Courts

Luanshya man denies defaming Lungu
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 17 Jun 2019
A 34-year-old man of Luanshya has denied defaming President Edgar Lungu during a phone-in programme on Millennium Radio in March. In this matter, Fred Maanya....
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Sampa’s ex-wife wants court to compel LCC to pay her K7,000 out of his earnings
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 16 Jun 2019
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa’s ex-wife, Mwika Mwenechanya, has asked the Lusaka High Court to order the Lusaka City Council (LCC) to be paying her K7,000....
Kabanshi appears in court, but case fails to take off
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 14 Jun 2019
Former Minister of Community Development and Social Services Emerine Kabanshi yesterday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Kabanshi appeared before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale....
State House top cop denies involvement in extortion using presidential car
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 13 Jun 2019
A senior assistant Commissioner of Police from State House Davies Simwanza has denied having assigned Japhet Mwelwa to organise fuel for the Presidential motorcade. In....
L/stone Magistrate insists ConCourt has authority to determine his suspension
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 13 Jun 2019
Suspended Livingstone Magistrate Benjamin Mwelwa has insisted that the Constitutional Court has the authority to hear and determine a matter where he is challenging his....
4 pupils in court for defiling 16-yr-old girl
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 13 Jun 2019
Four juvenile pupils have been dragged to court for allegedly defiling a girl under the age of 16. The four juveniles, aged between 15 and....
Kambwili denies racial remarks charge
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 12 Jun 2019
NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has again pleaded not guilty before Lusaka Magistrate Silvia Munyinya in the matter in which he is accused of expressing racial....
MINOPEX withdraws application to join KCM liquidation
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 11 Jun 2019
MINOPEX Zambia Limited has withdrawn it’s intention in the Lusaka High Court to join the winding up petition of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). In this....
A pack of Boom powder lands Chef in Court
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 11 Jun 2019
A 41-year-old Chef of Lusaka’s Kalingalinga area has been dragged to court for allegedly stealing Boom washing powder worth K60 from Memorial Park. In this....
Ndola man gets 4 years for stealing tv
By Daniel Chansa on 11 Jun 2019
The Ndola Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 34-year-old man to 4 years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a Television set. This is in a....
Court acquits News Diggers, editor, reporter in Chanoda case
By Mukosha Funga on 11 Jun 2019
Lusaka Magistrate Nthandose Chabala has acquitted News Diggers! editor-in-chief Joseph Mwenda and reporter Zondiwe Mbewe, in a matter where PF cadre Chanoda Ngwira had dragged....
Court to rule on whether Chitotela has case to answer on July 8
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 10 Jun 2019
He who conceals property can never be directly linked to the property that is concealed, an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigations officer told the Lusaka Magistrates’....
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121 Kafue teachers, residents sue State for cancelling allocation of plots
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 10 Jun 2019
121 Kafue teachers and residents have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court, seeking a declaration that the cancellation of 121 plots in Balmoral,....
Lundazi MP insists he has G12 certificate
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 10 Jun 2019
Lundazi Central Independent member of parliament Lawrence Nyirenda who has been dragged to the Constitutional Court for allegedly not having a full a Grade 12....
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Nchito challenges Makebi’s role in KCM liquidation
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 9 Jun 2019
Nchito & Nchito Advocates have challenged the role of Messrs Makebi Zulu Advocates in the Konkola Copper Mines liquidation case. Nchito & Nchito Advocates have....
Kambwili is principle signatory to Mwamona Engineering account – Witness
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 8 Jun 2019
A State witness has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that Chishimba Kambwili is the principle signatory of a Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services bank account....
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Airtel agent in court for defiling 2 girls
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 7 Jun 2019
A 30-year-old Airtel agent of Lusaka’s Makeni area has been dragged to court for allegedly defiling two girls under the age of 16. In this....
Musenge prays court grants him injunction to stop Kambwili
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 6 Jun 2019
Estranged NDC secretary general Mwenya Musenge says if the High Court does not restrain Chishimba Kambwili from portraying himself president of the NDC, a party....

Kitwe woman denies impersonating ACC officer

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 6 Jun 2019

A 26-year-old woman of Kitwe’s Ndeke village who is charged with forgery and impersonating an officer of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to get a loan....

ZICTA officer testifies in ‘Mr Smith’ case

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 6 Jun 2019

A Cyber Security Technician from ZICTA has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he extracted pornographic materials from a 32-year-old man of Ndola’s Lubuto West....

KCM objects Vedanta’s application to join liquidation case

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 5 Jun 2019

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) under the charge of provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu, wants the Lusaka High Court to dismiss the application by Vedanta Resources Holdings....

Pay UNZA, CBU lecturers, demands Kambwili

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 4 Jun 2019

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has appealed to government to pay Copperbelt University and University of Zambia lecturers their salaries on time, saying they are human....

Mwamoma met criteria to be awarded Zesco tender, witness tells court

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 4 Jun 2019

A senior ZESCO official has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services Limited “precisely” met the criteria to be awarded a....

Waitress narrates how ‘C5 cop’ swindled her out of K2,000

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 4 Jun 2019

A 25-year-old waitress has testified in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how a man pretending to be a police officer from the criminal crack squad (C5),....

PF cadre in court for assaulting journalist

By Diggers Correspondent on 3 Jun 2019

A 41-year-old businessman of Chipata’s Jere compound has appeared in the Lundazi Magistrates’ Court for assaulting a Breeze FM reporter. Appearing before resident magistrate Edward....

Lukuku seeks legal representation in hatred against Chinese case

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 31 May 2019

Republican Progressive Party (RPP) leader James Lukuku has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for time to engage a lawyer in a matter in which he....

3 Kitwe juveniles get 12-month probation for robbery

By Sandra Mulenga on 31 May 2019

The Kitwe High Court has placed three Juveniles on a 12-month probation for robbery. And a 20-year-old-man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with....

Magistrate chases Chitotela’s supporters for murmuring in court

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 30 May 2019

A lawyer who represented Mary Lubinga during the sale of her house in Makeni, has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that there was nothing wrong....

Security guard causes laughter in court with conflicting statements on Chitotela

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 29 May 2019

A 24-year-old security guard has testified in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Courts that Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela became his boss in 2016 after....

Court adjourns GBM’s throat case again

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 29 May 2019

Lusaka magistrate Nthandose Chabala is expected to deliver her ruling on a case to answer in a matter in which former UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya....