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Crime & Courts
Chirundu Police Officer Jailed 12 Months for K800 Bribe
The Siavonga Subordinate Court has convicted and sentenced a Chirundu police officer to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for corruption involving K800. Francis Chisala, a police officer at Chirundu Police Station, was convicted on one count of Corrupt Practices by a Public Officer, contrary…
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Crime & Courts
Witnesses allege attack by Kamanga supporters in Masebo petition
Four witnesses on Wednesday told the Lusaka High Court that they were allegedly attacked by a group of men after Chongwe East MP, Anita Kamanga, handed a can of pepper spray to one of them and allegedly instructed him to use it against supporters of…
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Politics
ECZ Denies Electoral Malpractice Claims in Lima Petition
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has denied allegations of electoral illegal practices, undue influence, threats, intimidation and violence raised in a petition challenging the election of NRPUP’s Lima Constituency Member of Parliament, Kelvin Kaunda. Mr. Mukupa has petitioned the Lusaka High Court seeking to…
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Opinion
The Real Cost of Infidelity on Families.
According to the Judiciary of Zambia Annual Report (2022), divorce petitions filed in Local Courts increased from 21,614 in 2021 to 31,452 in 2022, reflecting a sharp rise in marital breakdowns. While every family has its own story, counsellors argue that children often bear the…
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Business
Jimmy Goldstein: The NBA’s Most Famous Superfan
Jimmy Goldstein is an American businessman, investor, and lifelong basketball enthusiast best known for his courtside presence at NBA games. For decades, he has attended hundreds of games every season, including regular-season matchups, playoffs, and NBA Finals contests. Unlike celebrity fans who support a single…
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Crime & Courts
Katele Kalumba granted K100,000 bail over sedition charge
Former Finance Minister, Katele Kalumba, has been granted K100,000 bail in his own recognisance by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court after his lawyers cited his health condition and the need for medical attention outside prison. Kalumba, 74, was granted bail after the State raised no objection…
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Politics
Kamanga denies violence, bribery allegations in Chongwe East election petition
Independent Chongwe East Member of Parliament, Anita Kamanga, has denied allegations of violence, bribery and distributing handouts during the 2026 election campaign, telling the Lusaka High Court that residents voted for her because of her community work. Kamanga was testifying in a petition by former…
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Banda arrested, trial set for Nov 3
GRACE CHAILE MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka LUSAKA Archbishop Alick Banda will return to court on November 3 this year for trial after pleading not guilty to possessing a Toyota Hilux suspected to have been unlawfully obtained. The 62-year-old Catholic priest appeared yesterday before Lusaka magistrate Mwandu…
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Politics
Chizobo Ward Election Nullified Days after Councillors’ Swearing-in
The election for Chizobo Ward councillor has been nullified by the tribunal sitting at the Mazabuka Magistrate’s Court after it found substantial irregularities involving the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). In its judgment, the tribunal ruled that the election was not conducted in substantial conformity…
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Crime & Courts
Zambian man jailed for transporting Ethiopian migrants
A 32-year-old Zambian man has been sentenced to two years in prison for aiding illegal immigration after he was found transporting Ethiopian nationals in eastern Zambia, the Department of Immigration said. Jack Banda was convicted by the Katete Magistrate Court on Tuesday and fined K80,000…
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Politics
EXPLAINER | Was a presidential petition filed? What the Judiciary actually said?
Actually said? Two official statements have created confusion over whether Zambia has a presidential election petition. Read together, however, they establish a fairly clear set of facts. No petition was recorded at the Constitutional Court Registry within the stated filing period. Separately, documents described
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Politics
Judiciary confirms no petition filed against Hichilema’s election
ZAMBIA’s Judiciary has confirmed that no petition challenging the presidential election result was filed within the constitutional deadline. In a letter dated Aug. 25 to the Secretary to the Cabinet, Chief Administrator Nalishebo Imataa said the Constitutional Court Registry had not received any petition by…
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Politics
Let the Law Speak: Why Brian Mundubile Must be Allowed to Submit His Election Petition before the Deadline.
Zambia stands at a delicate democratic crossroads. Following the 13 August 2026 presidential election, Brian Mundubile has indicated that he intends to challenge the declared result through the courts. Whatever one thinks of his allegations or political
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Politics
Auditor General Mwambwa Will Vacate Office – Gov’t
23rd August 2026 ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says government has accepted the Constitutional Court’s decision to declare Dr Ron Mwambwa’s appointment as Auditor General unconstitutional on grounds of age, adding that he will vacate the office. Meanwhile, State House Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President…
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Africa & World
Tanzanian opposition leader to face trial on treason charges
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s High Court has ruled that opposition leader Tundu Lissu has a case to answer in his treason trial, moving the proceedings to the defence stage. A three-judge bench ruled Friday that prosecutors had established a prima facie case after…
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Entertainment
“I want out” – TV host Wendy Williams pleads for freedom
UNITED STATES: “I want out” – TV host Wendy Williams pleads for freedom Wendy Williams begged for her freedom as she was sighted for the first time in public since February amid an ongoing court-ordered guardianship case. The TV personality was walking around New York…
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Lifestyle
15-Year Marriage Ends over Alleged Insunko Alcohol Abuse & Infidelity
A 15-year marriage has ended in divorce after a Lusaka couple traded accusations of alcohol abuse, substance use, infidelity and violent behaviour before the Matero Local Court. Edward Kumwenda petitioned for divorce from his 40-year-old wife, Florence Wazi of Garden House, telling…
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Lifestyle
Three paramount chiefs join petition over Chief Mukuni’s status
The Constitutional Court has allowed the Chitimukulu, Litunga and Kalonga Gawa Undi to join proceedings seeking the declaration and elevation of Chief Mukuni to the status of paramount chief. A three-judge bench overturned a ruling by single judge Pixie Yangailo, who had dismissed the traditional…
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Crime & Courts
More organizations join solidarity for Archbishop Banda, call for justice
The Association of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe (ACB-MAZAZI) has expressed sadness and concern following the legal proceedings, arrest and detention of Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda. Banda recently appeared before the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and subsequently in court after spending a…
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Business
Why Lobito Corridor is key to Zambia’s economy —Govt
Zambia’s plans to increase agricultural production and exports will require alternative trade routes, with the Lobito Corridor expected to provide a shorter link to international markets, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Albert Malama has said. Speaking during a courtesy…
