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16/08/2026

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10/08/2026

Death robs Kabwe family of student midwife, house help

A FAMILY in Kabwe is dealing with overwhelming grief following the gruesome deaths of two family members - a student midwife and a house help - whose bodies were found dumped in a shallow well at their home in Luangwa Extension.

Everything seemed normal for the family on Saturday morning until they left home around 07:30 hours for church, leaving behind 20-year-old Gladness Nambuka, a second-year student at Kabwe School of Nursing studying midwifery and 26-year-old Patricia Michelo, a house help.

Before leaving, the two had informed the family that they would not make it to church because they had other programmes.

But when the family returned home around 18:30 hours, Nambuka and Michelo were nowhere to be found as their phones were also unreachable, prompting the family to start looking for them around the residence.

The search for the two women later turned horrifying when a trail of blood was discovered at the premises.

According to information gathered by Kalemba, family members noticed blankets hidden behind a poultry structure, one of which had what appeared to be a large amount of blood on it.

A bathing towel and pieces of clothing were also found with blood stains.

Further inspection led them to a shallow well, where more blankets were noticed.

And inside the approximately six-metre-deep well were the lifeless bodies of Nambuka and Michelo.

Kabwe Fire Brigade was called in yesterday and six firefighters led by Firefighter Chambwela Richard were dispatched to the residence.

The firefighters successfully retrieved the bodies from the well before handing them over to police.

The bodies were later deposited at Kabwe Central Hospital Mortuary pending post-mortem examinations.

According to Central Province Police Commanding Officer Lemekani Chirwa, police received two reports of suspected murder at Kabwe Central Police Station yesterday around 12:23 hours from 59-year-old Charles Cheelo of Luangwa Extension.

Chirwa said the incident occurred between 08:00 and 18:00 hours on Saturday at Plot Number 8463 in Luangwa Extension Township.

“Brief facts of the matter are that on August 8, 2026, the reporter and family members returned from church at 18:30 hours and found the two females missing,” Chirwa told .

He explained that yesterday, a trail of blood led to a shallow well where the bodies of the two women were found.

Chirwa said the bodies had multiple deep cuts.

He said police also recovered a bloody bedsheet, towel and pieces of clothing from the scene.

Police have since launched investigations into the suspected murders.

No arrest has been made so far.

The motive behind the deaths of the two women has not yet been established, while investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the killings and identify the people responsible.

Meanwhile, the bodies remain at Kabwe Central Hospital Mortuary pending post-mortem examinations to establish the exact cause of death.

By George Musonda

Kalemba August 10, 2026

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22/03/2026

BREAKING: Hichilema orders arrest of mob behind brutal killing of Chingola woman

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has directed the Zambia Police Service and other security agencies to carry out thorough investigations and ensure that all individuals connected to the murder of a Chingola woman in Kalumbila are identified, arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

In a statement, President Hichilema assured the public that there will be no impunity in the matter.

On Friday, 46 year old Eneless Kamutumbe was attacked between 11:00 and 13:00 hours in Kisasa area after a 25 year old man, Prince Ntambo, accused her of causing his manhood to vanish.

According to reports, Ntambo raised alarm shortly after coming into contact with the woman at a local market, claiming his equipment had suddenly disappeared.

The accusation sparked panic among members of the public, who quickly formed a mob and turned on the woman.

Within minutes, the mob armed itself with sticks, stones, planks and other objects and descended on Kamutumbe, repeatedly assaulting her.

A concerned member of the public attempted to hide her in a nearby house, but the crowd followed, dragged her out and continued the attack.

Police officers who rushed to the scene were also attacked with stones, making it difficult to rescue the victim.

Kamutumbe later died from the injuries sustained during the assault and her body was dumped along the Mwinilunga-Solwezi Road before police managed to retrieve it.

She was taken to Wumi Mini Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival and her body has since been deposited in the mortuary awaiting a postmortem.

Eight suspects, including Ntambo, have since been arrested to assist with investigations while three police officers were injured in the incident and a police vehicle had its windscreen smashed by the mob.

Reacting to the incident, President Hichilema said he was appalled by the brutal killing, stressing that nothing justifies mob justice.

“That is not how the Republic of Zambia works, and it is not who we are as a people. Extrajudicial violence of this kind is a heinous crime and will be treated as such,” he said.

“Suspected crimes or misdemeanors should always be reported to law enforcement agencies and not unilaterally acted upon.”

The President also expressed disappointment that the crime appeared to have been largely perpetrated by young people, despite repeated calls for strong family values.

He extended his condolences to the victim’s family, with State House chief communications specialist Clayson Hamasaka stating that justice would be served.

"The President extends his deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Eneless Hellen Kamutumbe. She deserved better. Her memory deserves justice and justice will be done"

By Catherine P**e

Kalemba, March 22, 2026

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22/03/2026

Police still investigating murder of woman accused of making manhoods vanish

THE Zambia Police Service says it is still investigating the matter, in which a 46 year old woman of Chingola, who was accused of having powers to make men’s private parts disappear was murdered by a mob.

Police deputy public relations officer Chipo Kaitisha told Kalemba that with the assistance from those who are being identified to be part of the mob, police are confident that the perpetrators will be brought to book.

Kaitisha has since warned the public against creating rumours on the matter, as doing so could jeopardise the investigations.

"We are still investigating the matter and we cannot disclose further information at the moment as it would jeopardise our investigations. We urge the public to stay put as we deal with the matter," she said.

"The public should also avoid spreading rumours and allow the police to do their work in a professional manner to avoid more calamities.

On Friday, the now slain Eneless Kamutumbe, was attacked between 11:00 hours and 13:00 hours in Kisasa area after a 25-year-old man, Prince Ntambo, accused her of causing his manhood to vanish.

According to reports, the man raised alarm shortly after coming into contact with the woman at a local market, claiming his ‘equipment’ had suddenly disappeared.

The accusation caused panic among members of the public, who quickly formed a mob and turned on the woman.

Within minutes, the mob armed itself with sticks, stones, planks and other objects and descended on the woman, beating her repeatedly.

A concerned member of the public attempted to hide her in a nearby house but the crowd followed and dragged her out and continued the assault.

Police officers who rushed to the scene were also attacked with stones by the crowd, making it difficult to rescue the victim.

The woman later died from the injuries sustained during the assault and her body was dumped along the Mwinilunga-Solwezi Road before police managed to retrieve it.

She was taken to Wumi Mini Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Her body has since been deposited in the mortuary awaiting a postmortem.

Eight suspects, including Ntambo, were arrested to assist police with investigations.

Three police officers were injured while a police vehicle had its windscreen smashed by the mob.

Barely a week ago, a similar incident was reported in Chingola where a 61-year-old man was beaten and accused of making men’s private parts disappear after allegedly tapping them on the shoulder.

However, police investigations later confirmed that all the complainants had their weapons of mass reproduction still intact.

The suspect was released due to lack of evidence and the culprits were arrested.

By Sanfrossa Mberi

Kalemba March 22, 2026