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Politics
UPND official threatens legal action against Kitwe priest over alleged online attacks
United Party for National Development (UPND) official, Frank Bwalya, says he plans to sue and report Kitwe-based priest, Father Henry Tyola, to the police for alleged defamation and cyberbullying. Tyola, an assistant priest at St Joseph Catholic Church in Bulangililo, is alleged to have made…
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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…
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Africa & World
Ninth woman’s body found in South Africa as Ekurhuleni killings investigated
South African police have discovered the body of a ninth woman in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, as investigators probe a series of women’s deaths reported across the area since July. The latest victim was found partially naked and wrapped in a sheet in Dawn Park…
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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
33 Year Old Woman of Choma Murdered, 50 Year Old Husband Apprehended
A 33 year old woman of Zambia Compound in Choma District has been found dead in her house in a suspected murder. Southern Province Police Commissioner Moono Namalongo has confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased’s 49 year old mother, Mildred Yomena, reported the matter…
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Crime & Courts
Rights Commission demands due process as 84 still detained in election-related incidents
The Human Rights Commission has urged the Zambia Police Service and the National Prosecution Authority to ensure prompt due process in all cases of prolonged detention following the 2026 General Elections. Chairperson, Dr. Pamela Towela Sambo, said the Commission was concerned with the number of…
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Politics
Family seeks habeas corpus for NRPUP spokesperson allegedly held since Aug. 14
THE family of National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential spokesperson George Chisanga has filed a High Court application seeking his release, saying he has been detained at Chelstone Police Station since Aug. 14 without charge. In court papers filed Aug. 17, Chisanga’s…
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Health
Five-Year-Old Boy Dies, Five Injured in Nyimba Road Accident
A five-year-old boy has died and five other passengers have been hospitalized following a road traffic accident along the Great East Road in Nyimba District. Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba stated that the incident occurred around 07:45 hours at the Mwengelele area, about 28…
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Politics
Tonse Alliance demands resignations of ECZ boss, military chiefs over conduct of August polls
The Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has called for the resignations of Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson, Mwangala Zaloumis, Zambia Army Commander, Geoffrey Zyeele, and Inspector General of Police, Graphel Musamba, for what it termed the inappropriate handling of the August, 13 General Elections. Addressing the media…
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Crime & Courts
Infant dies in Solwezi house fire, woman murdered in Kalumbila
The Zambia Police Service has recorded two separate incidents in North-Western Province that left a six-month-old infant dead in a house fire and a 43-year-old woman murdered, according to a statement issued September 9, 2026. In Solwezi, the incident occurred in Kyawama Compound between the…
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Crime & Courts
Seven Suspects Arrested over Murder of 17-Year-Old Motorbike Rider in Solwezi
Seven suspects have been apprehended by police in Solwezi in connection with the murder and aggravated robbery of a 17-year-old motorbike rider whose body was discovered in the Forestry Farming Block area, about 15 kilometres from Solwezi Town. In an official statement issued to Diamond…
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Africa & World
24 vehicles torched, foreign shops looted as South Africa anti-migrant protests turn violent
At least 24 vehicles have been set ablaze and foreign-owned shops looted in South Africa as anti-immigration protests descended into violence in two major cities, police say. Unrest broke out on Thursday in Soweto, a sprawling township outside Johannesburg, and Durban, a major port on…
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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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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…
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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…
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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
Five Injured as Speeding Toyota Mark X Crashes into Mobile Boots and Truck in Chipata
Five people sustained injuries following a road traffic accident along the Umodzi Highway near the Collectors Shop in Chipata. Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba stated that the incident occurred around 00:10 hours on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. A 26-year-old driver, Darius Banda, allegedly…
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Crime & Courts
Zambia experiences 7% rise in gender-based violence, 10,881 cases recorded in Q2, 2026
Zambia recorded 10,881 Gender-Based Violence cases countrywide during the Second Quarter of 2026, marking a 7 percent increase compared to the same period last year, the Zambia Police Service announced on Friday. Lusaka Province recorded the highest number of criminal GBV cases at 1,696, accounting…
