Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
Maggie Sapatu, a 52‑year‑old woman of Mwinilunga District in Northwestern Province who braved the odds by walking from Mwinilunga to Lusaka to meet President Hakainde Hichilema after his victory in the August 13 general elections that secured him a second term in office, has…
The Nchelenge Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 50-year-old man to 60 months imprisonment with hard labour for unlawful possession of a crocodile carcass. John Mukuka of Kapema Village in Nchelenge District pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a protected trophy, contrary…
A 32-year-old motorbike rider was yesterday attacked and robbed of his motorcycle by two unknown men in Katopola area of Chipata district. The incident occurred around 18:00 hours and was reported at Nabvutika Police Post, under Chipata Central Police Station around 19:30…
Audio article Listen to this story Share Send this story TWO people have died and three others sustained serious injuries in three separate road traffic accidents recorded in Southern, Central and Copperbelt provinces, police have confirmed. Zambia Police Service Public Relations…
The United Nations, the Southern African Development Community and church mother bodies have engaged government in an effort to negotiate a resolution to the treason charges facing former opposition leader Brian Mundubile, running mate Makebi Zulu and 16 others, lawyer Milner…
Audio article Listen to this story Share Send this story STATE House has dismissed claims that President Hakainde Hichilema’s inauguration was illegal, describing the assertions as propaganda aimed at misleading the public. Chief Communication Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said…
Government has declared Tuesday, September 1st 2026, a public holiday to facilitate the swearing-in-ceremony of the President-elect and Vice President-elect. Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, says the ceremony will be held at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on…
President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be sworn in for a second term tomorrow at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, with defence and security chiefs confirming preparations for the ceremony are complete. President Hichilema has declared Tuesday, 1 September, a public holiday…
Opposition leader Brian Mundubile, his running mate Makebi Zulu and businessman Harry Findlay were flown under armed guard to Mukobeko Maximum Security Facility in Kabwe on Saturday, hours after being charged with treason alongside sixteen others. The trio were airlifted aboard a…
Milenge District Livestock and Fisheries Officer, Chongo Kafula, says the district has maintained a clean record this year, with zero cases of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and other major livestock diseases. Mr Kafula has attributed the district’ success as being…
