Trial
Zambian coverage mentioning trial, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Crime & Courts
Mukandila Trial Fails to Take Off
The trial of Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General and lawyer Celestine Mukandila has been adjourned...
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Alick Bandas Trial to Start November 3
The State has confirmed before Lusaka Senior Resident Magistrate Mwandu Nakazwe that...
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Alick Banda’s trial set for November 3
Lusaka Archbishop, Alick Banda, appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ahead of his trial, which is scheduled to begin on November 3, 2026. Archbishop Banda, accompanied by fellow Catholic priests, appeared before Magistrate Mwandu Nakazwe for mention, where the State confirmed the trial…
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Crime & Courts
Mukandila Trial Fails to Take Off
The trial of Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General and lawyer Celestine Mukandila has been adjourned to November 6, 2026, after the State told the Court it was not ready to proceed. Mukandila appeared before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Anna Holland today, Tuesday for the commencement of…
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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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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
Graphic Autopsy Photos Of Tupac Shakur’s Body Shown At Las Vegas Murder Trial After Some Family Members Leave Court
UNITED STATES: Graphic Autopsy Photos Of Tupac Shakur’s Body Shown At Las Vegas Murder Trial After Some Family Members Leave Court Prosecutors showed photos from Tupac Shakur’s autopsy at the Las Vegas trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996…
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Politics
“Is Zambia’s Democracy on Trial?”…When Love Is Arrested, Who Posts Bail?”- Amb. AM.
“Is Zambia’s Democracy on Trial?”…When Love Is Arrested, Who Posts Bail?” AM 24.08.26 Peace is cheaper than conflict, yet history shows nations that spurned it forever held their breath. Somalia, once a proud Horn of Africa state, collapsed into ‘warlordism’. Liberia bled through decades of…
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Crime & Courts
Court upholds Findlay detention, orders trial in alleged treason case
The Lusaka High Court has dismissed business executive Harry Valden Findlay’s application for habeas corpus, ruling that the State had reasonable and lawful grounds to keep him in custody on suspicion of terrorism offences. Findlay, who has been detained since Aug. 4, 2026, remains at…
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Africa & World
Former Liberian Vp, Ex-Wife of Charles Taylor, Jailed Ahead of Drug Trafficking Trial
Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been transferred to Monrovia Central Prison as she awaits further court proceedings over allegations linking her to an international drug trafficking network. Howard-Taylor, who served as Liberia’s Vice President from 2018 to 2024 under former
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Business
Mukandila to face trial October 13 after denying signature forgery in ZRIMS Farm shares case
Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General, Celestin Mukandila, has denied forging a businessman’s signature and uttering documents allegedly used in the surrender of shares in ZRIMS Farm Limited. Mukandila, who is also a lawyer, pleaded not guilty to two counts of forgery and two counts of uttering…
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Crime & Courts
Crowds cheer as Mundubile, Zulu arrive Solwezi court to face sedition trial 29 days after arrest (Video)
After 29 days in detention, opposition leaders, Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu arrived at the Solwezi Magistrates’ Court on Friday to a waiting crowd of supporters, waving as they were driven into the court premises aboard the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) bus. The two appeared…
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Crime & Courts
‘We are shocked,’ EU calls for speedy probe into Kafwaya shooting, transparency in Zambia treason trial
The European Union’s chief observer for Zambia’s 2026 elections has expressed shock over developments following the election, calling for a speedy and transparent investigation into the fatal shooting of former cabinet minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya, and due process in treason proceedings against opposition figures. Michael McNamara…
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Africa & World
Andrew Wilson, the first prosecution witness in Dr. Kizza Besigye’s treason trial has told the High Court in Kampala that the Kenyan Police set up two pistols and the entire crime scene
UPDATE: Andrew Wilson, the first prosecution witness in Dr. Kizza Besigye’s treason trial has told the High Court in Kampala that the Kenyan Police set up two pistols and the entire crime scene. The court heard that Dr Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale…
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Education
Unilus Twins Deny Trafficking Marijuana-Laced Cupcakes
Two university students, twin sisters Blessings Kaonga and Gift Kaonga, are facing trial over allegations...
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Lifestyle
John General Case Fails to Take Off
The trial of Miracle Impact Church Overseer Bishop John Nundwe, popularly known as John General,...
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Crime & Courts
John General Case Fails to Take Off
The trial of Miracle Impact Church Overseer Bishop John Nundwe, popularly known as John General, has failed to take off before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court because the court is indisposed. The matter has since been adjourned to September 9, 2026, for mention and fixing of…
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Crime & Courts
Unilus Twins Deny Trafficking Marijuana-Laced Cupcakes
Two university students, twin sisters Blessings Kaonga and Gift Kaonga, are facing trial over allegations that they trafficked in 26 marijuana-laced cupcakes in Lusaka. The sisters, both aged 20 and students at the University of Lusaka, are accused of trafficking in psychotropic substances without lawful…
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Crime & Courts
Chester, Felix, IDC Return to Kalabo Court Today
Musicians Moses Ng’andwe, popularly known as Chester, Felix Phiri, comedian Winston Ngosa, alias IDC Light Comedy, and 13 others are expected to appear before the Kalabo Magistrate’s Court today as their trial in a riotous behaviour case continues. The 16 accused persons were arrested on…
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Politics
The Failed Coup Plotters of Niger are All in Custody Waiting to be Executed by Firing Squad If They are Found Guilty in the Military Tribunal Says the Government Officials
The coup plotters who tried to overthrow the president of Niger on August 29 are in custody waiting for trial and execution Government forces reasserted
