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30 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

KCM sues Milingo, demands payment of over $59m

KONKOLA Copper Mines (in liquidation) has sued its former provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu and his law firm, Lungu Simwanza and Company, claiming over US$59 million which he allegedly drew from the mining company’s accounts. KCM... […]

28 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Chitotela asks court to dismiss State’s appeal against his discharge

FORMER housing and infrastructure development minister Ronald Chitotela has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court division, to dismiss the State’s appeal against the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court’s decision to discharge him of two... […]

27 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

DEC boss under attack as antagonists link her to viral pornographic video

DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director General Mary Chirwa was a subject of social media discourse yesterday when some pornographic videos went viral with antagonists alleging that she was the person in the obscene video. In... […]

21 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

ACC fights Chitotela’s agreement in court: “He concealed facts”

THE Anti-Corruption Commission has asked the Lusaka High Court to set aside the out-of-court settlement entered into with Ronald Chitotela, arguing that the former tourism minister misrepresented facts and didn’t fully disclose the property he... […]

6 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Clerk sues High Court Judge for defamation

A CLERK of Court, Mulape Jila, has sued High Court Judge Charles Kafunda for allegedly defaming her when he informed late Chief Justice Irene Mambilima that it wasn’t possible to consider her for the magistrate... […]

6 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

There was reasonable cause to suspect that properties seized from Maxwell are proceeds of crime, State tells court

THE State has submitted that DEC’s actions of seizing accounts and motor vehicles belonging to former PF member Maxwell Chongu were justifiable and in accordance with the provisions of the law. The State argues that... […]

6 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

KCM’s application to join our case is premature, misconceived, Vedanta tells court

VEDANTA Resources Holdings Limited has opposed an application by Konkola Copper Mines to be joined as a respondent to a case in which Vedanta has sought the court’s permission to challenge acting Official Receiver Celine... […]

6 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court grants PF permission to appeal against dismissal of ‘money laundering campaign’ case

LUSAKA High Court judge Charles Kafunda has granted PF leave to appeal against his decision to dismiss a case in which the former ruling party was claiming damages over the alleged intimidation and harassment of... […]

5 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

KCM applies to join case in which Vedanta is challenging Nair’s appointment as provisional liquidator

KONKOLA Copper Mines has applied to be joined as a respondent to a case in which Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited has sought leave in the Lusaka High Court to challenge acting Official Receiver Celine Nair’s... […]

4 Jul 2022 | Zondiwe Mbewe

High Court throws out Pius Kasolo’s wrongful termination suit

THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed a case in which former Zambia Investment Holding (ZCCM-IH) chief executive officer Pius Kasolo had asked it to declare that his termination of employment was without a valid reason... […]