Courts
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Maureen Mwanawasa fights bankruptcy petition in courtFORMER first lady Maureen Mwanawasa has asked the Lusaka High Court to set aside a bankruptcy petition issued against her as there is an active court action seeking to sell her properties to recover the... […]
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6 juveniles in court for aggravated robberySIX juveniles of Lusaka’s Kanyama compound have been dragged to court for aggravated robbery involving about K6,000. The juveniles, two males and four females, aged between 15 and 17, stand charged with one count of […]
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Ndola woman gets 7 years for killing her baby by feeding him alcoholTHE Ndola High Court has sentenced a 35-year-old woman to seven years imprisonment for causing the death of her two-month-old baby by acute alcohol intoxication. In this matter, Lillian Banda was charged with one count […]
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Solicitor General nods appointment of ministers before parley oathSOLICITOR General Marshal Muchende has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss, with costs, a matter challenging the constitutionality of swearing in nominated members of parliament before they could take oath in Parliament. This is a […]
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Nsama, Kaunda were killed by same bullet, ballistic expert tells courtA BALLISTIC expert has told the Lusaka High Court that late state prosecutor Nsama Nsama Chipyoka and UPND supporter Joseph Kaunda were killed by the same bullet. This is a matter in which 25-year-old police […]
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Ndola teenager admits stealing babyA 19-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to stealing a 6 months old baby in Ndola. In this matter, the Juvenile stole the baby with intent to keep it. It is alleged that on 13th August […]
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Jay Jay in court for failing to clear K100,000 car hire billPETAUKE PF member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda has been dragged to court by Rejave Car Hire Services over failure to pay for car hire services amounting to K101,000. Banda and Jonathan Shawa, his agent, […]
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Witnesses tell court how Dr Mwengwe’s body was foundFOUR witnesses, including Dr Evans Mwengwe’s widow and brother, have testified in a murder trial in which four suspects are facing various charges in relation to his death. This is in a matter in which […]
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Mutemwa, 2 others deny stealing $800,000LUSAKA lawyer Mutemwa Mutemwa SC, his son and a police officer have pleaded not guilty to charges of theft involving US$800,000. In this matter, Mutemwa Mutemwa, 62, a legal practitioner; Kayombo Mano, 42, a police […]
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Finance Bank issues bankruptcy petition against MaureenFINANCE Bank Zambia Limited has issued a creditors bankruptcy petition against former first lady, Maureen Mwanawasa following her failure to pay over K7 million owed to the bank. According to the creditor’s bankruptcy petition filed […]
