Crime & Courts
New Heritage Party Demands Two-Day Extension To File Presidential Petition
New Heritage Party (NHP) president Chishala Kateka has demanded a two-day extension to file the presidential election petition, arguing that time lost during the closure of courts across Zambia unfairly disadvantaged the opposition in the days immediately before the filing deadline. In a statement issued…
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The Judiciary says there is NO Presidential petition before the Constitutional Court....
‘Restore access to courts,’ Zambian lawyers knock govt over closure of courts amid post-election battles
The Law Association of Zambia has called for the immediate restoration of access to courts following the closure of superior courts in Lusaka and the deployment of heavily armed military personnel around court premises. LAZ president, Arnold Kaluba, expressed concern over the shutdown, which occurred…
URGENT LETTER to the President of the Constitutional Court Regarding the Closure of the Court Registry on 24 August 2026
Joe Prince MakunguKitwe, Copperbelt Province, ZambiaEmail: joeprince2027@gmail.com 27 August 2026 The PresidentConstitutional Court of ZambiaPlot No. 438, Independence AvenueP.O. Box 50067Lusaka, Zambia Cc: The Chief RegistrarConstitutional Court of Zambia Dear Madam President, RE: URGENT REQUEST