A 30-YEAR-OLD maid has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to stealing US$13,000 from her employer. In this matter, Violet Mwanza is charged with the offence of theft by servant, contrary to... […]

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has told the Constitutional Court that the People’s Pact’s petition, seeking to halt the delimitation exercise, is premature, as it seeks to prevent the Commission from performing its constitutional... […]

CHRISTIAN Democratic Party (CDP) president Dan Pule has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that it did not occur to him that there was anything wrong with his remarks concerning perceived regional appointments by President Hakainde... […]

CHRISTIAN Democratic Party (CDP) president Dan Pule has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he is sorry to his Tonga friends who were offended by his statement, in which he pointed out “mistakes” by President... […]

LUSAKA Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga has set February 6, 2026 as the date for ruling on former Foreign Affairs minister Joseph Malanji’s application for bail pending appeal. Meanwhile, the State has asked the court to dismiss... […]

A 31-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to stealing two sausage rolls valued at K30 from Shoprite Zambia. Peter Visagie is charged with one count of theft, contrary to section 272... […]

LUSAKA Magistrate Idah Phiri Mupemo has dismissed an application by Socialist Party president Dr Fred M’membe to have his sedition case referred to the High Court for the determination of constitutional questions. Earlier, Dr M’membe... […]

CHRISTIAN Democratic Party (CDP) president Dan Pule yesterday failed to commence his defence after his lawyers informed the court that he was incapable of standing trial due to illness. This followed a previous warning by... […]

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced a maid to two years’ imprisonment for stealing her employer’s pistol, a ballistic report and other property, all valued at over K120,000. The convict, Fina Muntanga, 32,... […]

LUSAKA-based Senior Resident Magistrate Trevor Kasanda has acquitted Livingstone Mayor Constance Muleabai, 49, of two counts of corrupt practices involving K180,000. The court ruled that while the State proved the mayor corruptly obtained K180,000, it... […]