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Magistrate court blunder reversed by High court as seven-year jail sentence quashed in maid’s abortion case
The Lusaka High Court has overturned the conviction of a Ngombe compound maid who had been jailed for abortion, after finding that the ...
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Zambia or Zimbabwe? Court drama unfolds over where TikTok influencer, Kapwepwe, was arrested
A dramatic courtroom exchange unfolded at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court as a State witness firmly denied claims that controversial TikTok personality Francis Kapwepwe, ...
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How pharmacist, two others escaped jail in K45 sunscreen theft trial in Lusaka
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has acquitted a Ministry of Health pharmacist and two other accused persons who were charged with theft and unlawful ...
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Magistrate hands down 12 months jail terms to four convicts in Kamanga drug bust
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced four men to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour after convicting them of trafficking in cannabis in ...
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Barach Loans drags Anna Mwitwa Legal Practitioners to court over K1.4 million loan dispute
BARACH Loans Limited has taken Anna Mwitwa Legal Practitioners to the Lusaka High Court, alleging that the law firm defaulted on a loan ...
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Govt blames Lusaka, Kafue water disruptions on power outages caused by heavy rains
The government has attributed recent water supply interruptions in parts of Lusaka and Kafue districts to power outages triggered by heavy rains that ...
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Chishimba trial stalls as defence seeks more time
The courtroom drama surrounding Joseph Chishimba’s alleged publication of false information claiming that President Hakainde Hichilema impregnated his aide, Chipo Mwanawasa, paused on ...
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Zambia records 38,712 road accidents in 2025, as fatalities overtake 2024 figures
A total of 38,712 road traffic accidents were recorded countrywide in 2025, with 2,068 classified as fatal and resulting in 2,567 deaths, according ...
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Police probe shooting incident at Kabwe’s Jasmine Boys’ secondary school
Police in Kabwe District of Central Province have launched investigations into a shooting incident at Jasmine Boys’ Secondary School to establish the circumstances ...
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Group raises the alarm over delayed disbursement of 2026 school grants
The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has expressed concern over the reported delay in the disbursement of school grants for ...
