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By NATION REPORTER WYNTER Kabimba SC and two other opposition political party leaders have given Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane a seven-day ultimatum to prove whether President Hakainde Hichilema had given express written consent to the Auditor General to hire Grant Thornton and Price Water House Coopers (PWC) to audit the defence and security wings. Three […]
A medical doctor who was in 2018 sentenced to three years imprisonment for defamation of former President Edgar Lungu has sued the State contesting his dismissal from the Ministry of Health and demands terminal benefits amounting to about K1 million.
By Irvin MuyumbwaNewly elected UPND Kwacha Constituency Member of Parliament Charles Mulenga says he will not be intimidated by individuals wanting to challenge his election.Mr Mulenga says he will counter all cases petitioning his election in court because he believes that there are no grounds to warrant the petitions to overturn his election.Mr Mulenga has […]
By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA UPND Lusaka Province chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta and another party member have sued the State demanding K300, 000 as special damages incurred during their prosecution in 2019. Mr Mwaliteta and James Sichomba were arrested and prosecuted on a charge of possession of offensive weapons which included machetes, stones, knives and wooden pick […]
Peter Sinkamba has backed the intention by government to settle issues involving Konkola copper mines and Vedanta outside the courts.Yesterday Mines minister Paul Kabuswe said that the issue will be handled outside the courts because government cannot wait for 2023.However some stakeholders opposed the intention by government stating that it was suspicious.But Mr. Sinkamba says […]
Two civil servants of Chirundu and Lusaka have been jailed for theft of government medicines valued at K35, 803.
The mystery of the 48 (51) houses has continued to be unravelled in court as more witnesses point to the ownership of the property with the latest, a businessman, revealing that Charles Loyana had contracted his company to buy 24 plots.
By LUCY PHIRI Some of the units which are part of the now infamous 48 (51) houses had their electricity applications made in the names of Susan Sinkala and Charlie Chitala, a Zesco employee has told the court. Susan Sinkala is the wife of Charles Loyana, accused of owning the said properties believed to be […]
HONEYBEE Pharmacy Limited has applied for leave to have the Lusaka High Court enter judgement in default against government in a matter it is demanding payment of US $17, 958,150 for the alleged ‘defective’ medical kits supplied in 2020.
According to documents filed in the Lusaka High Court by their lawyers, HBM Advocates, the 28 were accused of different offences which include riotous behaviour, unlawful assembly and being found in possession of seditious materials but were acquitted.
