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Pupil 21, dies at girlfriends apartment

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A- 21-year-old pupil has died under unknown circumstances in Ndola’s North rise area at his girlfriend’s apartment. Copperbelt Police Commanding Office Peacewell Mweemba said brief facts are that Emmanuel Kayuni the victim went to school in Mansa in January 2023 and returned from school to meet his girlfriend, a school leaver of […]

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Pupil struck by lightening

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-grade-nine Pupil of Lions school for the visually impaired at Hillcrest area in Ndola has died after being strike by lightening. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said brief facts are that the victim was visually impaired and was a grade nine pupil at the above-mentioned school. Mr Mweemba said on March […]

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K100, 000 stolen from a motor vehicle

By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka recorded a case of Theft from Motor vehicle in which money amounting to K100,000=00 was stolen by unknown people from a Toyota Allion which was parked at a named school in Northmead area. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said the incident occurred on March 21, 2023 around 12:30 hours […]

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Woman, her child hit by train

By Staff Writer An unidentified woman has died while her child aged seven survived with injuries after they were hit by a Train in Kafue District. The accident happened on March 21, 2023 at 14:15 hours at Kafue Railway Station. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said that brief facts are that the Train Operator identified […]

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13 Evelyn Hone students nabbed

Thirteen students from Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka have been arrested for the offence of Conduct Likely to cause Breach of Peace. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said the students who include three females were apprehended from Ministry of Science and Technology headquarters where they gathered with placards around 12:30 hours yesterday. Mr Mwale said […]

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13 vehicles with fake registration impounded

Police in Lusaka impounded 13 motor vehicles suspected to have fake registration numbers. This was during an operation aimed at curbing cases of theft from motor vehicles which has been on an increase especially in Lusaka. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said some of the owners were abandoning their motor vehicles upon seeing Police officers […]

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Zambia will be turned into an industrial hub

Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Chikopa Mulenga, says President Hakainde Hichilema’s vision is to transform the Zambian economy into an industrial hub in the region. This industrialization drive will enable Zambia maximize benefits from the  Continental Free Trade Area-AfCTA, which is a flagship program of the AU towards Agenda 2063. The Minister says this […]

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Girl 15, defiled in Chingola

By Staff Writer A -15-year old girl of Chingola’s Nchanga North area has been defiled by a known man in the same area. Copperbelt Police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba said the victim’s family identified the man only as Bwalya Kasonde of unknown address. Mr Mweemba said that the incident occurred on March 19, 2023 on […]

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