JUSTICE Minister Given Lubinda has asked the Lusaka High Court to hear the matter in which he has renewed his application to commence judicial review against the Lusaka City Council’s decision to postpone the implementation of its resolution to bestow upon him the status of Alderman. Lubinda, who is Kabwata PF member of parliament, has...

MOPANI Copper Mines Plc has been dragged to court by an administrator of a former contractor employee who is claiming about K2.5 million over the death of his brother, Anthony Phiri. Sylvester Phiri, an administrator and elder brother of the deceased is seeking damages for negligence, damages for the dependants under the fatal accidents Acts...

THE Attorney General has applied to join the matter in which Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa has petitioned the Constitutional Court to order the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to amend the affidavit for presidential candidates and running mates to include the number of times the candidate has held office as President as required by Article...

A FORMER Zambia Air Force driver has sued the Attorney General over his unlawful dismissal which occurred following an illness. Alexander Katowa is seeking a declaration that his dismissal was unfair and wrongful, among other claims. Katowa is also claiming damages for unfair dismissal and mental anguish, payment of terminal benefits for the period he...

THE Constitutional Court has thrown out a matter in which Katuba UPND member of parliament Aubrey Kapalasa and another petitioned it for an interpretation of certain provisions in the current Constitution on whether President Edgar Lungu is eligible to contest the August election. The court dismissed the petition on ground that the matter was already...

THE sit-in protest being conducted by public prosecutors, most of whom have worked for the Zambia Police Service, yesterday entered its second day, crippling the progress of cases at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Hordes of people, mainly accused persons and witnesses had to be turned back from the Court premises due to lack of prosecutors...

CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Sangwa has petitioned the Constitutional Court to order the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to amend the affidavit for presidential candidates and running mates to include the number of times the candidate has held office as President as required by Article 106(3) of the Constitution. Sangwa who has cited ECZ as the...

SIMONGA Farms Limited has applied for leave to serve the court process on former Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale by way of advertising in a newspaper. Lucky Muyembe, a lawyer representing Simonga Farms Limited has submitted before the Lusaka High Court that he has been unable to serve summons on Mwale because his...

ROAD Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) human resource officer Ezekiel Moyo has told the Lusaka High Court that the non-renewal of the contract of employment for former RTSA chief executive officer Zindaba Soko was legally done. Moyo adds that Soko is therefore not entitled to any of the reliefs he is seeking in the matter...

FORMER Zesco employee, Paul Simunyola has sued the utility company and the Attorney General for defamation, wrongful dismissal and malicious prosecution. According to the statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, Simunyola stated that he was dismissed by Zesco on the allegation that he had stolen electricity cables belonging to the company. He...