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19 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Police pick up Kasanda and co-accused after nolle

THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter in which Lusaka businessman Sedrick Kasanda was jointly charged with three others for obtaining over US$500,000 by false pretense. Police, however,...

19 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

SME Minister, others seek default judgement against State in false imprisonment case

SMALL and Medium Enterprise Minister Elias Mubanga, Permanent Secretary Special Duties Patrick Mucheleka and three other UPND members have asked the Lusaka High court to enter judgement in default of appearance and defence against the...

19 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

We can’t pinpoint person behind Shikapwasha’s death before investigations are over – Police

POLICE Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says investigations into the death of former home affairs minister Lt Ronnie Shikapwasha are going well. Shikapwasha died on Monday, January 15, at Maina Soko Hospital after a shooting incident at...

19 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Court tells chief it has no jurisdiction to determine his case against ACC

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court says it has no jurisdiction to hear a matter in which Chief Nkana of Lufwanyama district on the Copperbelt Province sued the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over its decision to...

18 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

DPP enters nolle in Kasanda’s case of obtaining money by false pretenses

THE Director of Public Prosecutions has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter in which Lusaka businessman Sedrick Kasanda is jointly charged with three others for obtaining over US$500,000 by false pretense. Kasanda was jointly...

18 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Court finds Amos with case to answer in theft of court record case

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found former presidential spokesperson Amos Chanda with a case to answer in a matter in which he is charged with two counts of theft and destroying evidence. In this matter,...

18 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Lusambo fires lawyer during court hearing

FORMER Lusaka minister Bowman Lusambo has fired one of the lawyers representing him in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court in a matter in which he is facing two counts of possession of property suspected of being...

17 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Court finds Chilufya Tayali with case to answer

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found Economic and Equity Party (EEP) leader Chilufya Tayali with a case to answer in the matter in which he is charged with inciting mutiny. In this matter, it is...

17 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

Suspect asks to take fresh plea after pleading guilty to drug trafficking

A TANZANIAN national has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to take a fresh plea in a matter in which he is accused of trafficking in narcotics. Phabian Emmanuel Bomboko, 41, an ex-convict, is facing one...

17 Jan 2024 | Taonga Tembo

I took UNZA computers to fix them, theft accused tells court

A 30-YEAR-OLD man accused of stealing 16 computers from the University of Zambia (UNZA) has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he only took the machines to fix and install new operating systems on them....