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Breaking News Vice President Mutale Nalumango Safe After Aircraft Incident In Nakonde ZNBC News | Joy Nyambe | July 2026 Vice President Dr. Mutale Nalumango is safe and in good health after an aircraft incident during take-off in Nakonde District, according to Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa. Vice President Dr. Mutale Nalumango has safely escaped an aircraft incident that occurred during take-off in Nakonde District on Thursday morning. Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa confirmed that the Vice President and all crew members were immediately taken to Nakonde District Hospital for routine medical examinations following the incident. Mr. Kangwa stated that both the Vice President and the crew were examined by medical personnel and have since been discharged from hospital. He further assured the nation that Dr. Nalumango is in good health. According to Mr. Kangwa, the relevant authorities have commenced investigations to establish the circumstan...

  Breaking News BREAKING: Reports Emerge Claiming Vice President's Aircraft Was Involved In An Incident; Official Confirmation Awaited Developing Story | July 2026 Reports circulating on social media claim that an aircraft carrying Vice President Dr. Mutale Nalumango was involved in an incident shortly after take-off in Nakonde. However, authorities have not officially confirmed the reports. Reports circulating on social media and some local media platforms claim that an aircraft carrying Vice President Dr. Mutale Nalumango may have been involved in an incident shortly after take-off from Nakonde. According to the circulating reports, the aircraft allegedly went down moments after departure while the Vice President was travelling to Isoka District as part of her Muchinga Province tour. The reports further claim that approximately eight people were believed to have been on board, although the exact number of occupants and their condition have not been offic...

  Crime News Lusaka Woman Narrates Escape After Witnessing Uncle Allegedly Strangle Nephew Kalemba | George Musonda | July 9, 2026 A Lusaka woman says she narrowly escaped after allegedly witnessing a man attacking his five-year-old nephew in George Compound before he reportedly turned on her. A woman from George Compound in Lusaka has narrated how she escaped after allegedly witnessing the fatal attack of a five-year-old boy by his uncle. Eunice Milanzi told Prime TV that she was alerted by a disturbance and decided to check what was happening behind a house, where she allegedly saw Clayton Phiri strangling his nephew, Samuel Phiri. Milanzi said the suspect noticed her presence and allegedly accused her of being responsible for his problems before pursuing her. "When I peeped on him as he strangled his nephew, he saw me and started shouting at me, accusing me of bewitching him and taking his destiny," she said. She explained that she attempted...

  Breaking News Three Dead In Suspected Domestic Violence Shooting In Lusaka Police Report | Lusaka | July 8, 2026 Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide in Lusaka after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and her brother before fatally shooting himself. Police have launched investigations into a suspected murder-suicide that claimed three lives in Makeni Villa, Lusaka, on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Clifford Chileshe, 45, his wife Theresa Nyambe, 43, and her younger brother Innocent Nyambe, 39, a state lawyer. According to Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi, the incident occurred at around 15:00 hours on July 8, 2026. Officers who responded to the scene found all three victims with gunshot wounds. Preliminary investigations indicate that the shooting followed a domestic violence complaint Theresa had reported to Kanyama Police Station on July 6, alleging that her husband had assaulted her. A c...

  International News South African Activist Opposes Possible Burial Of Edgar Lungu In South Africa International Affairs | June 2026 Debate surrounding the burial arrangements of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has intensified after a South African anti-immigration activist publicly opposed the possibility of his burial in South Africa. Discussion over the final resting place of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has continued to attract attention both in Zambia and South Africa. South African anti-immigration activist Phakel'umthakathi has publicly expressed opposition to any proposal that would see the late former Head of State buried in South Africa. In remarks circulating on social media and various online platforms, the activist stated that he believes former President Lungu should be buried in his home country, Zambia. The comments have generated mixed reactions among members of the public, with some supporting the view while others have cr...

  Crime News Choma Woman Allegedly Raped Twice On The Same Day Source: ZNBC News | Choma | June 2026 Police in Choma are investigating two separate alleged rape incidents involving the same 35-year-old woman, which reportedly occurred within hours of each other. Police in Southern Province have launched investigations into two separate alleged rape incidents involving a 35-year-old woman in Choma District. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo confirmed the matter, stating that the incidents allegedly occurred on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, between 03:30 hours and 05:00 hours in Chandamali Township. According to police, the woman was participating in a drinking spree when she reportedly requested a male colleague to escort her to a nearby toilet facility. It is alleged that the colleague instead sexually assaulted her before fleeing the scene after a member of a neighbourhood watch group intervened. Police say the woman was later o...