High Court
Judgments and proceedings in the High Court of Zambia.
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Crime & Courts
Malanji remains in jail as court rejects bid to ‘spend appeal time at home’
FORMER foreign affairs minister Joseph Malanji will continue sleeping under correctional supervision after the High Court rejected his attempt to get bail pending appeal. In
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Politics
Mutotwe Kafwaya’s wife seeks husband’s release from detention
THE wife of former Lunte MP Mutotwe Kafwaya has filed an application in the Lusaka High Court seeking an order for her missing husband to be brought before court. His wife, Dinis Ng’andu, has filed an application in the Lusaka High Court seeking leave to…
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Politics
Harry Findlay appears in court on terrorism financing charge
LUSAKA businessman Harry Findlay appeared in the Lusaka High Court facing a charge of prohibition against financing terrorism. Mr. Findlay, who appeared unwell, was before Judge Lameck Mwale for a possible plea. However, after the matter was heard in chambers, Judge Mwale recused himself, citing…
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Crime & Courts
Courts enter day 2 of closure as security concerns continue
447 Views Zambian courts entered a second day of closure on Tuesday, with access to the High Court and Constitutional Court still restricted amid heightened security concerns. Court staff and members of the public could not access premises, as security personnel maintained a heavy presence…
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Politics
Courts shut as leading opposition figure, Mundubile, begins move to challenge Hichilema victory
The High Court and Supreme Court complex, which also houses the Constitutional Court, has been barricaded with yellow “crime scene” tape and closed amid heightened security on the final day for opposition presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile, to file a petition challenging President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory…
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Politics
Family seeks habeas corpus for NRPUP spokesperson allegedly held since Aug. 14
THE family of National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential spokesperson George Chisanga has filed a High Court application seeking his release, saying he has been detained at Chelstone Police Station since Aug. 14 without charge. In court papers filed Aug. 17, Chisanga’s…
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Crime & Courts
State opposes bail for businessman Findlay in terrorism case
The State has told the Lusaka High Court that businessman Harry Valden Findlay is not entitled to bail, arguing that the terrorism-related offence he faces is non-bailable under the Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation Act. The State has consequently asked the court to dismiss Findlay’s application for…
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Crime & Courts
Police oppose Findlay’s bail
The Zambia Police Service has urged the Lusaka High Court not to grant bail to Lusaka business executive Harry Findlay, arguing that the offence of Prohibition of Terrorism under which he is charged is non bailable. Police submitted that all necessary procedures in apprehending and…
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Crime & Courts
Education PS narrates how a Ndola man forged her signature
The Lusaka High Court convicted a former permanent secretary of abuse of office and corrupt practices involving a K14 million road tender. The judgment is seen as a milestone in Zambia's anti-corruption drive under the Access to Information Act.
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Politics
Kennedy Kamba Drops Habeas Corpus Case
Businessman and National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity member Kennedy Kamba has discontinued his High Court application in which he was seeking his release from police custody. The notice of discontinuance, filed through his lawyers at Aongola and Company Legal Practitioners, states that Mr…
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Crime & Courts
State to pay Pittcon K20 million interest
The Zambian government has agreed to pay Pittcon Zambia Limited over K20 million in accrued interest following a consent judgment entered into with the Lusaka High Court. This resolves a dispute over late payments for road maintenance contracts executed between 2017 and 2021 under the…
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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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Politics
What has led to our key public institutions being closed and declared crime scenes without any explanation to the people?- Given Katuta
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 24th August 2026 Issued by: Rev. Dr. Given Katuta Mwelwe DEMAND FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE DECLARATION OF KEY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AS CRIME SCENES Fellow Citizens, According to the yellow “CRIME SCENE” tapes surrounding them, the High Court and…
