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The Independent Observer

17 ARRESTED, K34,000 RECOVERED IN WATER THEFT DRAGNET

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Seventeen people have been arrested and penalties of K34,000 recovered in an operation to curb illegal water and sanitation connections by Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (MWSC). MWSC has been losing colossal sums of money through illegal connections to water and sanitation services depriving the Company of the much-needed resources […]

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Munir Zulu charged with seditious practices

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police have charged and arrested Munir Zulu 35, of Olympia Extension in Lusaka for the offence of Seditious Practices contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said it is alleged that the suspect on September 7, 2023 at Ibex Hill Police station did utter Seditious words saying that […]

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Security shoot dead in Kasama

By ALICE NACHILEMBE A security guard identified as Stanford Chama aged 32 was shot dead by unknown people while on duty at INDO Zambia Bank in Kasama District, Northern Province. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said the shooting incident is suspected to have occurred between September 8, 2023 around 22:00 hours and September 9, 2023 […]

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Another suspect nabbed in the Mtendere robbery

By Staff Writer A-21-year-old suspected criminal is nursing a gunshot wound after he was shot at by Police in Lusaka’s Central Business District. The suspect identified as Chewe Kasonde of Chilenje South in Lusaka is suspected to be among the five suspects who attacked and robbed Christopher Hamoonga of money amounting to K4,500 between Kalikiliki […]

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A week old baby damped

By Staff Writer Police  in Lusaka has received a report in which some pupils at Hillside Combined School in Matero Township found a body of a baby girl believed to be 1-week old in the School playground. The body was discovered on, September 7, 2023 at 06:50 hours. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said brief […]

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Man nabbed for robbery in Mtendere

By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka have arrested a 27-year-old man of Mtendere Township in connection with the Robbery in which Christopher Hamoonga was attacked and robbed of money amounting to K4, 500 by a group of five suspected criminals. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Hamoonga said on August 31, 2023 at around 18:30 hours while […]

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Man stabbs wife to death

A -33-year-old   Luanshya woman has died after she was stabbed by the husband who is currently on the run. The incident happened on Sunday, September 3, 2023, around 02:45 hours, in Mikomfwa township, after the couple had a marital misunderstanding. Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner, Peacewell Mweemba has confirmed, identifying the deceased as Idah Mkandawire and […]

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