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15 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

My Bill 10 petition not constitutional in nature, Mwiimbu tells court

LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu has argued that the case where he is challenging Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini’s decision to allow continued consideration of Bill 10 despite it...

15 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

ZAF officer used hot knives to inflict pain on niece, witness tells court

A POLICE officer has testified before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how an 11-year-old girl narrated to him that her aunt, a Zambia Air Force (ZAF) soldier, allegedly used to inflict pain on her using hot...

15 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court dismisses Miles’ ex-wife petition to have him cited for contempt over child maintenance

THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed an application by Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa’s ex-wife Mwika Mwenechanya where she wanted an order for leave to issue committal proceedings against Sampa for failing to comply with a...

14 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Magistrate warns Kambwili, his supporters against threatening prosecution

LUSAKA Principal Resident Magistrate David Simusamba has threatened to cite NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili for contempt of court if the alleged threats on the prosecution team by the accused and his supporters are repeated. The...

10 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Judge sympathises with murder-accused ex-FHT director over adjournments

LUSAKA High Court judge Wilfred Muma has sympathized with incarcerated former Family Health Trust executive director accused of murdering a 19-year-old woman over the several adjournments in the matter caused by his lawyers. Judge Muma...

10 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

CK seeks judicial review against Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself in forgery case

CHISHIMBA Kambwili has applied for leave to commence judicial review proceedings in the Lusaka High Court against Magistrate David Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself from presiding over a case where the former is charged with...

10 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court sets July 14 for hearing in case where Mwiimbu is challenging continuation of Bill 10 debates

LUSAKA High Court judge Sharon Newa has set July 14 for hearing of the matter in which Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu is challenging Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini’s...

10 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Two want UPND deregistered over K400,000 debt

PROSPECT Tech Limited and a Lusaka man, Prince Siame, have dragged UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and other party members to court for allegedly failing to pay K400,000 for tickets printed for the party during its...

10 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Chitalu endorses Lungu for 2021 on first appearance in corruption case

CORRUPTION-charged Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya yesterday failed to take plea in a case where he is alleged to be in possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime, due to confusion caused by...

9 Jul 2020 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Magistrate refuses to transfer Kambwili’s defamation of the President case to High Court

LUSAKA Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale has dismissed an application by NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili to have the matter where he is charged with defamation of the President referred to the High Court for constitutional...