Copperbelt Division Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga says the consignment, weighing more than

Business

CEC Powering Zambia’s Renewable Energy Future and the Journey to 10,000 Megawatts

As Zambia pursues an ambitious target of generating 10,000 megawatts of electricity to power industrial growth, mining expansion and economic transformation, one company is increasingly positioning itself at the centre of the country’s renewable energy revolution. The Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) is…

Crime & Courts

51-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Setting Family House on Fire in Ndola

A 51-year-old man of Mabungula in Twapia area, Ndola District, has been arrested for alleged arson after he reportedly set his family house ablaze during a domestic dispute. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga has confirmed that the incident occurred on 26th August, 2026, around 16:30…

Health

Over 2 million expected to benefit from JICA–Zambia partnership expanding quality hospital care.

OVER 2.5 million people are expected to benefit from the JICA–Zambia partnership that has delivered seven modern Level-1 hospitals across Lusaka and the Copperbelt, expanding access to quality primary hospital care. In Lusaka District, the programme first upgraded Chilenje and Matero health centres into full…

Crime & Courts

Truck Driver Flees as Fish Worth over K1.3 Million Vanishes in Transit

The Zambia Police Service has launched investigations into the theft of 1,335 boxes of Horse Mackerel fish valued at US$75,525 United States Dollars, equivalent to approximately K1,359,459, which allegedly went missing while in transit from Namibia to Kasumbalesa Border in Chililabombwe District. Copperbelt Police Commissioner…