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18/10/2026

9-MONTH-OLD BABY SHOT WHILE SLEEPING IN CHIPATA
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17/10/2026

Copperbelt Police have apprehended a 41-year-old man in connection with the theft of K5,000,000 from a company bank account. 👇

17/10/2026

As a single man ……you’ll never understand this feeling right here.
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17/10/2026

13 ARRESTED AS POLICE RECOVER 32 CATTLE IN WESTERN PROVINCE
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17/10/2026

Lusaka mayor VS Inganga….
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DEC Cracks Down on Drug Trade: Suspects Arrested With 563 Sachets of Co***ne, Over 300kg of Cannabis and Other Substance...
17/10/2026

DEC Cracks Down on Drug Trade: Suspects Arrested With 563 Sachets of Co***ne, Over 300kg of Cannabis and Other Substances

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on suspected drug suppliers under Operation Kufeza, leading to several arrests and the seizure of drugs and other suspected proceeds of crime in different parts of Zambia.
In Muchinga Province, three men were arrested over the alleged cultivation of 183kg of cannabis, while another suspect was reportedly found in possession of two fi****ms, am******on and game meat. In Nakonde, 46-year-old Joseph Sikaona was arrested for allegedly trafficking 84.6kg of cannabis. Meanwhile, in Mpika, 27-year-old Mirriam Nambela was apprehended after being found with 563 sachets of co***ne and 15 sachets of high-grade cannabis.
The DEC alleges that she used a bar as a front to supply drugs to miners and members of the public, with K6,050 believed to be proceeds of crime also seized. On the Copperbelt, 48-year-old Mwangala Mwaibiba was arrested after 44.2kg of cannabis was allegedly discovered hidden in 15 buckets.
In Lusaka, three other suspects were arrested in separate operations in Nyumba Yanga and Chongwe for allegedly trafficking cannabis and other substances, including co***ne and crystal methamphetamine.
The latest arrests highlight the scale of the ongoing operations targeting suspected drug supply networks across the country.
The DEC says investigations are continuing and has urged members of the public to report suspicious activities that could help authorities identify and dismantle illegal drug networks. As Operation Kufeza progresses, attention remains on the people and networks allegedly involved in supplying drugs to communities across Zambia. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
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From Nurse to Business Mogul: Royalty Set to Mentor Fellow Nurses on Building Successful BusinessesAFTER spending more t...
17/10/2026

From Nurse to Business Mogul: Royalty Set to Mentor Fellow Nurses on Building Successful Businesses

AFTER spending more than seven years in government service as a nurse, Royalty Make Up chief executive officer Sarah Mako, popularly known as Royalty chose to trade the hospital ward for the beauty industry, turning her talent for transforming faces from Mr Ibu to Beyoncé into a thriving business empire.

Her talent has since grown into four successful business ventures, creating employment for more than 40 people.

Now, Royalty is looking to share her entrepreneurial journey with fellow nurses, encouraging them to explore business opportunities and increase their income while still serving in the civil service.

At the upcoming Nurses and Midwives Indaba, scheduled for Livingstone from October 20 to 22, 2026, Royalty will speak on entrepreneurship and how nurses can build businesses alongside their professional careers.

She believes professional qualifications should not limit people's ambitions or prevent them from pursuing their talents.

“I will be speaking all things entrepreneurship. You can still be a nurse and own a business. Our qualifications should not limit how far we should go in life. As a nurse, you can still make a good entrepreneur,” she said.

Royalty's message is informed by her own experience of balancing nursing with a growing makeup business before eventually resigning to pursue entrepreneurship full time.

Her business interests now include a makeup and hair studio, a barbershop, a bridal store, a nail section and a shop selling her branded makeup products, alongside property investments.

The guest of honour at the Indaba will be Health Minister Professor Roma Chilengi.

By Catherine P**e
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😳🚘 Elon Musk Stuns the World With a New Tesla Roadster Reveal!The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked excitement...
17/10/2026

😳🚘 Elon Musk Stuns the World With a New Tesla Roadster Reveal!

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked excitement with claims surrounding the Tesla Roadster and its futuristic flying-car capabilities.
The Roadster was unveiled at a demonstration in Texas on October 15, 2026, featuring mid-air stunts using thrusters. However, the flying version is still under development, with production targeted for 2028.- CBS News
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Witness Identifies Cannabis-Laced Cupcakes in UNILUS Students’ Case By Memory BbukuA Drug Enforcement Commission –DEC- w...
16/10/2026

Witness Identifies Cannabis-Laced Cupcakes in UNILUS Students’ Case

By Memory Bbuku

A Drug Enforcement Commission –DEC- witness has identified 26 cupcakes allegedly laced with cannabis, which were reportedly found in the possession of two University of Lusaka –UNILUS- students.

DEC Assistant Investigations Officer PERCY MILAMBO told Lusaka Magistrate FINES MAYAMBU that officers received information on September 25, 2026, that people at a boarding house in New Kasama were using suspected psychotropic substances.

Mr. MILAMBO testified that, during interviews, the suspects told officers they learnt how to bake the cupcakes from a former student who had graduated.

He said the suspects also told officers they were selling the cupcakes to raise money.

Mr. MILAMBO denied allegations by defence lawyer FRIDAY MULENGA JR that DEC officers had threatened the suspects and other occupants of the boarding house.

The witness was testifying in a case in which twin UNILUS students, BLESSINGS and GIFT KAONGA, are charged with one count of trafficking in psychotropic substances, contrary to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

It is alleged that on September 25, 2026, the twins jointly trafficked in 26 cannabis-laced cupcakes weighing 520.52 grammes without lawful authority.

The prosecution alleges that the substance was a cannabis-based herbal product with a tetrahydrocannabinol –THC- concentration of 9.72 per cent, above the prescribed limit of 0.3 per cent.

Magistrate MAYAMBU adjourned the matter to October 19, 2026, for continuation of trial.
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A Lusaka-based Travel Agency, ARC Save Travel, yesterday donated assorted items to patients at the Cancer Diseases Hospi...
16/10/2026

A Lusaka-based Travel Agency, ARC Save Travel, yesterday donated assorted items to patients at the Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH) at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka.

The donation is part of the company's commitment to giving back and supporting the community.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, ARC Save Travel Managing Director, Ms. Jessy Lengwe, said the gesture was part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility.

Ms. Lengwe said the company believes that healing needs more care than medicine

She stressed that the company is showing love to ensure that patients know that someone cares.

Ms. Lengwe also appreciated the dedicated medical staff working tirelessly to save lives.

Management at the Cancer Diseases Hospital thanked ARC Save Travel for the timely support for the past years, noting that such acts of kindness go a long way in uplifting the spirits of patients.

Pictures: ARC Save Travel team during the donation at Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka
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