Courts

THE Tonse Alliance has reopened the matter concerning former president Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to participate in future elections before the Constitutional Court. The Alliance argues that the Constitutional Court’s decision to declare Lungu ineligible before...

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced a former Catholic nun and her sister to six months’ simple imprisonment for obtaining over K200,000 debt from people under false pretences. The duo is said to...

A STATE witness has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that her mother, a herbalist, received a loan from Chief Mukuni to buy a house in Libala South. However, when the trial commenced, Furhana Patel’s mother,...

LIVINGSTONE Mayor Constance Muleabai appeared before the Livingstone Magistrates’ Court yesterday, facing two charges of corrupt practices. The mayor is alleged to have received a bribe to facilitate the cancellation of property rates for a...

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has ordered Emmanuel Mwamba’s two sureties to forfeit K50,000 each after they failed to fulfill their obligation to present him before the court. Lusaka Senior Resident Magistrate Trevor Kasanda has ordered...

ISOKA PF MP Marjory Nakaponda has asked the Lusaka High Court to enter judgement in default of Bowman Lusambo’s appearance and defence in the matter where she has sued him, demanding an order for the...

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, that Bowman Lusambo has not demonstrated that his legitimate legal income is commensurate with properties linked to him. ACC Investigations...

A 32-YEAR-OLD woman of Mandevu Compound has been granted divorce after she dragged her husband to court, citing his excessive beer drinking, irresponsible behaviour, and failure to provide for their family. Mercy Chabusha, who had...

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set April 14, 2025, as the judgement date in the case of social media blogger Elias Musyani, who is accused of harassing popular Zambian artiste Elton Mulenga, alias Yo Maps,...

A 53-YEAR-OLD Kanyama Police officer has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and has denied a charge of abuse of authority, after he allegedly released suspects while intoxicated on New Year’s Eve. In this matter,...