Court news

Court rules GOtv’s case against Topstar can proceed to trial
By Tebuho Sakala on June 1, 2017
LUSAKA High Court judge Gertrude Chawatama has ruled that GOtv’s case has shown sufficient grounds to proceed to trial despite Topstar’s application that the matter...
ConCourt judge recuses himself from Luo nullification appeal
By Lillian Zulu on June 1, 2017
CONSTITUTIONAL Court judge Palan Mulonda has recused himself from being on a panel hearing a matter where Professor Nkandu Luo has appealed against the nullification...
Lufunda withdraws petition appeal against Lusambo
By Lillian Zulu on June 1, 2017
LOSING candidate in the August 11 Kabushi parliamentary elections Ernest Lufunda has withdrawn his petition appeal against Copperbelt minister Bowman Lusambo. Lufunda had petitioned...
HH asks court to hear his treason case today
By Mercy Nayame on May 31, 2017
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to bring his treason case today as he has decided not to go for judicial...
12 ex-service chiefs appeal High Court ruling
By Lillian Zulu on May 31, 2017
TWELVE retired service chiefs have appealed against judge Fulgence Chisanga’s judgment in which she found that they were not treated unfairly or discriminated by the...
Lufunda withdraws petition appeal against Lusambo
By Lillian Zulu on May 30, 2017
LOSING candidate in the August 11 Kabushi parliamentary elections Ernest Lufunda has withdrawn his petition appeal against Copperbelt minister Bowman Lusambo. Lufunda had petitioned...
HH asks court to hear his treason case today
By Mercy Nayame on May 30, 2017
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to bring his treason case today as he has decided not to go for judicial...
Mufumbwe MP asks ConCourt to dismiss Masumba’s petition against his election
By Mercy Nayame on May 30, 2017
UPND’s Elliot Kamondo has submitted that PF losing candidate Steven Masumba’s appeal should fail because he admitted that the people of Mufumbwe Constituency voted freely....
High Court acquits Access finance directors
By Lillian Zulu on May 30, 2017
THE Lusaka High Court has acquitted two directors of the defunct Access Financial Services Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu of being in possession of money...
Court restores Banda as FDD vice-president
By Staff Reporter on May 29, 2017
The Lusaka High Court has declared that Chifumu Banda is still vice-president of the opposition Forum for Democracy and Development and has further ordered...