Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
Stakeholders confronted the Electoral Commission of Zambia over the legality of its 24-hour vote-counting suspension, an alleged “dummy voting” exercise on polling day, and competing claims over who was responsible for post-declaration violence in Lusaka, at a press briefing held…
THE Zambia Police Service has confirmed multiple arrests following isolated incidents during and after the August 13 General Elections. In Matero, Lusaka Province, nine suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of 57-year-old polling agent LOVEMORE…
Human Rights Commission Raises Alarm Over Continued Detention Of Findlay, 16 Others The Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over the continued detention of prominent Lusaka businessman Valden Harry Findlay and 16 other individuals, saying the Zambia Police Service and…
The Zambian government has called on citizens to remain calm and law-abiding as counting and tabulation of votes begins, following the official close of voting on Thursday. In a statement issued from Lusaka, Thabo Kawana, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Information and…
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA is expected to cast his vote at Kabulonga Boys Secondary School polling station in Lusaka. President HICHILEMA, who will be accompanied by his family, is scheduled to vote at 12 hours. State House Chief Communications Specialist CLAYSON HAMASAKA…
Voting at St Patrick’s Secondary School in Lusaka got off to a calm and orderly start this morning, with citizens describing the mood as peaceful and the queues as moving steadily. Mwiya Namakando, one of the early voters at the polling station, said he arrived before 06:00 hours…
Former Lusaka Central Constituency Member of Parliament, Mulambo Haimbe, has commended voters for turning out in large numbers to participate in the electoral process. Mr Haimbe, who arrived at the Kabulonga Boys Polling Station around 05:00 hours, described the electoral…
Police in Kabwe district, have charged a 56-year-old man with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace after he was found in possession of 13 marked slips of paper bearing the portrait and details of Tonse Alliance Parliamentary Candidate for Bwacha South, Victor Kolala.…
Inspector General of Police, Graphel Musamba, has directed all police officers to discharge their duties with professionalism, integrity, neutrality and respect for the constitution, ahead of the August polls. In a statement issued to the media, Mr Musamba, says the Police have…
Mundubile demands answers on Kopulande’s whereabouts, cites 34 detained in Mongu as K7.3m in campaign funds seized NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has demanded that police clarify the whereabouts of senior alliance member Sebastian Kopulande, who he said went missing…
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