Elias Banda

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Elias Banda is interested in lifestyle and human interest stories and he brings a unique perspective.

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Kamondo urges ConCourt to dismiss Masumba’s appeal
By Elias Banda on May 29, 2017
Mufumbwe UPND member of parliament Eliot Kamondo has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss Steven Masumba’s election petition appeal saying the electorates voted freely without....
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Keith Mukata’s ‘wife’ attracts attention at court
By Elias Banda on May 19, 2017
Chilanga member of Parliament Keith Mukata’s lover Charmaine Musonda today attracted attention at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court when she arrived on a wheelchair, covered by....
Judge Nkonde stops LAZ from joining Post case
By Elias Banda on May 5, 2017
High Court judge Sunday Nkonde has thrown out an application by the Law Association of Zambia to join Post Newspaper liquidation case, describing the application....
ZRA wants to hide corruption, UPP tells Court
By Elias Banda on May 2, 2017
UPP leader Saviour Chishimba says Zambia Revenue Authority’s decision to sue him over alleged malicious falsehoods and the injunction obtained is intended to muffle freedom....
Court refuses to quash Nchima’s personation charge
By Elias Banda on April 21, 2017
LUSAKA magistrate Greenwell Malumani has refused to quash a personation charge slapped on Nchima Nchito State Counsel advising the latter to appeal to the High....
Chawatama throws out UPND’s Habeas Corpus application
By Elias Banda on April 19, 2017
Lusaka High Court judge in charge Gertrude Chawatama has dismissed Hakainde Hichilema’s application for habeas corpus saying it is the role of the trial court....
Precious sheds no tear after death sentence
By Elias Banda on April 13, 2017
Lusaka High Court judge Sharon Newa says Precious Longwe purposefully shot her husband three times last year. And Precious maintained her composure throughout the two-hour....
Precious Longwe sentenced to death
By Elias Banda on April 13, 2017
Precious Longwe has been sentenced to death by hanging for murdering her husband last year. Details later
HH insists judge Chitabo must recuse himself
By Elias Banda on April 12, 2017
UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has insisted that Lusaka High Court judge Mwila Chitabo should recuse himself from presiding over his election petition for lack of....
Mwiimbu delayed us to charge HH – Police
By Elias Banda on April 12, 2017
Police Assistant Superintendent Mpazi Mbita says police took long to charge UPND president Hakainde Hichilema because his lawyer demanded that the exercise be carried out....
Police stole money, shoes at HH’s house – lawyer
By Elias Banda on April 12, 2017
Detained UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has submitted before Lusaka High Court judge-in charge Getrude Chawamtama that he has been put in detention without a charge....
UPND’s Kalimanshi pleads not guilty to ‘disturbing peace’, gets K8,000 bail
By Elias Banda on April 12, 2017
Renowned UPND youth, Innocent Kalimanshi who was arrested during failed rally in Lusaka’s Kanyama compound over a week ago, has been granted K8,000 cash bail.....
AG opposes HH’s application for Judge Chitabo to recuse himself from petition
By Elias Banda on April 11, 2017
Attorney General Likando Kalaluka has opposed UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema’s application for Lusaka High Court judge Mwila Chitabo to recuse himself from presiding over his....
Lusaka pastor seeks divorce for lack of sex
By Elias Banda on April 10, 2017
A female pastor of Rainbow Church and Music Ministries in Lusaka’s Chawama Township has asked the High Court to dissolve her seven-month old marriage to....
Speaker defends decision to punish UPND MPs over boycott
By Elias Banda on April 6, 2017
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has contended that there is nothing irrational about his decision reprimand 54 UPND members of parliament for boycotting....
Court restrains UPP from issuing more statements against ZRA
By Elias Banda on April 6, 2017
The Zambia Revenue Authority has obtained an injunction restraining the United Progressive Party from issuing any more statements on corruption allegations against the authority. According....
LAZ application to join Post liquidation comes up Thursday
By Elias Banda on April 4, 2017
The Lusaka High Court is this Thursday April 6 scheduled to hear an application by Law Association of Zambia to join proceedings in the Post....
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KBF joins prosecution team against Nchima Nchito
By Elias Banda on April 3, 2017
Lusaka lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube has joined the prosecution team in a matter in which State Counsel Nchima Nchito is charged with personating a Post....