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Govt orders KCM to restore environment after pollution of Mushishima Stream, Kafue River

Government has confirmed a pollution incident affecting the Kafue River and its tributaries in Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, involving Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) on September 28, 2026. Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Dr Gilbert Siame, said the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) received notification…

Crime & Courts

Three Illegal Miners Die in KCM Ob-19 Dumpsite Collapse

Three illegal miners have died after loose soil collapsed at the OB-19 KCM dumpsite along the Chingola-Solwezi Road in Chingola District. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga has confirmed the incident to Diamond News, saying it happened on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at around 18:20 hours…

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…

Sport

Chants in support of Mundubile, Makebi Zulu at football match receive UPND’s condemnation

United Party for National Development (UPND) Copperbelt provincial chairperson, Elisha Matambo, has condemned political chants at Nkana Stadium in support of incarcerated opposition figures Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu, warning that such conduct would not be tolerated at sporting venues. The remarks follow reports of…

Crime & Courts

Police arrest 68-year-old man over alleged sexual abuse in Kitwe

Police in Kitwe have arrested a 68-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing an 18-year-old woman with a mental disability in Chipata Compound. Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer, Rae Hamoonga, said the incident reportedly occurred on October 7, 2026, according to an account given by the…

Crime & Courts

21-year-old arrested over suspected theft of goods from trucks in Kitwe

Police in Kitwe have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of stealing goods from trucks following a follow-up operation involving police officers and members of the Community Crime Prevention Unit (CCPU). Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner, Rae Hamoonga, said the matter was initially reported at Kitwe Central…

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…

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…