Courts

A Lusaka lawyer has sued 198 retirees and retrenchees in the Lusaka High Court demanding K9,850,000 in legal fees. According to a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, Rabson Malipenga asked the […]

The Constitutional Court has discarded the video evidence in the Munali election petition appeal, which was resubmitted after being lost, on grounds that it may be contaminated. The video footage in question was the basis […]

Zambian Canadian journalist David Julian Wightman has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for trafficking, manufacturing and using psychotropic substances among other charges. Julian Wightman, who has been advocating for the legalisation of cannabis, is […]

The Central Bank has sued 19 former employees for failing to pay back loans they acquired. In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, The Bank of Zambia’s legal counsel stated that […]

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has acquitted 11 UPND supporters who were facing a charge of riotous behavior. When the matter came up for ruling on case to answer, Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya ruled that the prosecution […]

Chilufya Tayali has retained six lawyers to defend him in his Libel case against Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja. Tayali is alleged to have defamed Kanganja through a Facebook posting that the Inspector General […]

Former Tourism and Arts minister Sylvia Masebo has been acquitted by the Lusaka Magistrate Court on allegations of abuse of authority of office when she cancelled the tender for the hunting concessions. Speaking to journalists […]

Former Zambia Amateur Athletics Association national coach Jonathan Chipalo has sued the association general secretary Davison Mung’ambata for non-payment of $32,321 overseas allowances. In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, Chipalo […]

A 40-year-old Lusaka man has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’Court for forging a Patriotic Front identity card. Kelvin Mwamutanda of Ngwerere compound is facing one count of forgery. It is alleged that Mwamutanda on […]

The Lusaka City Council (LCC) Fast Track Court has fined pick n Pay Supermarket K18, 500 for selling expired beverages. According to a ruling by Judge Brian Simachela, Pick N’ Pay was found guilty of […]