Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
GOVERNMENT has started distributing the K10 million that President Hakainde Hichilema gave to the 2,300 traders who lost their goods in an inferno at Chiwempala market. Fire swept through the market in November last year, leaving assorted goods worth millions of Kwacha destroyed.
A girl from Mtendere Compound sustained injuries after being struck by a pellet from a tear gas canister during a police crowd control operation following an opposition National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) campaign roadshow in Lusaka. The incident…
A 62-YEAR-OLD farmer has been cleared of criminal trespassing charges at a burial site after the state’s key witnesses vanished from their village following the incident. In this matter, Godfrey Chaasha is facing one count of trespassing on burial places Contrary to Section 130 o
INDEPENDENT candidate for Ndola’s Dag Hammarskjold constituency, Esther Bwalya, has announced her withdrawal from next month’s parliamentary elections. Bwalya, who has not disclosed the specific reason leading to her withdrawal, says continuing the race would have affected her ab
FEIRA NRPUP aspiring candidate Emmanuel Tembo says he accidentally endorsed President Hakainde Hichilema, insisting that not even over his “dead body” would he endorse the Head of State. Recently, during the NRPUP rally in Luangwa, Tembo called on the residents of Luangwa to vote
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr Kennedy Lishimpi has declared that the 2025-2026 cholera outbreak is over. Meanwhile, Dr Lishimpi says the country cumulatively recorded 1,627 confirmed cases of cholera, and 26 deaths in 25 districts. Speaking dur
POLICE say they do not always ask victims to serve call-outs on suspects in gender-based violence (GBV) cases or other violent offences. Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says there are no inadequacies in the legislation, as there are protection mechanism protocols
CONFUSION broke out yesterday in Lusaka’s Kalingalinga compound when the police attempted to stop NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu from conducting a road show. The police confronted NRPUP supporters who were attending the road show. Th
Tear gas twice in one afternoon: police strike Mundubile’s convoy in Lusaka as opposition cries foul over incumbent’s free run Police fired tear gas directly into a crowd of opposition supporters in Lusaka’s Kalingalinga on Thursday, driving presidential candidate Brian Mundubile…
Zambia and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in infrastructure, education, health, energy, agriculture, trade and investment. Speaking at a reception to commemorate Egypt’s National Day in Lusaka, Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary…
