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Crime & Courts
Tdaz Calls for Action against Online Attacks on Truckers
The Truck Drivers Association of Zambia (TDAZ) has called on the Zambia Police Service, ZICTA and other law enforcement agencies to take action against individuals publishing what it describes as false, defamatory and malicious content targeting truck drivers on social media. Addressing the Press in…
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Crime & Courts
Five Inmates Escape from Lawful Custody in Chinsali District.
By Zambia Reports Reporter Five inmates escaped from lawful custody while on a working party at Chinsali General Hospital in Chinsali District, with three later recaptured and two still on the run. Muchinga Province Police Commanding Officer Lubinda Mayamba says the five were among 25…
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Crime & Courts
LAZ Condemns Prolonged Detention of Suspects Without Court Appearance
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has expressed deep concern over reports of individuals remaining in police or state custody for extended periods without being brought before a court. In a statement issued on September 22, 2026, LAZ stressed that personal liberty is a fundamental…
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Business
2 Chisamba men buried alive by sand wall
CHAMBO NG’UNI Kabwe TWO young men have tragically died after being buried alive by a collapsing sand wall while mining building sand in the Kamaila area of Chisamba, while a third colleague survived the ordeal. Central Province police commanding officer Lemekani Chirwa identified the deceased…
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Politics
Presidency denies Hichilema ordered court closure, cites security assessments
State House has denied claims that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of courts on Monday to block opposition election petitions, saying the Judiciary was independent and that the President had no authority over court filings. On Monday, Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba defended…
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Health
‘Investigate the rising defilement cases,’ SRHR journalists challenged.
AMID the rising number of defilement and sexual abuse cases, a youth advocate has called on journalists who report on health matters to conduct in-depth investigative reporting to uncover the underlying causes of these incidents. Lately, hardly a day passes by without a police report…
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Crime & Courts
Spanish nationality: suspicion of documentary falsification in Tindouf camp
A document dated on the 1 October 2026, attributed to the Spanish National Police’s Unit for Combating Illegal Immigration Networks and Document Forgery (UCRIF) in Ibiza, has recently drawn attention to potential document irregularities involving individuals from the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, southwestern Algeria…
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Crime & Courts
Lusaka clean-up moves to phase 2
FUMBE CHANDA Lusaka LUSAKA City Council (LCC)’s enforcement operations to restore order and cleanliness across the capital are now transitioning into the second phase, involving putting vendors into designated and conducive trading places. Lusaka Mayor-elect Chitambala Mwewa, working in co-ordination with council police, confirmed that…
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Africa & World
11 killed in mass shooting at South Africa residential property
At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a residential property in KwaMakhutha township near Durban, South Africa. Police said gunmen stormed a house late Tuesday and opened fire on 14 people, killing 10 at the scene. Four others were taken…
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Business
Three Illegal Miners Die in Chingola Mine Dumpsite Collapse
Three young men have lost their lives after a section of the ground collapsed at the OB-19 Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) dumpsite in Chingola, Copperbelt Province. Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer Rae Hamoonga confirmed the tragedy, which took place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, around…
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Agriculture
Fertilizer Bags Looted after FISP Truck Overturns in Samfya
An unknown quantity of fertilizer has been looted after a truck carrying inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) overturned along the Samfya-Tuta Main Road in Changwena area. Luapula Province Police Commanding Officer Lucky Munkondya disclosed to diamond tv that the incident happened around…
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Crime & Courts
Mazabuka boy loses hand in grenade accident
CATHERINE BWALYA Choma AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy has lost his right hand after a hand grenade he allegedly picked and pulled the pin exploded in his hands in Mazabuka District. The incident happened on Monday in Simwaba village in Chief Mwanachingwala’s area. Southern Province police commanding…
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Crime & Courts
43 Nrpup Members Released after High Court Ruling
Forty-three people detained at Chelston Police Station since August 14th are now free after the Lusaka High Court ruled that their continued detention was not justified. Among those released is National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity-NRPUP official Joseph Kaseya, who was picked up together…
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Crime & Courts
10 Suspects Warned and Cautioned in Murder of Chaminuka CEO
A total of 10 suspects have been arrested and warned and cautioned in connection with the alleged murder of Chaminuka Lodge CEO, Stelios Sardanis. Zambia Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says significant progress has been made in the investigations, which are now at an…
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Crime & Courts
Enock Tonga’s Wife Seeks Court Order to Free Husband
Peggy Sakala Tonga has gone to the Lusaka High Court seeking a writ of habeas corpus to secure the release of her husband, Enock Tonga, who has been in police custody since August 17, 2026. Mrs. Tonga has named the Attorney General as the respondent…
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Lifestyle
79 foreign nationals, Zambians arrested in suspected cybercrime bust
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested 79 people, including 10 Zambians, suspected of involvement in a newly established and highly organized cybercrime network. The suspects were apprehended on 23rd August, 2026 during a joint operation at Evana Estates in New Kasama, Lusaka, following a tip-off from…
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Politics
Former MP Mutotwe Kafwaya confirmed dead after Kabulonga operation
FORMER Lunte Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya has been confirmed dead following a joint security operation in Kabulonga on August 14, 2026 Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba said on August 14, 2026, around 19:30 hours, a Joint Task Force team from the Central Joint…
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Crime & Courts
Man 69 Hacked to Death in Mpika by Mentally Challenged Son
A 25 year old man suffering from a mental health condition has hacked his father to death with a axe in Mpika district. The 69 year old was murdered on Monday 12th October 2026 at Chifobole village of chief Chikwanda ‘s chiefdom. Muchinga Province Police…
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Crime & Courts
13-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies in Luangwa Road Accident
A 13-year-old girl has died, while three other juveniles have sustained injuries in a road traffic accident in Chitope area of Luangwa District. The Zambia Police Service has identified the deceased as Joyce Mulengekwa of Paumawa Village, who sustained fatal head injuries and died upon…
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Crime & Courts
12-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Defiled in Mkushi
A 12-year-old girl in Mkushi District has allegedly been defiled after she was left in the company of a man who had offered to escort her to her grandparents’ home. Police say the incident happened on September 24 around 23:00 hours in Itala Compound. The…
