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AG tells High Court Pule’s petition against seditious practices can’t succeed

By Esther Chisola The Attorney General has told the Lusaka High Court that Christian Democratic Party leader Apostle Dan Pule’s petition challenging his seditious practices case has no good prospects of…

Court sentences 2 maids for stealing over K262,000, other items

By Esther Chisola Two Lusaka maids have been sentenced to one-year-six months’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing assorted items and cash amounting to K262,989.00, from a house they were working…

Speaker refuses to declare vacant seats of 3 PF MPs who campaigned for UPND in Petauke

By Chinoyi Chipulu Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has declined to declare vacant the seats of three PF Members of Parliament who campaigned for the UPND in the Petauke-Central…

I don’t know Jay Jay, says witness in witchcraft trial

By Esther Chisola A state witness has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he does not know the Emmanuel Jay-Jay Banda, that allegedly hired the two accused persons through his…

CJ can’t wash his hands like ‘Pontius Pilate’ in seditious charge

By Esther Chisola Socialist party leader Dr Fred M’membe has called on the Chief Justice Mumba Malila to intervene in the “confusion” surrounding the seditious practice charge against him. Speaking…

Jailed Lusambo sued by PF MP for breach of contract

By Esther Chisola Isoka member of parliament Majory Nakaponda (PF) has sued jailed former Lusaka Province minster Bowman Lusambo demanding damages for breach of contract and an order for the recovery…

Let’s not be overly protective for nothing, urges CJ

By Esther Chisola Chief Justice Mumba Malila says the country should move away from the tendency of being overly protective of nothing, saying justice cannot be dispensed in secret. And…

Judge Muma found with case to answer in a matter where he gave Army land to PF

By Esther Chisola The Lusaka High Court has found former Mongu judge Wilfred Muma with a case to answer In a matter where he is charged with wilfully failure to…

EFC Court rejects Lusambo’s bail application

By Esther Chisola The Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) has refused to grant convicted former Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo bail pending appeal for failure to meet the threshold…

Nalumino Nalumino sued by his mother for refusing to stop managing her house

By Esther Chisola A Lusaka woman has sued her biological son, Nalumino Nalumino, in the Kabwe High Court for allegedly refusing to stop managing and collecting rentals from her house…