A 38 year-old man of Ndola’s Mukolwe area has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a goat.

Copperbelt Police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba said Kennedy Sileke, a farm manager, reported that Mwape Mawabele was found having  sex with a she- goat.

Mr Mweemba said the she-goat sustained swollen and bruised private parts.

“Brief facts of the matter are that, around 23:00 hours, whilst the reporter was in his house asleep at the farm.  He was awakened by his wife who told him to go and check on the goat pen as there was a strange noise coming from the shelter,” he said.

The Police Commanding Officer said Mr Sileke then went out to check and was surprised to find the door to the goat pen which was closed was wide open.

“The complainant heard a goat crying from a nearby bush, he then followed the direction of the noise. And when he drew closer, he saw a person who was half naked in an act of having sex with a goat despite it crying so loud,” said Mr Mweemba.

The Police Commanding Officer said Mr Sileke went and pulled the suspect and noticed that it was his neighbor whom he identified as Mwape Mawabele.

He said the suspect became unruly and violent as he tried to free himself, however the complainant managed to overpower him and in the process the suspect was beaten.

Mr Mweemba said with the help of the complainant’s wife, the suspect was taken to Jacaranda Villa Police Post.

 He added that due to the injuries he sustained as he tried to break free, the suspect was taken to Ndola Teaching Hospital for medical treatment by the Police.

Mr Mweemba said the suspect is currently still admitted at the hospital and on Police guard.

He said the she-goat has since been medically examined by the veterinary doctor whose findings are consistent with the alleged offence.

Mr Mweemba said the suspect has been charged with bestiality and will appear in court soon

The Zambia Police have arrested and charged a 49 year old man of Village 87 in Lusangazi District of Eastern Province, for the offence of Murder involving a Child.

Police Spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga, confirmed the development that Rabson Sakala, of Village 87 in Chief Sandwe’s area, was arrested on August 1, 2023 in connection with the murder.

He said Sakala’s arrest came after police received a report of a missing child from Nyawa Phiri aged 37, a Teacher at Kasangazi Primary School in Lusangazi District who reported on May 25, 2023, that her son, Bornface Lungu, aged 3 years old, went missing and police instituted investigations into the matter.

Mr Hamoonga said the child went missing on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at about 14:00 hours at Village 87.

The Police Spokesperson said during interrogations, Sakala revealed that together with his friend, Benson Sakala also of Village 87 had gone to consult a witch doctor named Samson of Village 30 whose last name is not yet known, on how they could become rich.

 He said the Witch doctor then told the two men to kill a child and present private parts to him in order for them to become rich.

The suspect further confessed that on the material day, the duo killed the child using a knife and took the said private parts to the Witch Doctor who rejected the organs and told them that they were supposed to kill either of their children for the medicine to work.

“Police opened an Inquiry file and intensified investigations which resulted in Police on August 1, 2023 apprehending a male suspect in Lusangazi District who had left his residence (village 87) after the report of a missing child. The suspect, Rabson Sakala, aged 49 of Village 87 was arrested and charged for the offence of Murder,” he said.

Mr Hamoonga said the other two accomplices, Benson Sakala and the Witch Doctor, Samson are on the run.

He, however, said the knife which was used to inflict the fatal injury into the deceased child has been recovered from the suspect.

He added that Investigations into the matter have continued to trace the remains of the deceased child and apprehend the other two suspects who are on the run.

Government has assured support to traders at Misale market, in Lusaka, whose 15 makeshift stores were gutted earlier this week.

Lusaka Province Minister, Sheal Mulyata, who visited the market, said the affected traders will be assisted soon after determining the extent of the losses.

 Ms. Mulyata said her visit was aimed at determining how the government can help the affected traders.

“When I saw Mr. Banda on TV that day of the fire, I was looking at him, he is unable now to even take care of himself and we cannot sit back as a government, we shall help these people,” said Ms. Mulyata.

She said there is need to establish how much was lost, names and other details of the affected, in order to determine that indeed it is Zambian citizens who are in trouble.

“So we need the councilor to come in, bring the names of those people that were trading here and the property that has been lost from this, as a listening government, we are able to come in and see what we can do. Of course, we cannot fail,” said Ms. Mulyata.

The minister urged all the traders in the district to take precautions when handling security issues.

The devolution of power from the Central Government to local authorities across the country has commenced in earnest. The government has issued Cabinet Office circular number two of 2023, directing all local authorities to take over powers from government Ministries and Departments for the purpose of implementing various programs.

Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, emphasized that the full implementation of the National Decentralization Policy has become mandatory. This move is aimed at empowering local authorities and promoting effective governance at the grassroots level.

Provincial Permanent Secretaries have been urged to play an active role in monitoring and supervising the implementation of government programs at the Sub-National and local authority levels. Their involvement is crucial in ensuring smooth and successful implementation of the devolution process.

The statement by Patrick Kangwa was read on his behalf during a virtual meeting of the Decentralization Policy Implementation Committee, in which Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet in charge of Finance and Economic Development, Siazongo Siakalenge, represented him.

Kusobile Kamwambi, the Permanent Secretary of the Management Development Division, also highlighted that several technical working groups have been actively deliberating on various implementation strategies concerning decentralization. This underscores the government’s commitment to thorough planning and careful execution of the devolution process.

The Zambia Meteorological Department says the drop-in temperature and increase in wind speeds is being influenced by a strong high-pressure system over South Africa.

According to the weather forecast issued by the Department, the high-pressure system over South Africa is controlling the airflow from the south east hence the reduction in temperature.

The Department indicated that the drop-in temperature is projected to continue from 2^nd to 6^th August, 2023.

The changes in weather patterns is expected to induce moist and cool airflow that will lead to an increase in wind speeds with a reduction in temperature.

“The observed increase in winds in most parts of Zambia is as a result of a strong high-pressure system over South Africa that is controlling a strong airflow from the south east and is projected to continue during the forecast period 2nd to 6th August, 2023.”

Meanwhile the weather department has predicted a likelihood of light drizzles in some parts of Muchinga and Eastern provinces.

“Partly cloudy weather conditions are anticipated over Southern, Lusaka, Central, Eastern, Muchinga and Northern Provinces with a likelihood of light drizzle in some parts of Muchinga and Eastern Provinces,” read the weather advisory.

Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo and Kitwe District Commissioner Lawrence Mwanza have assured the people that have lost property in the Chisone market inferno of government aid.

Mr Matambo said this when he visited the market this morning

Goods worth millions of Kwacha have been gutted as fire swept through the curio section of Chisokone market in Kitwe last night.

The fire, which is suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault started from a phone accessories shop, spread to the curio sector affecting a few more shops from the curio section.

Kitwe City Council Fire Brigade reached the scene late as they were attending to another fire accident in Chimwemwe Township involving a house.

And Kitwe District Chairperson for the Association of Vendors and Marketeers (AVEMA) Astone Sakala has since appealed to government and the corporate world to help the traders who have lost property.

Mr. Sakala said over 200 traders have been affected and have nowhere to start from.

And Kitwe Town Clerk Patrick Kambita said the gutted number of shops is only about 5 percent of the total of shops operating in Chisokone contrary to the large numbers circulating on social media.

Mr. Kambita also condemned the people that stoned the council fire brigade vehicle saying the fire fighters could have put off before more shops were burnt.

meanwhile,  immediate former chairperson for the Chisokone Curio section Maurice Chibesa said he has lost everything in the inferno.

Mr. Chibesa appealed to government for support in the form of capital so that the affected traders can restart their business.

Other affected traders who sell second hand clothes Miyanda Banda and Mary Sakala have their stock worth over K9, 000 and K 10,000 respectively.

“We have been left with nothing and we do not have anywhere to start from, we have children to look after and it is through this same business that we are able to take care of our families, we appeal to government to help us,” Ms. Sakala said.