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Crime & Courts

Police detain two siblings over alleged murder of cousin in Lusaka

Police in Lusaka have detained two siblings, aged 18 and 15, in connection with the alleged murder of their 22-year-old cousin, Susan Zulu. The case follows a report of Conversion Not Amounting to Theft of a Motor Vehicle made at Kabwata Police Station on September…

Crime & Courts

Police dismiss viral claim of 1,180 detainees in Lusaka as false

The Zambia Police Service has dismissed a social media publication alleging that 1,180 people are being held in police cells in Lusaka on politically motivated charges. The statement circulating online claimed there was mass detention linked to politics in the capital, however, Police say the…

Crime & Courts

Lusaka court jails customs official two years over K70,000 bribe

The Lusaka Subordinate Court has convicted and sentenced Mukanta Shapi, Head of Department–Customs at Mwaka Freight Cargo, to two (2) years’ simple imprisonment for offering a K70,000 bribe to an officer. Shapi offered the bribe to officer from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife…

Crime & Courts

Lusaka man convicted after K60,000 bribe attempt in drug trafficking case

A bid to buy his way into the heart of a drug trafficking investigation has ended with the conviction of Henry Shula Kasolo on three counts arising from a controlled delivery operation involving compressed cannabis and an alleged K60,000 bribe. The Lusaka Subordinate Court yesterday…

Politics

IMF signals continued support as Chinese envoy meets Hichilema in Lusaka

BRIEFING | IMF signals continued support as Chinese envoy meets Hichilema in Lusaka The International Monetary Fund has congratulated President-elect Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election, with Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva assuring him of the Fund’s continued commitment to Zambia. Georgieva said the IMF remained “unequivocally…

Zambia

BRIAN Mundubile has pledged to complete the construction of the National House of Prayer in Lusaka

BRIAN Mundubile has pledged to complete the construction of the National House of Prayer in Lusaka, saying divine intervention has enabled him and his running mate Makebi Zulu to survive alleged several assassination attempts. Mr Mundubile, the National Reconciliation Party for Unity…

Health

Lusaka Fitness Squad’s heartwaring initiative raises K63,015 for National Heart Hospital, supporting child-friendly facilities and resources.

THE Lusaka Fitness Squad, Zambia’s largest amateur running club, is at it again! They’ve turned their passion for running into a lifeline for kids with heart disease, donating K63,015 to the National Heart Hospital. The gesture follows a long-distance 56-kilometre run from Lusaka to Kafue…

Business

Situmbeko Musokotwane Defends Lusaka-Ndola Road Cost, Challenges PF Record

FORMER Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has dismissed corruption allegations over the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway, saying the UPND government’s $649 million contract has not been revised and costs far less than the PF government’s $1.4 billion proposal. In a statement responding to lawyer Makebi Zulu, Musokotwane…

Business

Report says Lusaka cost of living falls to K11,400

The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka fell to K11,399.64 in September from K12,000.94 in August, a decrease of K601.30, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has said. In its Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) report for September released…

Business

Katondo Street in focus as LCC insists on order in Lusaka’s Central Business District

The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has launched Phase Two of Operation Clear Path, targeting illegal street vending, unauthorised bus operations and other unlawful activities in the Central Business District (CBD). The operation is aimed at restoring order, cleanliness and public safety in the city following…

Education

Anti-trafficking campaign takes warning on fake overseas jobs to UNZA, NIPA and Lusaka streets

A campaign warning young Zambians about fraudulent overseas employment opportunities has moved from social media and university awareness sessions to the streets of Lusaka, with billboards, road barricades and student-led distribution of information leaflets being used to highlight the risks of human trafficking and exploitation…

Zambia

‘Throw It in the Bin,’ netizens cheer new Lusaka Mayor’s clean-up drive

Newly elected Lusaka Mayor, Chitambala Mwewa Chitambala’s “Throw It in the Bin” campaign has sparked widespread excitement on social media, with many residents praising his hands-on approach to tackling litter and restoring cleanliness in the capital. The campaign encourages residents to dispose of waste responsibly…

Zambia

3-Year-Old girl dies in house fire in Lusaka’s Chawama compound

A three-year-old girl from the Chawama area in Lusaka has tragically died in a house fire. Blessing Phiri was said to have been left sleeping in the house unattended by her mother when the fire started around 15:00 hours. Judith Siyamakaba, a neighbour of the…

Crime & Courts

35 Ugandans, 11 Chinese, 33 others arrested in Lusaka joint operation targeting alleged cybercrime network (Video)

Seventy-nine people have been apprehended in a joint security operation targeting a suspected cybercrime network operating from Evana Estates in New Kasama, Lusaka. The operation was conducted on August 23, 2026 by the Zambia Police Service, Drug Enforcement Commission, Department of Immigration, Zambia Cyber Security…

Business

DEC arrests 10 with 10.8 kg of cannabis at reggae music festival in Lusaka

Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested 12 people in separate intelligence-led operations in Lusaka Province and seized cannabis and cannabis-laced cakes, the agency said. Ten people were arrested during an operation at the Summer Reggae and Afro Music Festival in Chongwe District, where officers…

Business

Cost of living continues to rise in Lusaka as JCTR flags risks of climate disruptions

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has reported another increase in the cost of basic needs for Zambian households, with the Lusaka Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket rising to K12,000.94 in August. The basket for a family of five climbed from K11,698.42 in July…

Crime & Courts

Lusaka taxi driver in trouble over K5,000 bribe for release of 56 exotic birds

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a 25-year-old Lusaka taxi driver for allegedly offering a K5,000 bribe to wildlife officers to secure the release of 56 exotic birds valued at up to K210,000. The suspect has been identified as Bobby Chinyama of Balastone…

Politics

This photo captures Kenneth Kaunda, the founding father and first President of Zambia, smiling in his Lusaka home on June 2 1998 just one day after being released from state custody.

Kaunda was held under state custody because the government accused him of being involved in a failed military coup attempt. Following a botched coup

Business

ZRA Raids Picton Management in Lusaka Over Suspected Tax Evasion

THE Zambia Revenue Authority has raided Picton Management Company Limited over suspected tax evasion and financial irregularities in its manufacturing operations. In a statement issued by Mr. Oliver Nzala, Manager for ZRA Corporate Communications. ZRA said preliminary investigations point to possible under-declaration of production and…

Health

Lusaka man breaks his ‘package’ during sex, doctors warn on enhancement products.

A 34-year-old man was treated at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital this week for a penile fracture, a rare urological emergency requiring urgent surgical intervention, hospital officials said. According to LMUTH, the injury occurred during sexual activity earlier in the week. Clinical assessment showed a…