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Group urges Zambia to withdraw, revise cybersecurity bills over press freedom fears
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Zambian government to withdraw and revise the Cyber Security Bill 2024 and the ...
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Police kill four suspected criminals allegedly linked to Chinese national’s murder
Police in Lusaka have shot dead four suspected criminals allegedly linked to multiple aggravated robbery cases and the death of a Chinese national, ...
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Lusaka man pleads not guilty as court hears how he allegedly tricked, sexually abused girl with disability
The courtroom fell into a heavy silence, thick with disbelief, as an elderly man from Mtendere Compound stood before the Magistrate to enter ...
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Cabinet approves national policy for persons with disability to promote equality, inclusion
The Zambian Cabinet has approved the National Policy for Persons with Disabilities, a move aimed at promoting equality, non-discrimination, accessibility, health, education, and ...
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Cholera death toll rises to nine in Zambia as cases reach 246
Nine people have died from cholera in Zambia since the outbreak began on February 11, 2025, with 246 cases recorded and 224 recoveries, ...
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Musician Jamaika Zed denies drug trafficking charges
Lusaka-based musician, Jackson Chikonde, popularly known as Jamaika Zed, has pleaded not guilty to charges of marijuana trafficking. Chikonde, a 20-year-old student at ...
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Kabwe resident challenges Emoluments Commission Act in constitutional court
A Kabwe resident, Edward Phiri, has petitioned the Constitutional Court to declare Section 5(1) of the Emoluments Commission Act No. 1 of 2022 ...
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Lusaka man denies torture in trial over 14-year-old maid’s death
Smart Mumba, who is on trial alongside his wife for the death of their 14-year-old maid, Janet Mpundu, has told the Lusaka High ...
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Lusaka, Nyimba raids lead to arrest of 39 illegal immigrants by Immigration office
The Lusaka Regional Immigration Office has apprehended 16 male suspected illegal immigrants in a routine clean-up operation conducted on February 12, 2025. The ...
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Medical body warns of fatal risks linked to sexual enhancement drugs
The Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) has warned of serious health risks associated with the growing use of sexual enhancement medications, ...