Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri has defended the time it is taking to bring Tonse Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu and other treason suspects before the courts, and has asked the public to give law enforcement agencies space to do their…
Former Cabinet minister Dr Katele Kalumba has been charged with cyber harassment over remarks against President Hakainde Hichilema and released on police bond, a day after soldiers and plain-clothes police officers picked him up at his home in Chienge, Luapula Province. Police…
The Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary, Thabo Kawana has acknowledged the crucial role in ensuring the smooth and timely processing of human resource cases within government institutions emphasising that it’s a duty that directly impacts the efficiency of…
The Tribunal hearing the petition where Gabriel Kibombwe is petitioning the election and declaration of Chitambala Mwewa as Lusaka Mayor, has delivered a ruling in which it has ordered the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), to produce relevant documents for the August 2026…
Northern Province has recorded 1,439 dog-bite cases from January 2026 to date. The province has also recorded eight cases of rabies in humans, and six deaths in the same period. Northern Province Acting Permanent Secretary, Beauty Undi-Phiri who disclosed the matter during the…
Kabwe Resident Magistrate Sebastian Mwenya has expressed concern that illegal entry into Zambia could pose a public health risk, as undocumented entrants may not undergo the required health screening at points of entry. Magistrate Mwenya said illegal immigrants could expose…
MARY LEMBA Lusaka WONDERFUL Group of Companies will in the coming weeks break ground for the expansion of its ammonia and urea plants as it increases its planned investment in Zambia’s fertiliser industry from US$650 million to US$1.5 billion. The US$1.5bn expansion, expected…
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance secretary to the Council of Presidents Ezra Ngulube says Zambia could become a case study in Africa over the next five to 10 years if the country sustains its economic transformation and prospects for…
United Party for National Development (UPND) Members of Parliament (MPs) in Kabwe District in Central Province have pledged to work together to spearhead impactful developmental projects in the area. Speaking in separate interviews, Bwacha South MP, Sydney Mushanga said he will…
Ex-lawmaker is challenging Anita Kamanga’s election victory GRACE CHAILE, GIDEON NYENDWA Ndola, Lusaka THE Lusaka High Court has heard testimony claiming that independent Chongwe East Member of Parliament (MP) Anita Kamanga supplied pepper spray to a group of men and instructed…
