Category Archives: SECURITY

JAY JAY BANDA ARRESTED By Balewa Zyuulu Fugitive Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmauel Jay Banda has been apprehended in Harare, Zimbabwe, where he was renting a flat. Addressing the media in Lusaka this afternoon, Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says Mr Banda who escaped from lawful custody in august this year was apprehended yesterday and that government is working with the authorities in that country to extradite Mr. Banda back to Zambia. Mr. Mwiimbu has also clarified claims by the opposition Patriotic Front that Mr Banda did not surrender himself to authorities in an attempt to avoid losing his parliamentary seat, following a seven-day ultimatum given by National Assembly Speaker Nelly Mutti yesterday. He has disclosed that the fugitive lawmaker is currently detained at a police

A 26-year-old house help is before the Bekwai Circuit  Court for allegedly pouring acid on a Senior High School leaver. Ernest Agyei has denied causing harm to Benjamin Asante. He was granted a GH₵50,000.00 bail with two sureties to reappear on December 17, 2024. Police Chief Inspector Christian Amartey, substituting the old charge sheet with a new one, had earlier told the Court presided over by Mr Isaac Apeatu that Asante, the victim, was also the complainant and a former student of Yamfo Anglican Secondary School near Sunyani. Chief Inspector Amartey said the victim was a resident of Trede as Agyei, the accused person, was a house help resident at Pakyi No 2. Prosecution said on December 22, 2021, complainant’s brother Francis Agyei invited the complainant to assist him in

An airport in South Korea has defended subjecting a woman to an invasive body search on suspicion of being a drug mule that left her with vaginal bleeding. Customs officials intercepted the passenger from the Philippines when she transited through Daegu airport last month after a scanner indicated she was carrying drugs in her luggage. The traveller said the detected item was a liquid contained in e-cigarettes intended for her personal use, prompting officers to deploy a different device to frisk the visitor. The scan showed an object near her pants, which turned out to be a sanitary pad. A female official later took the woman to another room and inspected the napkin for 20 minutes, and allowed her to leave after finding no narcotic substances. The flier said the

The IAF also struck over 100 terror targets in Lebanon, including launchers, weapons storage facilities, command centers, and military structures over the past day. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 20, 2024 13:12 Updated: NOVEMBER 20, 2024 13:15 IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers on Sunday that fired at the Haifa Bay area, November 20, 2024. (IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT) The Israel Air Force (IAF) eliminated the commanders of Hezbollah’s anti-tank missile and operations unit in the coastal sector, the military announced on Wednesday.  The commanders were responsible for terror attacks against Israeli citizens, including missile attacks on civilian communities in the Western Galilee and Israel’s coastal area.  Additionally, while operating in southern Lebanon, IDF soldiers located weapons storage facilities and struck terrorist command centers both on the ground and in the air. 

The scene of accident at Iguhu River Yala Bridge along Kisumu-Kakamega Road. [Courtesy] At least 10 people have been confirmed dead while 20 others were seriously injured in a grisly road accident at the Iguhu River Yala Bridge along Kisumu-Kakamega Road. The Wednesday 6 pm accident occurred after a petrol tanker heading to Kakamega from Kisumu lost control and rammed into two oncoming Matatus heading in the opposite direction. Ikolomani OCPD James Makau said seven people died on the spot while three other people died while receiving treatment at Iguhu Sub-County Hospital.  “The tanker was speeding from Kisumu heading to Kakamega when it hit a bump before it lost control and hit two oncoming matatu vehicles, seven people died on the spot and other three died while in various hospitals,” said

After 14 years on death row, Mary Jane Veloso is finally returning home to the Philippines , as Indonesia signals a more humane approach to foreign prisoners under President Prabowo Subianto . It remains uncertain, however, whether the 39-year-old Filipino will be transferred to a Philippine prison or released upon her return. Indonesian Law and Human Rights Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra announced on November 11 that the government was developing a new policy for the repatriation of foreign prisoners, including Veloso, responding to requests from their home countries. “We are formulating a policy to resolve the issue of foreign prisoners,” he said, according to Indonesian news outlet Kompas, suggesting a willingness to engage in bilateral negotiations or prisoner transfers. On Wednesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr confirmed that Veloso will be

A Thai woman believed to be among the worst serial killers in the kingdom’s history was convicted and sentenced to death Wednesday for poisoning a friend with cyanide, in the first of her 14 murder trials. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, an online gambling addict, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with the chemical. A court in Bangkok convicted her Wednesday for fatally poisoning her friend Siriporn Kanwong. The two met up near Bangkok in April last year to release fish into the Mae Klong river as part of a Buddhist ritual. Siriporn collapsed and died shortly afterwards and investigators found traces of cyanide in her body. Police were then able to link Sararat to previously unsolved cyanide poisonings going back as far as 2015

President Hakainde Hichilema officiated the launch of The Art of War and Peace today at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Lusaka. The book, co-authored by Greg Mills and Dr. David Kilcullen, delves into strategies for achieving not only military victory but also sustainable peace. The DSCSC, renowned for its focus on strategy and operational art, served as an ideal venue for the book’s debut. The institution carries historical significance, having played a central role during Southern Africa’s liberation struggles. Notably, it was a base of operations for figures like former South African President Thabo Mbeki during the fight for independence. In his speech, President Hichilema highlighted the book’s relevance in addressing Africa’s contemporary security challenges, emphasizing the importance of planning for peace with the same rigor

Half of survey respondents also say mining giant’s workplace culture has improved ‘a lot’ or ‘a little’. More than one-third of workers at Rio Tinto experienced bullying in the previous 12 months, a progress review has found, nearly three years after the mining giant pledged to tackle pervasive sexism and racism in the workplace. Among the nearly 12,000 surveyed Rio Tinto employees, 39 percent reported being bullied, up from 31 percent in 2021, the report commissioned by the British-Australian company showed on Wednesday. Female employees were more likely to say they experienced bullying. Half of the women surveyed reported such experiences, compared with 36 percent of men, up from 36 percent of women and 29 percent of men, respectively, in 2021. The rise in bullying against women was partly due

All three spheres of government might collaborate to pool resources and funds for the rescue operation. A plan is in place to rescue illegal miners trapped in an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein, North West although authorities are keeping the details under wraps. The South African Police Service (Saps) and other law enforcement agencies are locked in a standoff with illegal miners who remain underground, refusing to emerge from the abandoned gold mine to delay arrest. ALSO READ: 1 100 soldiers deployed to help fight illegal mining Earlier this month, authorities ramped up Operation Vala Umgodi, aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the North West and other regions across the country. The intensified crackdown has already led to more than 1 000 miners resurfacing at the Stilfontein mine. One body

Jabulani Tuck Shop owner Tseliso Nkomo, 54, said he finds it unfair to be put through this process. “I’ve owned my tuck shop for more than five years and I’ve never had problems or was accused of poisoning children or anyone, but here I am. I was made to stand in the sun for four hours to re-register my business, this they say to regulate and make things better, but I didn’t poison anyone,” said Nkomo. He said foreigners were trying “to register their shops under false pretences”. “The majority of these owners are asylum seekers and they’ve come here with their landlords to register their shops and it’s wrong and illegal. It’s against the law for asylum seekers to do this [own a business] yet nothing is being done