TWO Chinese businessmen of Lusaka yesterday denied stealing over K17,000 and illegally accessing data stored in a critical database at Zanaco Bank. Appearing before Lusaka magistrate Mwaka Mikalile Li Hong Sheng, 29, and Weng Jin Chang, 36, both of Lusaka’s Olympia Park, denied the charges However, Li Hong admitted unlawfully staying in Zambia without a […]
A FORTY-THREE-YEAR -OLD fourth-year student at Lusaka Apex Medical University has been arrested for being in possession of a fake 1995 Grade 12 certificate. Police have also arrested Precious Tembo, 32, also for being in possession of a fake 2004 school certificate from Parklands School whose examination she never sat for. This is according to […]
Police in Lusaka have formerly arrested Womba Samakayi, a resident of Lusaka whose 3 dogs mauled an 8 year old boy to death in Ndeke Meanwood on Sunday. Zambia Police Public Relations Officer Esther Katongo said Mr.Samakayi has been officially Charged and arrested for the offence of Criminal reckless and negligent Acts Contrary to Section […]
Natasha Mkandawire, the 19-yearold girl shot dead last week, was part of an alleged love triangle possibly gone awry. On Thursday, police picked the body of Natasha on the outskirts of Lusaka. Benny Zulu, a chief executive officer of Family Health Trust, has been apprehended and detained by police in connection with the killing of […]
TWO Lusaka pastors allegedly swindled former EcoBank Zambia Limited managing director Charity Lumpa out of over K75,000 which they got under the pretext that they would supply her with moringa seedlings, a magistrate has heard. This is in a case Charles Harris, 57, and Tobias Timbani, 54, both pastors, are accused of obtaining money by […]
THE Zambia Police Service traffic section is still ranked the most corrupt institution in the country, the 2019 Global Corruption Barometer- Africa report has stated. The 2014 Zambia Bribe Payers Index (ZBPI) rated traffic police officers as the most corrupt while those under the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) were ranked second. The index […]
What does it take to bury five young girls of the same family whose lives were criminally cut short by fire? Outpouring of grief, sea of tears and dramatic arrest of the suspect. This is what characterised the burial of five girls killed in an arson attack in Shikalembula, Shibuyunji district yesterday. Justice, parents of […]
A 46-YEAR-OLD man of Kalingalinga Compound in Lusaka has killed his young brother aged 38 accusing him of stealing his money, K780. The duo were living in the same house. Edward Tembo is said to have returned from a drinking spree around 23:45 hours on Friday night and picked a quarrel with Raphael Tembo, his […]
POLICE in Pemba have arrested and detained Female IMENDA MUSIALEKI of Fairview extension in Monze an employee of ZANACO Bank, Monze branch who is alleged to have stolen K59,000 from the Bank. Zambia Police Service Spokesperson Mrs Esther Mwaata says that IMENDA was found walking along Monze – Livingstone road near Muzoka at a place […]
A ONE-YEAR and seven months-old baby of Chibombo district has reunited with its parents after being stolen from its mother in January last year. The baby went missing on January 19, 2018 around 21:20 hours at John Chinena market, where its mother, Peggy Chonya, 28, of Luzeni village in Chief Liteta’s area, sells vegetables. Central […]