THE Lusaka Magistrates' Court has thrown out an application by the state to have Makebi Zulu recuse himself from a matter in which he is representing KCM liquidator Milingo Lungu who is facing theft and money laundering allegations involving K4.4 million. When the matter came up for trial before Magistrate Felix Kaoma, Monday, the state...

FORMER health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has finally sued the Anti-Corruption Commission and former ACC acting director general Rosemary Khuzwayo demanding US$50 million special damages for pain, anxiety and mental anguish that he allegedly suffered. Dr Chilufya also wants damages for malicious prosecution, defamation and intimidation. According to a statement of claim filed in the...

THE Constitutional Court has granted Bowman Lusambo, Brian Mundubile and 23 other PF MPs permission to join a matter in which a Lusaka resident is seeking a declaration that section 97(2)(a) of the Electoral process act should be removed from the statute books. The PF members have been joined to the case as interested parties....

MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile and 23 others have applied to join a case in which Lusaka resident Joseph Busenga petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that section 97(2)(a) of the Electoral process act should be removed from the statute books. He alleges that the provision promotes, aids and abets corrupt practices...

THE complainant in a case in which Lusaka lawyer Mutemwa Mutemwa SC, his son and a police officer are charged with theft of US$800,000, has informed the court that he wants to withdraw the case. Businessman Lishandu Chinjenge wants to withdraw the case on the premise that Mutemwa SC is his lawyer and that the...

By Ulande Nkomesha and Daniel Chansa THE Kasama High Court has nullified the Lubansenshi Parliamentary seat held by Kabwe Chewe of the PF. So far six seats belonging to the PF have been nullified by the High Courts on account of electoral malpractices. The Lubansenshi seat was petitioned by UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka....

THE Sesheke Magistrates' Court has granted Patriotic Front deputy national chairperson Davies Chama and his co-accused bail in the sum of K100,000, but in their own recognizance. Chama and Brian Nyoni were initially arrested on November 13 for the attempted murder of Mushaukwa Mushaukwa, an incident which occurred in Sesheke in 2015. However, the duo...

FORMER transport and communications minister Mutotwe Kafwaya says the nullification of his "hard earned" Lunte seat by the Kasama High Court is hard impacting. And Nakonde PF member of parliament Lukas Simumba says he will appeal the court's decision to nullify his parliamentary seat. On Monday, the Kasama High Court and the Chinsali High Court...

THE Lusaka High Court has declared PF's Tasila Lungu Mwansa and Miles Sampa as duly elected members of parliament for Chawama and Matero constituencies, respectively. Lusaka High Court judge Kazimbe Chenda upheld the election of Tasila as Chawama member of parliament, saying the alleged electoral malpractices cited were not proven to the required standards. ....

THE Chipata High Court has upheld the election of PF's Jonathan Daka as member of parliament for Chadiza Constituency. This is a matter in which UPND's Yamikani Phiri challenged Daka's election on grounds that it was marred by massive vote manipulation, distribution of food on the voting day, violence and involvement of foreign voters. When...