Zambia Police
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Politics
Update on 6 Opposition Lawyers missing/Detained after Elections
Counsel President Brian Mundubile (Under International Protection)2. Counsel Veep Makebi Zulu (Under International Protection) 3. Counsel George Chisanga (In Police detention, no Court appearance)4. Counsel Bishop Trevor Mwamba (In Police detention, no Court appearance) 5. Counsel Celestin Mukandila (In Police detention, no Court appearance)6. Counsel…
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Politics
Yuyi moved from Copperbelt
…taken to Lusaka where he will have to wait for redeployment after a spate of violence against Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu whose campaigns have suffered harassment from UPND cadres and blockades from the police By BARNABAS ZULU COPPERBELT Province Police Commanding…
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Crime & Courts
11 dogs rescued from the meat trade
ELEVEN dogs rescued from the meat trade were brought to safety in Kabwe on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after police stopped a truck carrying them. According to LAWS [Lusaka Animal Welfare Society], the Zambia Police Service intercepted the truck and contacted the Kabwe District Veterinary…
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Health
11 dogs rescued from meat trade in Kabwe
ELEVEN dogs rescued from the meat trade were brought to safety in Kabwe on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after police stopped a truck carrying them. According to LAWS [Lusaka Animal Welfare Society], the Zambia Police Service intercepted the truck and contacted the Kabwe District Veterinary…
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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
Two bedroom intruders charged with criminal trespass
Two people have been charged with criminal trespass after they were allegedly found inside a woman’s bedroom in Chalala, Lusaka. The incident was reported to Lubwa Police Station on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, around 11:00 hours by Patricia Mulenga, who told police that Nsanda Phiri…
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Crime & Courts
Mundubile And Zulu Handed Treason Warn And Caution, Detained At Lusaka Central
Brian Mundubile, the leading opposition presidential candidate, and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have been issued a Warn and Caution Statement on treason charges following hours of police interrogation. The pair are now detained at Lusaka Central Police, ending a standoff that had
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Africa & World
Displaced Zimbabweans’ Furniture Stuck in Sa Due to Payment Impasse
Trucks loaded with goods belonging to Zimbabwean nationals displaced by xenophobic unrest dubbed June 30 are still stationed outside the Mankweng Police Station outside Polokwane in Limpopo. Some of the owners are still at the police station, while others have already made their way back
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Africa & World
Botswana Steps up Immigration Crackdown — 52 Foreign Nationals Arrested
ARRESTED Botswana has intensified immigration enforcement in Gaborone, with police arresting 52 foreign nationals suspected of residing in the country without valid immigration documents. The operation, carried out by Gaborone West Police, forms part of ongoing efforts to enforce Botswana’s immigration laws. Those arrested are…
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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
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Health
Zambian authorities quiz self-acclaimed winner of presidential poll, Mundubile, running mate, Zulu
National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile, and his running mate Makebi Zulu are being interrogated by police after being handed over by the United Nations, which had been providing them protection in Lusaka. Police spokesperson, Godfrey Chilabi, confirmed the…
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Crime & Courts
Criminal Cases at Zambia Agriculture Show Drop by More than 50 Percent
The Zambia Police Service has reported a significant reduction in crime during the just ended 98th Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show, with criminal cases falling by more than 50 percent compared to last year’s event. According to a report released by Zambia police Public Relations…
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Crime & Courts
Security Threats Contained at Government Premises
Inspector General of Police GRAPHEL MUSAMBA says security threats that recently prompted heightened security measures...
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Politics
Pvt Settles Poll Question
Civil society confirms Hichilema’s re-election but warns that regional voting, police conduct and political tensions...
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Crime & Courts
Side Chick On The Run After Killing Boyfriends Wife in a Fight
Police in Kitwe are searching for a woman suspected of...
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Africa & World
Two Zimbabweans Arrested over P375,000 Robbery of 3 Botswana Businessmen
Police Service (BPS) has made a breakthrough after arresting three men for robbing three businessmen in Maun of P375,000 (US$28,000) cash and property valued at P80,000 (US$5,970). Police said the robbery occurred on 5 June 2026, with two suspects arrested on 19 August 2026
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Crime & Courts
Four Dead, 36 Injured in Rufunsa Road Accident
The Zambia Police Service has recorded a fatal road traffic accident in which four people...
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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…
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Crime & Courts
Man Burns Home After Dispute with Wife Over Nshima
A 51-year-old man of Ndola’s Mabungula area in Twapia is in police custody, after he...
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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...
