Police arrest truck driver for drunk driving after tanker overturns.
15 hours ago · THE truck driver who overturned while driving a diesel-laden tanker at the Munali Roundabout in Lusaka on Sunday evening was drunk. Humphrey Musonda, 35, of House Number 29, Emmasdale, Lusaka has since been arrested and detained for dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident followed a Road Traffic Accident (RTA) that […]
Southern province man arrested for exhuming albino grave
15 hours ago · A 40-year-old man from Southern Province has been arrested in Lusaka for allegedly exhuming the grave of an albino man who died 25 years ago. The suspect, Nicholas Habeenzu, is accused of fleeing to Lusaka with a bone from the deceased’s arm after the grave was exhumed. He was reportedly acting in collaboration with another […]
The love for ‘soft life’ lands youth in jail. - Mwebantu
15 hours ago · THE love for a soft life has landed a Lusaka youth in jail for three years after he was found guilty of theft and fraudulent false accounting involving over K100,000. While working as a stores clerk at the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) at the age of 28, Eric Ndhlovu of Lilayi betrayed the trust of […]
Man commits suicide after girlfriend rejects him and he discovers …
15 hours ago · A 26-year-old man of Katete district in Eastern Province has committed suicide after his girlfriend dumped him and revealed to him that the child she has was not his. Ndawane Mwanza is believed to have hang himself to a tree outside his 17-year-old girlfriends house. Eastern Province Commanding officer Robertson Mweemba said the incident occurred […]
NHIMA owes more than K600 million to accredited health facilities.
15 hours ago · AS of November last year, the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) owed more than K600 million to accredited health facilities. The challenges faced by the insurance scheme threaten its ability to provide proper healthcare services to members of the public. For this reason, stakeholders have recommended a revision of NHIMA’s contribution structure to help […]
Southern man dies while aiding a driver stuck in mud, police say
15 hours ago · A WITNESS read Whatsapp messages exchanged between rape charged prophet John Nundwe alias John General and the woman he is accused of raping. A cyber security expert testified that in one of the 11 messages, the woman sent a WhatsApp message to Mr Nundwe saying she needed a baby, and in response, Mr Nundwe said “Bwela tupange (come we make)
Three deaths recorded from 58 separate accidents in Lusaka …
Sep 8, 2023 · FOLLOWING an occurrence of 58-seperate accidents in Lusaka yesterday, three people have reportedly died, while six survived with slight injuries. 48 of the other accidents have been recorded as damage only accidents. In one of the fatalities, deputy police spokesperson Danny Mwale said it involved the death of a 44-year-old man who died upon arrival […]
SECURITY UPDATE FROM THE ZAMBIA POLICE SERVICE - Mwebantu
Feb 15, 2020 · SECURITY UPDATE FROM THE ZAMBIA POLICE SERVICE BELOW IS A POLICE STATEMENT 15TH FEBRUARY, 2020 – THE security situation as regards reports received from the public on instances of malicious administering of chemical substance have reduced. Most of the reports received from various communities within Lusaka have not yet verified as purported victims are being […]
Explain BIDs, Mutati asks Government - Mwebantu
Jul 23, 2020 · FELIX Mutati has asked the Government to explain the rising numbers of sudden deaths in the country. On Tuesday, health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya told Parliarment that Brought-In-Dead (BID) cases had risen to 97 in the last few days. Over the last weekend alone, Kitwe Central Hospital revealed that it had recieved 25 cases of […]
Zambia Police Service capture four thieves - Mwebantu
Mar 2, 2017 · Police in Lusaka have apprehended four suspects who have been behind a spate of burglary and thefts that had rocked Lusaka’s Chelstone and surrounding areas in the recent past. Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo has said in a statement released to Mwebantu in Lusaka that following the numerous complaints from members of the public, police […]