Courts
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HH files request to start treason trial tomorrowOpposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has asked the Lusaka magistrate court to call his treason case tomorrow so that he can be surrendered to the High Court for trial without delaying the matter further through […]
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Kamondo urges ConCourt to dismiss Masumba’s appealMufumbwe UPND member of parliament Eliot Kamondo has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss Steven Masumba’s election petition appeal saying the electorates voted freely without intimidation. In this matter, Masumba of the ruling Patriotic Front […]
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Court restores dismissed Chifumu as FDD Vice PresidentThe Lusaka High Court has declared that Chifumu Banda is still FDD vice-president and has ordered the party to settle disputes out of court as provided for in the party Constitution. In this matter, FDD […]
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Magistrate allows HH to seek judicial review in High CourtLusaka magistrate David Simusamba has allowed UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to seek judicial review in the High Court of Zambia in a matter where the opposition leader is charged with treason. Magistrate Simusamba’s decision came […]
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Anxiety fills courtroom as magistrate delays treason rulingHundreds of UPND supporters are awaiting Magistrate David Simusamba’s arrival at the Lusaka Magistrates Court hoping that he would finally deliver the much anticipated ruling in the treason case involving Hakainde Hichilema today. Although the […]
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High Court denies UPND MPs judicial reviewThe Lusaka High Court has refused to grant judicial review to 54 United Party National Development members of parliament who were challenging Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini’s decision to reprimand them for […]
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Magistrate allows public to visit HHLusaka magistrate David Simusamba has allowed members of the public to visit UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and his co-accused in prison. This follows a meeting held in his chambers to resolve preliminary issues raised by […]
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Magistrate unwell, treason case adjourned againLusaka magistrate Betty Malupenga this morning adjourned the treason case involving UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema, saying magistrate David Simusamba who was suspposed to handle it is unwell. The development has left Hichilema and UPND supporters […]
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Keith Mukata’s ‘wife’ attracts attention at courtChilanga member of Parliament Keith Mukata’s lover Charmaine Musonda today attracted attention at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court when she arrived on a wheelchair, covered by a chitenge material. Charmaine, who was brought straight from the […]
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Magistrate defers HH treason ruling to next weekMagistrate David Simusamba today rebuked police officers who seized vehicles at HH’s house and ordered them to release the properties within two hours, but again reserved his ruling in the treason case to Monday 22 […]
