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9 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

5 NGOs seek to halt prosecutions of Cyber Security offenders

FIVE Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have asked the Lusaka High Court to grant them a conservatory order preventing the prosecution of people under the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act pending determination of their petition. The... […]

8 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

“Insanity” saves murder accused maid, daughter

THE Lusaka High Court has entered a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity in a case in which a house maid and her daughter were charged with the murder of six people, among... […]

7 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court puts Kambwili on his defense in defamation of the President case

LUSAKA Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale has found Chishimba Kambwili with a case to answer in a matter he is charged with defamation of the President in relation to his “imbwa sha bantu yaleikala fye... […]

6 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Maamba asks court to dismiss case involving 52 workers retrenched 20yrs ago

MAAMBA Collieries Limited has argued that the case in which its 52 former employees who were retrenched over 20 years ago have sued it for payment of more than K6 million pension dues, is statute... […]

2 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

5 NGOs ask court to strike out “unconstitutional” Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act provisions

FIVE Non-Governmental Organizations have petitioned the Lusaka High Court for a declaration that various provisions of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act are unconstitutional and should be struck off from the statute books. The... […]

2 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Magistrate commits murder-accused UPND cadre to High Court for trial

A SUSPECTED UPND supporter who is accused of murdering a Patriotic Front member has been committed to the High Court for trial. In this case, Lonica Musomela, a 52-year-old business lady of Kanyama Compound, is... […]

2 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

ECZ asks ConCourt to dismiss Chaile’s nomination fees petition

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has submitted before the Constitutional Court that it is empowered under the laws to prescribe election fees. It has further submitted that Radical Revolutionary Party president Vincent Chaile, who... […]

2 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Prosecution closes its case in Siwale’s defamation of the President case

THE State has closed its case in a matter in which New Labour Party leader Fresher Siwale is charged with defamation of the President. Principle resident magistrate Alice Walusiku has since set June 10, this... […]

1 Apr 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Don’t allow Vedanta to enter through window when door has been shut, ZCCM-IH tells court

ZCCM Investment Holdings has argued that the High Court will be assuming jurisdiction it does not have by determining Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited’s application for directions regarding the extent of Milingo Lungu’s powers as KCM... […]

31 Mar 2021 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Kafwaya seeks dismissal of Swan Insurance lawsuit for abuse of court process

TRANSPORT and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss a case where he has been sued for allegedly refusing to surrender a Hino Truck that was involved in an accident... […]