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GOVT INTRODUCES NEW NRCs
By Joyce Nyirenda and Timothy Malumo
Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs is this year expected to introduce new National Registration Cards (NRCs) which will have enhanced security features.
The 3.1 million Euro project is scheduled to kick start during the first quarter of 2018 where 500,000 citizens are expected to be captured.
In an interview with Police News, National Registration and Citizenship Registrar General Mathews Nyirongo explained that the first phase of the introduction of the new NRCs would start with Lusaka Province.
Mr Nyirongo addedthat the programme would then be rolled out to the entire country in phasesin which his office is targeting to replace the 7 million NRCs in circulation and add another 1 million to carter for the new registrants.The Registrar General said that once the exercise commences, citizens would be required to exchange the old green NRCs with the new poly-carbonate cards.
“Our target is to capture 8 million Zambians. What we have done is that every year we will be capturing 2 million citizens. Right now as a country, we have 7 million citizens in possession of these old green NRCs which we want to replace with the new ones,” Mr Nyirongo said.
Asked on what measures the Institution has put in place so that foreigners do not take advantage of the exercise to acquire the Zambian Identity cards, Mr Nyirongo said screening through interviews would be conducted during the replacement exercise.
“We shall involve the Zambia Police Service, Immigration Department and other agencies cardinal in this national exercise so that we don’t have foreigners obtaining these cards,” he explained.
NikeLUSAKA, 27TH DECEMBER, 2017 - Kanyama Police received a report of Aggravated Robbery and Murder in which a Rwandese national aged 29 years of Kanyama Compound was yesterday attacked by criminals whilst in his shop and stole undisclosed amounts of money. He sustained a deep cut on the back of the head.
The criminals further injured two clients who were in the shop identified as Mathews Mumba aged 33 who died on the spot after sustaining a deep cut on the back of the head and David Chiluba aged between 28 and 30 years who sustained a painful neck and is receiving treatment.
The incident happened at about 20 00 hours during the time when there were heavy rains.
The body of the deceased is in UTH mortuary. Investigations have been instituted.
MEANWHILE, Rogers Mbewe of Garden house who was on the run after allegedly murdering his wife identified as Patricia Phiri has been apprehended.
The accused was apprehended by members of the public yesterday at about 19 00 hours and surrendered him to Plain view Police Station after he attempted to commit suicide by consuming doom.
He is currently detained in police custody.
ESTHER MWAATA KATONGO
ZAMBIA POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
NikeLUSAKA, 21ST NOVEMBER, 2017 - The Zambia - Chinese Association is offering a reward of K50,000 to any person with information that will lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of criminals behind the shooting of a Chinese national which occurred on 19th November, 2017 at about 08 30 hours at Amania Investment in heavy industry area in Ndola.
About eight Criminals of which two were armed with unknown types of firearms are reported to have entered the plant with masked faces and were clad in military camouflage tops and ordered everyone to lie down.
They tied three Chinese nationals and later shot one of them identified as Pangfei Zhu aged 32 in the back and stole undisclosed amount of money and a Toyota Noah registration number ALT 8528, black in color.
Police have instituted investigations.
ESTHER MWAATA KATONGO
ZAMBIA POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
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The Zambia Police Women Network in Lusaka have donated Christmas gifts to Sikanze Police Hospital maternity wing. The police women were led by Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration Ms Lombe Kamukoshi-Pictures by Timothy Malumo
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During the third quarter of 2017, a total number of 7,832 road traffic accidents were recorded compared to the third quarter of 2016 where 8,231 road traffic accidents were recorded an indication that there was a reduction in the number of road traffic accidents by 399.
In the first quarter of 2017, a total number of 372 road traffic accidents were fatal accidents in which 497 persons were killed compared to 519 fatal accidents recorded in 2016 in which 635 persons were killed, showing a reduction by 138. 788 accidents were serious road traffic accidents in which 1,451 persons were seriously injured compared to 2016 in which 1,841 persons were seriously injured. There was a reduction in persons seriously injured in the third quarter of this year by 390 when compared to the same period last year.
In 2017, there were 686 slight injuries accidents in which 2,099 persons had slight injuries compared to 2016 in which 2,144 persons suffered slight injuries showing a reduction by 45.
Going by Province, Lusaka recorded 4,140 road traffic accidents followed by Copperbelt with 1,202 accidents, Central Province had 549, Southern Province had 502, Eastern Province had 424, North western Province had 337, Luapula Province had 196, Muchinga Province had 194, Northern had 152 while Western recorded the lowest number at 136 road traffic accidents.
During the third quarter of 2017, a total number of 434 children were involved in road traffic accidents as compared to 355 children involved in 2016 hence recording an increase by 79.
In the same period, 10,849 motor vehicles were involved in road traffic accidents as compared to 13,610 motor vehicles in the third quarter of 2016 translating a reduction by 2,761. Most of the recorded accidents occurred on Fridays and Saturdays.
Most of the accidents have been attributed to excessive speed, misjudging clearance distance, failing to keep near side and cutting in.
Meanwhile, during the period under review, a total of 39,334 road traffic offences were recorded and a total amount of K 10,600,731 was raised in admission of guilt fines.
ESTHER MWAATA KATONGO
ZAMBIA POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
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