Courts
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Lsk lawyer seeks declaration that ECZ cannot cancel, postpone general electionsLUSAKA lawyer Michael Mutwena has sued the state, seeking a declaration that the Electoral Commission of Zambia has no powers to cancel or postpone a presidential or parliamentary election that is scheduled to be held... […]
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Judge Munalula offers dissenting view: President Lungu was elected twice, not eligible for August pollsCONSTITUTIONAL Court Judge Professor Margaret Munalula says the 19 month period President Edgar Lungu spent in office between January 2015 and September 2016 constituted a full term of office. She adds that President Lungu has... […]
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Girlfriend sues MoH controller for repossessing gifted house after she refused to have his childCONTROLLER, Internal Audit, at the Ministry of Finance Chibwe Mulonda has been dragged to court by his girlfriend, Stella Namwila who is trying to block the repossession of property given to her during their cohabitation.... […]
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High Court throws out HH land case for lack of progressTHE Lusaka High Court has dismissed a matter in which Hakainde Hichilema was sued by an administrator of the estate of late George Hambwalula over the alleged fraudulent purchase of three farms in Kalomo District,... […]
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Mother admits killing own baby, gets one-year simple imprisonmentTHE Lusaka High Court has sentenced a 29-year-old woman to 12 months simple imprisonment for manslaughter after she strangled her newborn baby and dumped the body in a pit latrine. When the matter came up,... […]
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Mongu mayoral candidate for UPND sues PF rival over defamatory campaignMONGU UPND mayoral aspiring candidate Matakala Nyambe has dragged his PF opponent Bright Tombi-Tombi to court for allegedly referring to him as a murderer and a criminal not worth the people’s votes. According to a... […]
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Chellah gets 2 years for defaming SiliyaTHE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced photographer Cornelius Chellah Tukuta to two years imprisonment with hard labour for defaming former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya. The court stated that Chella’s statement that Siliya... […]
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Chellah Tukuta gets 2 years for defaming DoraTHE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced photographer Cornelius Tukuta commonly known as Chellah to two years imprisonment with hard labour for defaming former Information and Broadcasting Minister Dora Siliya. During sentencing, High Court Judge Lameck... […]
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Taxi driver testifies in case between aspiring MP and one-night ‘lover’A WITNESS has narrated to the Court in Ndola how a 21-year-old female stole from the Bwana Mkubwa independent aspiring member of parliament, after he failed to fulfil his promise following a one-night encounter at... […]
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ConCourt was in order to proceed with Lungu’s 3rd term case – AGTHE Attorney General has argued that the Constitutional Court did not violate any Articles of the Constitution by not allowing Lusaka resident Joseph Busenga to discontinue a matter that was before it. This is a... […]
