Courts

Zambian farmers win jurisdiction case against KCM in London Supreme Court
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 11 Apr 2019
The Supreme Court in London has ruled in favour of 1,826 Zambians farmers in a major landmark decision, allowing the claimants to have their pollution....
Lsk man in court for raping 87-year-old woman
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 11 Apr 2019
A 34-year-old man has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping an 87-year-old woman at her house. And the victim’s younger sister has....
High Court authorizes sale of Kalima’s properties to settle her debt
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 11 Apr 2019
Lusaka High Court Judge Sharpie-Phiri has authorized late Minister of Gender Victoria Kalima’s sisters to sell three of the properties left behind by the deceased....
5 bus drivers drag PF cadres to court for collecting illegal bus levies
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 11 Apr 2019
Five Lusaka bus drivers have dragged an alleged illegal committee comprising of nine Patriotic Front cadres based at City Market to court, seeking payment of....
1,576 former MoF employees sue State for K200m in delayed salaries, benefits
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 11 Apr 2019
Over 1,500 civil and non-civil servants who worked under the Ministry of Finance in the 1990s have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court....
Retired Sesheke cops seek judicial review
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 11 Apr 2019
Two of the four police officers who were recently dismissed from the Zambia Police Service after the Sesheke parliamentary by-election have applied for leave to....
Lusaka man jailed 18 months for stealing cousin’s K32,000
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 10 Apr 2019
A 32-year-old man of Lusaka’s Kanyama Compound has been sentenced to one year six months’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing K32,000 cash belonging to....
Farmer gets 3yrs for obtaining K200,000 by false pretences
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 9 Apr 2019
A 58-year-old farmer of Lusaka’s Mtendere East has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour for forging a National Registration Card (NRC), a....
Chanoda’s lawyers seek adjournment in criminal case against News Diggers
By Mukosha Funga on 8 Apr 2019
The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has adjourned to May 31 a case in which PF cadre Chanoda Ngwira has sued News Diggers for allegedly misrepresenting facts....
Lsk man gets 5 years for stealing sister’s cow
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 5 Apr 2019
A 30-year-old Lusaka man has been sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing his sister’s cow worth K2,500. In this matter, Kebby....
Sinjela hopes to be out on Presidential pardon
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 5 Apr 2019
Convicted Rainbow Newspaper editor-in-chief Derrick Sinjela says he hopes he will be released on Presidential pardon, adding that the media is a mirror of society....
I didn’t find any toxic substance in Vespers’ blood, clinical pathologist tells Court
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 4 Apr 2019
A clinical pathologist has told the Coroners’ Court that he did not find any toxic substance in late Vespers Shimunzhila’s blood and stomach content samples.....
Properties belonging to Chimese, Chita Lodge are the same, DEC tells court
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 3 Apr 2019
A chief investigations officer at the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has told the Lusaka High Court that properties belonging to former ZAF Commander Lt General....
Andrews and Partners transfered US$153,850 to MSK advocates – Stanbic
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 3 Apr 2019
Lawyers representing Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela in a matter where he’s charged with three others for concealing and being in possession of....
Lusaka man in court for stealing from 3 magistrates
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 2 Apr 2019
A Lusaka man has been dragged to court for allegedly breaking into the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court complex and stealing items worth over K8,000, belonging to....
State enters nolle in CK’s unlawful assembly case
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 2 Apr 2019
The Director of Public Prosecutions has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter in which NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili was appearing before the Luanshya Magistrates’....
Mwaliteta gets K5,000 bail
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 2 Apr 2019
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has granted Lusaka Province UPND Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta and his co-accused K5,000 cash bail each with two working sureties. Mwaliteta and....
State discontinues ‘malicious damage’ case against Chabi
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 1 Apr 2019
There was massive jubilation at the Mansa Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning after the State entered a nolle prosequi in a matter where Chipili Independent....
Maid, guard in court for stealing laptops, gold jewellery
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 29 Mar 2019
A 27-year-old maid of Mtendere Township and a security guard have been dragged to court for allegedly stealing laptops, gold jewellery and wrist watches worth....
Businessman sues LCC, Kamanga over land
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 28 Mar 2019
A businessman has sued FAZ president Andrew Kamanga in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly digging a foundation on a plot on Lumumba road that....
Kitwe man gets 4 years for stealing mum’s TV
By Sandra Mulenga on 27 Mar 2019
A 22-year-old man of Kawama Township has been sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labour by the Kitwe magistrates court for stealing his mother’s....
Lusaka man gets 1 year for hitting colleague with pool stick in tavern
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 27 Mar 2019
A 47-year-old man of Lusaka’s John Howard Compound has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting another man in a tavern....
Court awards compensatory damages to marketeer who was wrongly arrested for burning City Market
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 25 Mar 2019
The Lusaka High Court has awarded compensatory damages to a marketeer who was wrongly arrested by police officers in 2017 on suspicion that she burnt....

Kitwe man gets 4 years for stealing mum’s TV

By Sandra Mulenga on 27 Mar 2019

A 22-year-old man of Kawama Township has been sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labour by the Kitwe magistrates court for stealing his mother’s....

Lusaka man gets 1 year for hitting colleague with pool stick in tavern

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 27 Mar 2019

A 47-year-old man of Lusaka’s John Howard Compound has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting another man in a tavern....

Court awards compensatory damages to marketeer who was wrongly arrested for burning City Market

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 25 Mar 2019

The Lusaka High Court has awarded compensatory damages to a marketeer who was wrongly arrested by police officers in 2017 on suspicion that she burnt....

Nyumba Yanga teacher in court for killing wife

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 25 Mar 2019

The 42-year-old teacher of Nyumba Yanga Secondary who allegedly shot dead his wife after a marital dispute recently, has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court....

Kitwe men get 42 months for theft

By Sandra Mulenga on 25 Mar 2019

The Kitwe Magistrates’ Court has sent three men to Kamfinsa correctional facility for 42 months for breaking into Chibote secondary school. Nelson Mumba, 37, Kelly....

China Harbour sent $299,985 to Chitotela’s lawyers – FNB tells court

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 22 Mar 2019

An administration manager at First National Bank (FNB) has testified in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that in July 2016, China Harbour transferred about US$300,000 to....

9-year-old narrates how step-father defiled her

By Sandra Mulenga on 22 Mar 2019

My father undressed me and forced himself on me, a nine-year-old juvenile girl of Chelah Farms told the Kitwe Magistrates’, Thursday. This is a matter....

Kitwe man gets 5 years for stealing bricks worth K105

By Sandra Mulenga on 22 Mar 2019

The Kitwe Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to five years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing building blocks. Joe Mwepu broke into Mama....

Witness narrates how Chitotela bought her house using a third party

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 21 Mar 2019

A civil servant has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that when she queried why the ‘contract of sale’ for a house she sold to Housing....

Cocaine traffickers get 8 years, 10 months

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 21 Mar 2019

Two people who originally trafficked in the 24 kilogrammes of cocaine from Tanzania into Zambia that went missing under the custody of the Lusaka Magistrates’....

ConCourt subpoenas Speaker, ZNBC DG over UPND MPs’ Parley boycott

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 20 Mar 2019

The Constitutional Court has subpoenaed the Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini and ZNBC Director General Richard Mwanza to testify in a matter....

ConCourt dismisses Kambwili’s Roan petition

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 20 Mar 2019

Constitutional Court judge Martin Musaluke has dismissed NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili’s application for a stay of execution of the decision by the Speaker of the....

Deputy Chief Justice Mwanamwambwa retires with birthday sendoff

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 19 Mar 2019

Deputy Chief Justice Marvin Mwanamwambwa has retired at the age of 65 years after serving in the legal fraternity for 38 years. And Justice Mwanamwabwa....

Kangombe asks ConCourt to dismiss PF’s Sesheke petition

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 16 Mar 2019

Sesheke UPND member of parliament Romeo Kangombe has denied PF loosing candidate Dean Masule’s allegations that violence engulfed Sesheke district during the by-election, charging that....