Category: Court & Crime

POLICE CONFIRM THE ARREST OF KELVIN SAMPA FOR VARIOUS OFFENCES POLICE STATEMENT: ARREST OF KELVIN MUTALE SAMPA Lusaka, October 9, 2024 – The Zambia Police Service would like to inform the public of the formal arrest of Mr. Kelvin Mutale Sampa in connection with various offences, including obtaining money by false pretences, possession of counterfeit… Continue reading POLICE CONFIRM THE ARREST OF KELVIN SAMPA FOR VARIOUS OFFENCES

Former Defence Minister, Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba popularly known as GBM has been sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labor in a matter he was charged with 24 counts of failure to declare interest and being in possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. In this matter, Mwamba pleaded not guilty to eight… Continue reading GBM Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Corruption and Money LaunderingGBM jailed

Your oral arguments are not needed – ConCourt tells Sangwa VOCAL lawyer John Sangwa yesterday made his exit in Edgar Lungu’s eligibility case in rage after the Constitutional Court prevented him from debating the former president’s qualification for a third term. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/XzfT9UN87bogXyrF/ Sangwa had been joined to the proceedings as a friend of the court.… Continue reading Your oral arguments are not needed – ConCourt tells John Sangwa

Your oral arguments are not needed – ConCourt tells Sangwa VOCAL lawyer John Sangwa yesterday made his exit in Edgar Lungu’s eligibility case in rage after the Constitutional Court prevented him from debating the former president’s qualification for a third term. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/XzfT9UN87bogXyrF/ Sangwa had been joined to the proceedings as a friend of the court.… Continue reading Your oral arguments are not needed – ConCourt tells John Sangwa

KELVIN SAMPA THREATENS TO SHOOT VILLAGERS OVER LAND KELVIN Sampa, the UPND official who was recently arrested for obtaining US$80, 000 from a Japanese national by false pretences yesterday threatened to shoot women in Kanshibiya who were protesting his developing a land that is a court contention. A video has emerged in which Mr Sampa,… Continue reading KELVIN SAMPA THREATENS TO SHOOT VILLAGERS OVER LAND

JUST IN : JOHN SANGWA LEAVES THE CON COURT HEARING ECL ELIGIBILITY CASE  AFTER SHILIMI REFUSES TO GRAND HIM CHANCE TO ADRESS OPEN COURT Vice President of the Con Court Anold Mweetwa Shilimi has refused State Cousel John Sangwa who joined the eligibility case of Edgar Chagwa Lungu as friend of the court to address… Continue reading JOHN SANGWA LEAVES THE CON COURT HEARING ECL ELIGIBILITY CASE  AFTER SHILIMI REFUSES TO GRAND HIM CHANCE TO ADRESS OPEN COURT

Lusaka woman jumpstarts hubby’s instrument before making babies A 43-YEAR-OLD woman of Lusaka’s Katuba compound has revealed in court how she suffered for 23 years in her marriage just to have four children with her husband whose manhood would go on a long break, each time the couple met to play adult games. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/iCoZLr2PCbjDUq5W/ Getrude… Continue reading Lusaka woman jumpstarts hubby’s instrument before making babies

FORMER KASAMA MP KELVIN SAMPA AND TWO OTHERS DETAINED FOR OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES Lusaka, October 5, 2024-The Zambia Police Service has detained three suspects in connection with a case of obtaining money by false pretences amounting to USD 80,000. The victim, identified as Mr. Satoshi Sakamoto, a 62-year-old Japanese national and businessman, lodged… Continue reading FORMER KASAMA MP KELVIN SAMPA AND TWO OTHERS DETAINED FOR OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES

ConCourt judges admonish Lungu over lies THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court has admonished former president Edgar Lungu and his lawyers for making unsubstantiated accusations against judges. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/JKTkZJ1EGECHXCNb/ The court pointed out that Lungu and his lawyers’ conduct bordered on contempt, warning that baseless accusations against judges made by lawyers on behalf of their clients would not be… Continue reading ConCourt judges admonish Lungu over lies

ACC angry with acquittal of Kampyongo, Lusambo The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it is shocked with the ruling of the courts which have acquitted former Home Affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo and his counterpart former Lusaka Province Bowman Lusambo and so will thus appeal the acquittal of the duo. Timothy Moono the ACC head of corporate… Continue reading ACC angry with acquittal of Kampyongo, Lusambo

TASILA LUNGU WILL NEVER COME BACK TO ZAMBIA By Henry MWENJENGA Former Chawama member of parliament Edgar Lungu’s daughter who is current Chawama member of parliament will never ever come back to Zambia. In fact, before the yesterday’s judgement, Lungu was making frantic efforts send his wife Esther out of Zambia for unspecified period fearing… Continue reading TASILA LUNGU WILL NEVER COME BACK TO ZAMBIA

Concourt to hear application for recusal of 3 judges today at 14:00 hours CONSTITUTIONAL Court president Maragaret Munalula has directed Edgar Lungu to file an  application for her recusal together with two other judges by 13: 00 hours to all the bench hear the application by 14: 00 hours. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/pCXdJJRk7FeNuhA5/?mibextid=oFDknk The matter was stood down… Continue reading Concourt to hear application for recusal of 3 judges today at 14:00 hours

FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU FILES BIAS COMPLAINT AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGES Sixth President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has lodged a formal complaint against three Constitutional Court judges, accusing them of potential bias in his eligibility case. In a letter dated September 25, 2024, Dr. Lungu called for the recusal of Constitutional Court President Justice Prof.… Continue reading FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU FILES BIAS COMPLAINT AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGES

Bally doesn’t want me on 2026 ballot, Faza cries to JCC THREE days after the suspension of “his” judges, former president Edgar Lungu has cried to the Judicial Complaints Commission accusing current serving Constitutional Court judges of working to serve the interests of President Hakainde Hichilema. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/mzcUnfZ5gRXXnnrV/?mibextid=oFDknk Lungu is at the Constitutional Court where his… Continue reading Bally doesn’t want me on 2026 ballot, Lungu cries to JCC

MPs denied access to the Court. Nakonde Member of Parliament Hon Lukas Simumba, Mfuwe Member of Parliament Hon Maureen Mabonga and Mpika Constituency Member of Parliament Hon Francis Robert Kapyanga sitting in a bus shelter opposite the supreme Court grounds after UPND police harassed and stopped them from entering the court a petition against former… Continue reading MPs denied access to the Court

The 2016 Presidential Petition: An Examination of Misunderstood Legal Proceedings In the aftermath of Zambia’s 2016 general election, Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), challenged the results of the election that declared Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front (PF) the victor. The election petition, filed with the Constitutional Court, sought… Continue reading The 2016 Presidential Petition: An Examination of Misunderstood Legal Proceedings

“It doesn’t help to say “I was helped by my father”, what the court needs is credible evidence to show the money trail, in the case in casu, there is no money trail”. The above quote is part of the judgement which saw the forfeiture to the State of former President Edgar Lungu’s daughter Tasila.… Continue reading UPND govt has Taken over Tasila Lungu’s farm worth K8.8million

WITNESS CAUGHT LYING ON OATH IN EMMANUEL MWAMBA’S CASEWITNESS CAUGHT LYING ON OATH IN EMMANUEL MWAMBA’S CASE Lusaka-Friday, Friday, 13th September 2024 An arresting officer, deputy chief inspector Justin Makumba was caught lying on oath when giving his evidence in the matter where Patriotic Front Chairperson for Information and Publicity, Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba is accused… Continue reading WITNESS CAUGHT LYING ON OATH IN EMMANUEL MWAMBA’S CASE

Yes, we grabbed ‘Ichipaso’ from Bishop Alick Banda  – DEC THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has gone public confirming that it grabbed a Toyota Hilux from Lusaka Diocese Archbishop Bishop Alick Banda because it was irregularly acquired. This morning, Kalemba reported that the outspoken clergyman surrendered a Toyota Hilux,  to DEC in December last year… Continue reading Yes, we grabbed ‘Ichipaso’ from Bishop Alick Banda  – DEC

WITNESS IMPLICATES ARCHBISHOP ALICK BANDA IN DUBIOUS ZRA CAR DISPOSAL CASE A COURT witness in the Economic and Financial Crimes Court has implicated outspoken Catholic priest, Bishop Alick Banda, naming him as a recipient of a free vehicle, from the Zambia Revenue Authority. The vehicle is said to be among the 22 cars that were… Continue reading WITNESS IMPLICATES ARCHBISHOP ALICK BANDA IN DUBIOUS ZRA CAR DISPOSAL CASE

KAVINDELE Vs KAVINDELE: SON SUES FATHER OVER INHERITANCE A vicious family legal battle is brewing in the Lusaka High Court where the-once-wealthy former republican vice-president Enoch Kavindele has been sued by his own flesh and blood, Enoch Kavindele Junior, over property inheritance. Despite being named after his daddy, Enoch Jr, a Lusaka-based camera man has… Continue reading ENOCK KAVINDELE’S SON SUES FATHER OVER INHERITANCE

ECL AUTHORIZED MALANJI’S TRIP TO TURKEY, WITNESS TELLS COURT An investigations officer at the Drug Enforcement Commission DEC, Mukelabai Kwaleyela, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that former President Edgar Lungu is the one who authorised former Foreign Affairs Minister, Joseph Malanji’s trip to Turkey. In this matter, Mr. Malanji has been accused… Continue reading ECL AUTHORIZED MALANJI’S TRIP TO TURKEY, WITNESS TELLS COURT

HH GRABBED MY CATTLE A STATE witness has narrated in the Lusaka magistrate court how President Hakainde Hichilema sent bailiffs to his house to grab his 112 cattle and a vehicle after he won elections in 2021. Mr. Misheck Hambwalula, 71, of Zimba in Southern province told magistrate Amy Masoja that after he lost the… Continue reading HH GRABBED MY CATTLE and a vehicle  after he won elections in 2021

State settles late Mwanawasa’s retirement house dispute The long-standing dispute over the retirement house of late President Levy Mwanawasa has finally been resolved. The State has agreed to compensate University of Lusaka Limited (UNILUS) with another piece of land measuring 18 hectares in the airport area, Chongwe. Late former first Lady Maureen Mwanawasa had contended… Continue reading State settles late Mwanawasa’s retirement house dispute

COURT DENIES MUCHEMWA BAIL, SAYS CHANCES OF HIS APPEAL SUCCEEDING ARE SLIM THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court, has declined to admit incarcerated former PF intercity bus terminus ‘commander’ Francis Muchemwa to bail. Lusaka Chief resident magistrate Chibwili ruled that chances of Muchemwa’s appeal succeeding are deem. Muchemwa was on July 26, 2024 sentenced to… Continue reading COURT DENIES MUCHEMWA BAIL, SAYS CHANCES OF HIS APPEAL SUCCEEDING ARE SLIM

I have never stolen from anybody – Kasanda FOLLOWING his re-arrest by the police hours after the Lusaka High Court discharged him of aggravated robbery, Lusaka businessman Shadreck Kasanda is still protesting his innocence saying he never stole from his Egyptian client. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/m7HXjBT9Aws1yAZe/?mibextid=oFDknk As he was being led to Police force headquarters for questioning, Kasanda… Continue reading Hours after being released on nolle prosequi, gold dealer Shadreck Kasanda has been re-arrested