Lusaka | September 23, 2026 – Zambia’s historic reform of its marriage law marked a decisive step towards ending child marriage. But changing the law is only the beginning. For that reform to translate into meaningful protection for children, those responsible for enforcing and applying the law must understand it, apply it consistently and have the capacity to respond effectively when children are at risk. This is where the partnership between the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Zambia has made an important contribution. Over the past two years, UNFPA has supported the NPA to integrate child marriage into national consultations and capacity-building initiatives for its prosecutors, helping strengthen understanding of the legal and prosecutorial implications of Zambia’s evolving child-marriage framework. Following the enactment of the Marriage (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2023, Zambia’s legal framework

Lusaka | September 23, 2026 – A cyberattack targeting the computer systems of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Zambia was brought to a halt before it could compromise, alter or destroy bank data and has since resulted in the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) securing the conviction of two men for attempting to interfere with a computer system without lawful authority.The two accused, Chisomo Zulu, an employee of UBA Zambia, and Jesh Mukuka, were convicted by the Subordinate Court sitting at Lusaka under Section 55(2) read with Section 49(2) of the Cyber Security and Cybercrimes Act No. 2 of 2021.The conviction followed a prosecution that brought together CCTV footage, digital forensic evidence, electronic communications, security logs and statements obtained during investigations.The case provides an important illustration of how Zambia’s cybercrime legislation applies where an unlawful operation is detected and stopped before

Lusaka | September, 2026 – Crime is no longer cash in a suitcase. It is a wallet you cannot touch, a transaction that crosses three borders in seconds, wealth hidden behind layers of code and corporate fronts.And last week in Lusaka, Zambia decided to meet it head on. Investigators, prosecutors and financial regulators were locked in for five days, from September 14 to 18, not for another talk shop, but to write. To review. To argue over every word of what will become Zambia’s standard for how financial crime is investigated and how stolen assets are recovered. This workshop is the second draft. Literally. In June, experts from across the Inter-Agency Coordination and Cooperation Framework retreated to build the first set of specialised training modules for the National Curriculum on Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery. In August, that draft was

Lusaka | September 17, 2026 – NPA Week is over. The engagement is not.The National Prosecution Authority today held a legal awareness dialogue with the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, just days after closing its inaugural National Prosecution Authority Week.The one-day session focused on the NPA’s mandate and on offences commonly encountered by Chinese nationals and businesses operating in Zambia.Prosecutors from the Asset Forfeiture, Economic and Financial Crimes, and Environmental and Wildlife Crimes Departments led presentations grounded in practical examples, common compliance risks and how to stay within Zambian law.The Embassy welcomed the dialogue as timely and useful, noting that it had given participants a clearer understanding of their legal obligations when living and doing business in Zambia.Speaking during the engagement, Chinese Embassy Counsellor Ms. Wang Li thanked the NPA for the initiative and said the Embassy would translate key points

On September 9, the Livingstone NPA team visited Ngwenya Market, engaging with traders about the Authority’s functions and GBV awareness, and informing them of the witness support services available to those called to testify in court. After the discussion, the team, led by State Advocate Ms. Rachel Nsokolo Phiri, set up a legal desk within the market, and traders took advantage of the desk to present various legal situations, with legal guidance given on the spot.

The courtroom is not the only place where justice begins.Sometimes, the first conversation happens at a palace. Sometimes it happens in a chiefdom, around a community dispute, or when a village headman is confronted with a problem that has the potential to become a criminal case. During the first-ever National Prosecution Authority (NPA) Week, prosecutors travelled into those spaces to begin a conversation with traditional leaders about the law, crime and the role they can play in strengthening access to justice. In Southern Province, NPA teams engaged Chief Hamunsonde’s Palace in Bweengwa, Chief Macha’s Palace in Macha and Chief Sikute’s Chiefdom in Kazungula. In Luapula, the provincial team paid a courtesy call on His Royal Highness Dr. Chief Chisunka of the Ushi People, who also serves as Chairman of Traditional Leaders in the province. The conversations were grounded in the

Lusaka | September 17, 2026 – For one week, prosecutors traded courtroom benches for school halls and assembly grounds, answering questions, explaining the law and, at one memorable careers fair, even dressing pupils in lawyers’ robes and wigs. It was one of the defining features of the inaugural National Prosecution Authority (NPA) Week, held from 7 to 11 September 2026, when prosecutors across Zambia stepped out of their offices and courtrooms to meet the people they serve. Young people were an important part of that conversation. In this article we share what happened across 11 schools in four provinces, NPA teams combined career talks with practical conversations about the law, rights, crime prevention and access to justice. NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCEAt Chiweza Girls Secondary School in Kabompo, learners discussed defilement, children’s rights and the importance of promptly reporting abuse, while also learning

Copper belt & Southern Provinces | September 27, 2026 – A courtroom has walls. A radio signal does not. During NPA Week 2026, the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) used the airwaves to take conversations about prosecution services, the law and the NPA Charter beyond the places where its officers could physically be present. In Southern Province, radio became an important part of the week’s public engagement programme, with NPA teams from Choma, Livingstone, Mazabuka and Monze taking the Authority’s message to listeners across the region. The Choma office opened proceedings on September 7 with a visit to YG Radio Station, followed by the Livingstone team’s engagement at Falls Radio Station on 8 September. On September 10, the Mazabuka NPA team, led by Senior Public Prosecutor Mr. Danny Kaira, appeared on Mazabuka Community Radio Station. The week concluded on September 12,

Livingstone, Kitwe | September 167, 2026 – For the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), bringing justice closer to the people means more than prosecuting cases in court. It also means being present in the communities the justice system exists to serve. That principle came to life during NPA Week 2026, as NPA teams across the country stepped beyond the courtroom to engage members of the public in places where they live, work and seek assistance. From a busy marketplace in Livingstone to community spaces on the Copperbelt, prosecutors used the week to explain the Authority’s mandate, raise awareness of rights and available support services, and give members of the public an opportunity to ask questions and share concerns. In Southern Province, the Livingstone NPA team took its outreach to Ngwenya Market on September 9, 2026, where traders were engaged on the

Mansa | September 17, 2026 – The High Court sitting at Mansa has sentenced an unregistered traditional practitioner to two years imprisonment with hard labour and the widow of a 76-year-old man to three months imprisonment after a traditional steam treatment ended in tragedy. Lewis Mwila, an unregistered practitioner, and Chishimba Nkandu, wife to the late Danny Makanta, were convicted on a joint count of Manslaughter contrary to Section 199 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Both pleaded guilty. The facts before the Court were sobering. Mr. Makanta, who was hypertensive, had sought medical care at Mufwaya Rural Health Centre. He was later referred to Kawambwa District Hospital and subsequently to Mansa General Hospital, where he was admitted for several weeks. While still admitted, Nkandu removed her husband from Mansa General Hospital without medical discharge