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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 29 December 2020 Zambia recorded 234 road traffic accidents, 18 of them leading to 28 deaths during this year’s Christmas holidays. According to statistics released Monday by police spokesperson Esther Katongo, from December 24 to December 28, the capital city, Lusaka, recorded the highest number of 105 road accidents with five deaths, followed by Copperbelt Province which had 34 accidents with four deaths. Compared to the same period last year, when 139 accidents occurred, Katongo said there is an increase of 95 road crashes this year. According to polic...

A 65 year old Zambian woman has allegedly killed his over 80 year old husband after a marital dispute in Isoka District of Muchinga Province. Phanias Namwayi is alleged to have hit his husband Maxwell Chunda using a stick after the two quarrelled. Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Joel Njase said the elderly man died after being inflicted with pain on his ribs and the head. “Unfortunately Maxwell Chunda died after being inflicted with an injury on the left ribs and head. It is alleged that the now deceased was hit on the head using a stick,” Mr. Njase said. He stated that Police of...

By Chief Mukuni, I am greatly alarmed at reports of government selectively issuing out NRCS under the cover of darkness in Muchinga Province particularly in Mansa Milenge, Mwense, Nchelenge, Chienge and other Districts of Luapula Province. What is disturbing is that these cards are being issued to minors at a time when the process of issuing the national identities was halted in Southern Province and other parts of the country on flimsy grounds. This flagrant, lawlessness, impunity and the utter disregard for our constitution by those vested with institutional power to lead, is watering away ...

A movement for voter sensitization has been launched in Muchinga province so as to end voter apathy in the region. The movement has come up as a result of the province being among other provinces in the country recording the highest voter apathy and lowest voter registration. Speaking during the launch of the movement for voter sensitization last night in Chinsali district of Muchinga province, Paramount Chief Mpezeni said the traditional leadership has decided to be part of the movement in order to boost the voter turn up in 2021 to 90 percent in the country. Chief Mpezeni said he is optimis...

Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Joel Njase confirmed the incident in Mpika. According to the Police Commissioner, the incident happened on 13th December around 19:00 hours in Malambwa village. Mr.Njase said that the matter was reported to the police two days after the incident by Dorothy Chewe, 42, of the mentioned village. “Ms. Dorothy Chewe reported the matter to the police on 15th December where she said that her daughter had been defiled.” said Mr. Njase. The Police Commissioner further said that the victim was sexually abused by Alex Mukupa whose age is unknown of the same ...