POLICE are investigating a house fire that killed a six-month-old infant in Solwezi. Preliminary investigations reveal that on September 7, around 22:00 hours, the child’s mother left the house, leaving her three children aged 13, seven and a six-month-old inside without adult care. In a statement, Wednesday, Police Spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi said the fire is believed to have started in the bedroom before spreading to the rest of the house. “The Zambia Police Service recorded two separate incidents in North-Western Province, resulting in the death of a six-month-old child in a house fire in Solwezi and the murder of a 43-year-old woman in Kalumbila District. On September 8, 2026, around 09:30 hours, Kyawama Police Station received a report concerning the...




