Archive: 6 December 2019

6 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Trial continues in ritual killings case involving soldier, traditional healer

A Zambia Army officer has told the Lusaka High Court that Elvis Nyanga, a Zambia Army soldier accused of murdering seven people in suspected ritual killings that sparked Lusaka in 2016, was working in Solwezi […]

6 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Prime TV sues former employee for defamation

Prime Television Limited and its managing director Gerald Shawa have sued its former part-time employee Kaseba Kasebamshila in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for defamation for accusing them of being greedy, unprofessional and selfish. […]

6 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Judge Nkonde narrates how security guard stole money from his house

Lusaka High Court Judge Sunday Nkonde has narrated to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how his money and other items were allegedly stolen from his house by a security guard who was guarding the premises. Judge […]

6 Dec 2019 | Ulande Nkomesha

We’ll report violence incident to ICC – PeP

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) president Sean Tembo says the party will report the recent attack on his party by some suspected PF cadres during a peaceful protest last week to the International Criminal Court […]

6 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Girl narrates how biological father impregnated her

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has heard how a man allegedly impregnated his biological daughter after having sex with her on four different occasions. The 16-year-old girl told the Court that she was afraid of telling […]

6 Dec 2019 | Diggers Editor

Bill 10 for dummies

A good number of citizens have expressed concern that the debate around the Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 has stayed among a few who are able to interpret the legal jargon, leaving the […]

6 Dec 2019 | Abraham Kalito

ZAVA struggles to clarify abuse of funds

The Zambia Volleyball Association (ZAVA) has struggled to clarify whether or not the association abused funds donated by the Norwegian government. On Monday the Norwegian government stated that it had suspended funding to the association […]

6 Dec 2019 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court imposes Dec 12 for opening defense in CK’s forgery case

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has charged that lawyers representing Chishimba Kambwili in his forgery case have been acrimonious to the court many times and have lacked courtesy and decorum befitting the Court. Lusaka High Court […]

6 Dec 2019 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungwangwa, Kasonso must reflect on their position on Bill 10 – Mwiimbu

Leader of the Opposition Jack Mwiimbu says there is no punishment which his party UPND can give to its Nalikwanda member of parliament Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa and his Solwezi West counterpart Teddy Kasonso for remaining […]

6 Dec 2019 | Julia Malunga

We’ve no problem with U.S. govt, Malanji tells parley

Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji says government has no problem with the American government saying the recent difference is being dealt with through the normal diplomatic channels. Responding to a question for oral answer, Thursday, […]