Zambia Police
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Crime & Courts
One Suspect Dead, Another Hurt after Chipata Motorbike Robbery
Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba has confirmed that one suspected criminals lost his life and an accomplice was seriously hurt after a mob caught up with a gang that attacked a microfinance worker along the Chadiza Road in Chipata. According to police, the…
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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
13 Arrested for Illegal Possession of 32 Cattle
Police in Western Province have arrested 13 people for illegal possession of...
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Business
Three illegal miners die in Chingola KCM dumpsite collapse
Three illegal miners have died after loose soil collapsed at the Ore Body (OB)-19 Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) dumpsite along the Chingola-Solwezi Road in Chingola District, police said. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer, Rae Hamoonga, said the incident occurred on September 23, 2026, at about 18:20…
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Crime & Courts
Mother Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Two Children in Kalulushi
Police in Kalulushi have arrested a 46-year-old woman of Magum Compound for allegedly assaulting her two biological children, aged 11 and seven. Copperbelt Division Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga says the incident happened on September 9 at around 19:00 hours after the children allegedly refused to…
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Crime & Courts
Five killed, eight injured in separate road accidents in Lusaka, Chongwe
Five people have died and eight others were injured in two separate fatal road traffic accidents recorded along the Great East Road in Lusaka and Chongwe districts on September 9, 2026, police have confirmed. Police Spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi, said the first accident occurred around 18:00…
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Crime & Courts
Nine-year-old boy drowns in Milenge river
A nine-year-old boy has drowned in the Lwela River in Milenge District after the canoe he was using while fishing with a 10-year-old friend capsized due to strong currents, police said. Luapula Police Commanding Officer, Lucky Munkhondya, said the incident occurred on Aug. 30 between…
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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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Politics
Former Petauke MP, ‘Jay Jay’ Banda bundled back to Zambia from hideout abroad
The Zambia Police Service has confirmed the apprehension of former Petauke Central Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Jay Banda. Police Spokesperson, Chipo Kaitisha, said Banda was currently in the country awaiting formal charges adding that further details would be provided in due course. Kaitisha confirmed the…
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Crime & Courts
Three-month-old infant stolen at Lusaka market found
The Zambia Police Service says a three-month-old female infant allegedly stolen from her mother in Lusaka’s City Market area has been found and reunited with her mother. Police Assistant Public Relations Officer, Chipo Kaitisha, said the incident occurred on October 9, 2026, at around 14:00…
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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
Two Siblings Arrested for Alleged Murder of Their Cousin
Police in Lusaka have detained two siblings , an 18-year-old male and his 15-year-old sister in connection with the alleged murder of their 22-year-old cousin, Susan Zulu. In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says the case stems from a report of Conversion…
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Crime & Courts
Lima MP Kelvin Kaunda Arrested for Assault
The Zambia Police Service has formally arrested and charged Lima Member of Parliament Kelvin Kaunda...
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Crime & Courts
Fake C5 Officers Attack Lumezi Residents, Make off with K57,800 in Cash and Goods
Four masked men posing as C5 police officers attacked a home in Lumezi District, robbing a couple of property and cash worth K57,800 before dumping the homeowner ten kilometers away. Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba confirmed the incident, which took place on Monday…
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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
11 Arrested for Unlawful Assembly at Heroes Stadium
Police have apprehended 11 people for allegedly unlawfully assembling at Lusaka’s National Heroes Stadium. This...
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Technology
Tdaz Calls for Action against Online Attacks on Truckers
The Truck Drivers Association of Zambia (TDAZ) has called on the Zambia Police Service, ZICTA...
